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October - Important Dates

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  Important Dates OCTOBER TUESDAY 10/5 - DUE: Photography Midterm Exam Introduction to Project 3 | Photoshop (selection tool)  THURSDAY 10/7 - NO CLASS  COMPLETE ONLINE ASSIGNMENTS .    TUESDAY 10/12 -  (PROJECT 3 IDEA & SAMPLE IMAGES (Pre-Crit) |  + Project 1 - (5) Prints due + Compositional Strategies - (5) Prints due THURSDAY 10/14- Work Day |  Photoshop (selection tool) Typology Display Demo   TUESDAY 10/19 -  PROJECT 3 DUE      9 Prints  |  9- edited digitals  placed in UA box folder |  1 TypologyDisplay Print  |  Contact sheets  25-50 or more images Project 4 Introduction Black and White Conversion     THURSDAY 10/21- PROJECT 4 proposal due  | Photoshop Demo | Visual Language is Language: The importance of reading the pictures in visual culture (Video)  https://youtu.be/18OcunnXiaI TUESDAY 10/26 -  Project 4  In Class Work Day  | Pre Crit ...

Understanding: EQUIVALENT EXPOSURE

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  Understanding Equivalent Exposure   Maintaining exposure value while using different settings.     Shutter Speed  x  f-stop  =  Exposure Value EQUIVALENT EXPOSURE If we have a normal light meter setting of 500 at f11 for a subject and we want to open the shutter up for a LONGER time to allow for blur and thus we set the shutter to 250 we now must adjust the aperture to KEEP THE LIGHT THE SAME as it falls on the film. The shutter was set to let in MORE light so the aperture must be set to let in LESS light to keep the amount equal. So, we move the aperture to f16 and now we have an EQUIVALENT exposure. If we move the shutter to 125 the aperture would move to f22 which is about as small as most cameras will go. All of this works because each setting of the aperture AND the shutter are each half or double the one next to it. If you’re changing from 1/125 to 1/60 that means the shutter speed was doubled. Allowing more light to enter the lens, m...

Photography Midterm Exam (Due October 5th)

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  Exam Link:  https://alabama.box.com/s/28oxtem6ux5muuihs4aoiwe5xem48yzd Create a folder and submit worksheet and images in:   https://alabama.box.com/s/havzq2afxxwsa09jt0xpm0pqsxxiiivi

Open Lab Hours

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Open Lab Hours  Printing and editing outside of class      Schedule Fall 2021 -     (Lab Monitors) Monday   -    6-10pm              Noah Calvert Tuesday   -   6:15-10pm         Sammie Web Wednesday -  6-10pm              Tonya  Williams Thursday -  6:15-10pm          Sammie Web Friday   -                                 TBD Sunday -     3-8pm                  Sammie Web

Resource: Photography Critique

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  Critique (n)  detailed analysis and assessment of something, especially a literary, philosophical, or political theory.  (v)  Evaluate (a theory or practice) in a detailed analytical way.  (Dictionary.com)  A resource on critiquing photography   https://www.lightstalking.com/critiquing-photographs/

Black & White Point Demo 9/21/21

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  Before                                                                After Photo By: Bridget Berry (ART218 SP2021) | Edit: C.Morgan Class Demo  -Black & White Point Demo Video - Photoshop Editing Global Adjustments  | Black and White point Adjustment | Sharpening | Cropping  Class Assignment- Due at the end of class Materials Needed: • 3 PSD files from any class a ssignment.  • Adobe CC  (Bridge and Photoshop)  ________________________________________________________ Instructions   -Find demo video in  Class Resource  folder on  UA box-   • Open file in Photoshop (PS) • "Save as...B&WPoint_LASTNAME"  Photoshop (.PSD) file to a secure location that you can find again, easily  • White Point/Black Point (WP/BP) with a Curve Adjustment Lay...

Water Assignment Due 09-21-21

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  WATER Due Tuesday, September 21, 2021  3- edited digital files Water: Can consist of any liquids, moisture, fog, rain, lake, tear, waterfall, ice,  soda, or the subject can be wet or give a feeling of wet.  Consider some compositional exercises we have done previously to help make your photographs interesting. Leading lines \ Depth of Field  Avoid all distractions in the frame Try different angles and arrangements How do you want the viewer to see it and feel when viewing it? Is there texture? I s it light or heavy? Are you utilizing negative space or filling in the entire frame. Be creative!