Welcome to Term 2

Photographer of the week:
Canadian photographer 'Jeff Wall'
(born September 29, 1946) in Vancouver, British Columbia is a Canadian artist best known for his large-scale back-lit cibachrome photographs and art-historical writing. Wall has been a key figure in Vancouver's art scene since the early-1970s.
Cibachrome prints are created from colour transparencies (slides) by a system that is completely different from regular colour prints (like your one-hour snap-shots).  The sharpness, colour intensity, clean whites, and critical accuracy to the original slide are stunning.  Cibachrome prints are made on a dimensionally stable tri-acetate polyester base (i.e. plastic, not paper). In plain English, that means that your print will not fade, discolour or deteriorate for a very long time.


Students who need to follow my blog:
Brenden
Dryden
Owen
TaRysa
Josh Friesen

Good Afternoon and welcome to term 2. This term you will be honing in on your photography skills in Grade 12, learning about camera/camera functions and trying new things in Photoshop.
Grade 11 students will be learning about camera/camera functions, lighting, analogue photoshop and possibly trying the new CS5 version of Photoshop.

Reminder*
We saw how everyone was scattered and trying to get all of the assignments complete for reports, some were successful and some were not! Please, use class time wisely. If need be, I may keep some students in to make sure they are working.
I will have you number computers and sign up under one. You MUST consider being in the class 2/5 days per week to ensure that you are working.
I will demo how to make a contact sheet for each assignment.

Photo of the week: EMOTIONS
take a 3 shot series for emotions and post on Friday (or sooner)
Remember some of the elements of composition: FRAMING, RULE OF THIRDS, think about filling the frame!
EmotionsAffection
Anger
Annoyance
Angst
Apathy
Anxiety
Awe
Boredom
Compassion
Contempt
Curiosity
Depression
Desire
Despair
Disappointment
Disgust
Ecstasy
Empathy
Envy
Embarrassment
Euphoria
Fear
Frustration
Gratitude
Grief
Guilt
Happiness
Hatred
Hope
Horror
Hostility
Hysteria
Jealousy
Joy
Loathing
Love
Misery
Pity
Pride
Rage
Regret
Remorse
Sadness
Shame
Suffering
Surprise
Wonder
Worry

Snap Shot vs. Photograph
A snapshot is popularly defined as a photograph that is "shot" spontaneously and quickly, most often without artistic or journalistic intent. Snapshots are commonly considered to be technically "imperfect" or amateurish--out of focus or poorly framed or composed. The term derives from the snap shot of hunting. Common snapshot subjects include the events of everyday life, such as birthday parties and other celebrations; sunsets; children playing; group photos; pets; tourist attractions and the like.



^{Check out the photo of the day at TIMES MAGAZINE
http://www.time.com/time/today-in-pictures/0,31511,2029053,00.html}