Class Hours: 10:05 – 2:40
Mr. Bohmann | wbohmann@ewsd.org
Today is the anniversary of 9/11/2001
10:05 Today’s Notes & Attendance
- CCV Class is tomorrow. Be in lobby with all of your art supplies
- Open House Tuesday (next) night 6-7:30pm – stop by
- Cameras – taking them home…
- You may take your cameras home now. The camera is a valuable piece of equipment. It is your responsibility to care for your camera. Do not leave it in your car, on the bus or away from your immediate possession. Practice securing and breaking down your camera after you use it.
- This is the current replacement cost. That is a lot of cash. You don’t have to take your camera home with you, but you have the option. Vermont is beautiful and so are the areas you live. A lot of variety and practice happens from shooting “out in the field”.
- You must be prepared to have your camera and SD card with you each day. We will continue to use your camera in class. Don’t forget it.
10:10 Color Isolation – Image Manipulation
Selective color editing is a powerful technique that allows you to highlight specific colors within an image while converting the rest of the scene to black and white or desaturated tones.
By isolating certain colors and removing others we can create visually striking images that draw attention to specific or certain elements. Doing so can communicate a particular mood or feeling.
Selective color editing is commonly used in fashion photography, conceptual art, and storytelling to make subjects stand out, create emphasis, or establish a visual narrative.
I’ve written up the process. Make a copy for your reference.
Color Isolation Assignment – Due Wednesday, September 17th
Using Three of your own photos, find a subject to isolate. Edit and adjust your photo as you see fit. Then, when ready, isolate your subject and push the color and/or adjustments. Make it interesting and attractive. Review the process I wrote up and/or investigate other techniques
Save each image as a jpeg in your files.
For final display, create a new project in Photoshop – 1920 x 1080 on white background. Place your images in an attractive way and add text: Color Isolation. You have creative control for final output and of your subject matter.
Filename: ColorIsolation_LastName.jpg
This project will be due on Wednesday, September 17th.
Abstract Photography
Photography has the power to isolate a fragment of a composition and turn it into art and to freeze shapes and images to take on new meaning far different from their original intent.
Abstract Definition: existing in though or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence
The goal of today’s lesson is to build confidence and familiarity with your new camera, while also practicing framing shots that isolate an element or color to create an interesting abstract. Wow!, that’s three vocabulary words right there!
The other goal of today’s lesson is to shoot images that are in focus (always a goal)!
The easiest approach to abstract photography is the close up shot. Close-ups remove the context of what is in the viewfinder as well as emphasizes the texture and graphic elements.
You can create a close up shot by changing the Zoom (changing the field of view) or walking closer to your subject. In some ways Zoom and Focal Length are similar.
So, Focal Length is important to know. Focal length determines the lens field of view.
Focal Length is the space from the camera sensor to the lens. This measurement is measured in millimeters.
- Wide Lens – 35mm
- Normal Lens – 50mm
- Telephoto Lens – 75-300mm
Using the zoom feature on your camera will adjust the focal length on some lenses.
Activity, we’ll head out as a group to the front courtyard. Find and shoot at least 12 subjects that will serve as your abstracts. Look at different angles. To get 12 good shots you might need to take 60.
Don’t worry, you won’t run out of film!
Shoot in Automatic mode and use Manual Focus
Try to get in focus shots!
When we get back to the classroom, select your favorite shot (edit if you need to) and put up on your screen. We’ll loot at after the break today.
10:50 Morning Break (10 minutes)
11:00 Abstract Photography Gallery Walk
Let’s look at you best abstract photography.
11:05: Sweatshirt Project – Limited Budget Design Review / Scrum Meeting
11:15: GAWD Stopping buy to “Invest” in your designs
11:30 CAWD2 ID Photos –
Let’s go meet Mrs. Fisher in Cosmo2 and get our IDs taken care of. We’ll all walk over together with GAWD 1. When the photos are done, you can go directly to lunch.
11:55 Lunch
12:25 English with Mx. Yopp
1:10 Afternoon Break
1:25 Speed Design
1:45 Production Time and Guided Support
- You have the following projects:
- Next round of Sweatshirt designs – One Original and Select One from what we narrowed
- 25 Free Photos – Due Tuesday, September 16th
- 6 Pack Personal Logos (paper designs) – Due Wednesday, September 17th
- Color Isolation Assignment – Due Wednesday, September 17th
2:10 Dailies
2:15 Independent Reading
2:40 Dismissal
