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PRODUCT SHOOT- March 12

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PRODUCT SHOOT  Watch this video:  https://youtu.be/ffiJH5fUeN0  PART A: Product shots:10 shots. You are to choose a product to shoot and you are to take 10 different shots of your product. Try to mix it up a little…take shots of people using your product, take inside shots on clean backgrounds, take your product outside to shoot…lots of experimentation. Upload all 10 shots under the album, 4. PR ODUCT SHOOT in your folder. Criteria for this assignment PART A : Photos should show experimentation, varied background and evidence of trying to showcase the product at its best. Not all shots have to be perfect or edited since I am marking your process in this assignment.  Ad PART B: After you have completed the 10 shots , you are to choose the best  2 shots and create 2 magazine ads which will be saved  under the Product Shoot folder. Your 2 good ads should be titled FINAL ad #1 and FINAL ad #2. please make sure you have your name on it. Example: chase ad1, cha...
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EVERYDAY ABSTRACTION - March 2

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  This assignment is an exploration of everyday objects turned into interesting abstractions.  Create 15 MACRO photos total (always take more and use your best 15) Your photos should explore Texture, Line, Shape, Form, Value/Contrast/and or Colour.  Photos need to be clear and in focus, unless you are intentionally using soft focus.  You are encouraged to use the manual focus of the SLR cameras. Use a variety of composition techniques (rule of thirds, leading lines, contrast, creative angles, etc). Photos may be candid or staged, or a variety of both .  Edit photos to enhance desired effects.  Submit your photos in an organized digital slideshow in the finished work folder (mp4 video). Submit self assessment on completion.
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LIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY - Feb 19

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  Please see Power Points in the class folder for information on Light Triangle  DO: Light triangle assignment Watch: Lighting in Photography  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZg7g4C9U4o View Power Point on Light Photography Assignment (same PPT as above) in class folder   DO: Light Photography  This assignment if a technical exploration of light using the manual settings of the SLR cameras.  Create 10 photos total taken on a DSLR/SLR in Manual Mode . SLR photos must show control of the exposure triangle (ISO, shutter speed, aperture) and intentional Manual Focus. Your photos should explore lighting , including shadows and low light environments.  Photos should be a combination of Colour and Black and White (Monochrome setting)  Use a variety of composition techniques (rule of thirds, leading lines, contrast, creative angles). Submit your photos in an organized digital slideshow. Submit self assessment on completion.
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ELEMENTS AND PRICIPLES OF ART - FEB 6

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  What are E and P of art and design? https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1nTxTFq-DD6j2VlZjRrwe783oCKDbyvS9/edit?slide=id.g19c1646e03f_0_22#slide=id.g19c1646e03f_0_22 For this assignment we will be exploring the Elements and Principles of art art. Please find examples of the following things listed below. Remember to make your photos ARTFUL while demonstrating your knowledge of each E and P of art. ELEMENTS  Line x 2 Shape  x 2 Texture  x 2 Value  x 2 Colour  x 2 PRINCIPLES  Balance  x 2 Contrast x 2 Emphasis x 2 Movement x 2 Variety x 2 Please title the file what composition technique it is ex: Texture_1 Texture_2 Please save these in the Intro to Photo folder in the SUBFOLDER titled "Elements and Principles of Art" You should always save one copy in your personal folder and have one copy in the finished work folder.
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CLASS WALK - FEB 4

Today we will go on a class walk. We will find photos that work for our Composition shoot OR the show the following:  Line Shape  Texture 
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EDITING - FEB 2, 2026

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You may do multiple edits on one photo for each section. Make sure you LABEL YOUR PHOTO with the corresponding number that matches the edits you used so I can see that you tried all the different techniques. You should have 5 edited shots (labeled 1-5) in a separate folder titled edited INSIDE your composition photos folder. If you finish early, please take 3 photos that work together and edit them with a similar style to create a a series  (to get extending marks). 1- First photo:  Crop image  Turn the photo black and white  Adjust Contrast 2- Second photo:  Adjusting Brightness /exposure Adjust color hue/ saturation. 3- Third photo (play with a variety and then pick the one you like the most):  Selective Colour Adjustments - WARM TONES Selective Colour Adjustments - COOL TONES  4- fourth photo:  Blur  Sharpen  Smudge  5- Fifth photo:  Dodge  Burn  Sponge 
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COMPOSITION - Jan 28, 2026

Watch composition video https://youtu.be/7ZVyNjKSr0M   Do  P.P.T. on Rule of Thirds - found in the "M drive" Compositional Techniques assignment Rule of thirds x 2 (horizontal and vertical) Leading lines x 2 Diagonal lines x 2 Framing x 2 Focal point (find a contrast between subject and background) x 2 Fill the frame (get really close to the subject) x 2 Center dominate eye (portrait) x 2  Pattern x 2 Rule of odds x 2 Symmetry x 2  Please title the file what composition technique it is ex: Pattern_1 Pattern_2 You should always save one copy in your personal folder and have one copy in the finished work folder.
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