Monday, August 31, 2009
Scanning Assignment
For class on 9/2/2009, please bring the following:
One image should be a photographic image that belongs to you - it could be family snapshot, a picture you've printed in a previous class, etc. The older and more flawed the image is, the better.
One image should be found. This could be cut out from a magazine or newspaper, it could be a postcard or a compelling image from a book.
One three-dimensional object, no larger that 7"x7"x7". Please don't bring anything wet, like these scanwiches. Your object must also not be abrasive - a sandpaper sculpture will scratch the scanner.
We will be scanning and retouching these objects in class.
In the meantime, what's scanography?
One image should be a photographic image that belongs to you - it could be family snapshot, a picture you've printed in a previous class, etc. The older and more flawed the image is, the better.
One image should be found. This could be cut out from a magazine or newspaper, it could be a postcard or a compelling image from a book.
One three-dimensional object, no larger that 7"x7"x7". Please don't bring anything wet, like these scanwiches. Your object must also not be abrasive - a sandpaper sculpture will scratch the scanner.
We will be scanning and retouching these objects in class.
In the meantime, what's scanography?
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Class on Monday 8/31/2009
Check out the list of everyone's blog, right there ---->
If your name doesn't appear in the list, send me an email with your blog URL and I'll post it for all to see.
In class Monday, we'll complete our bracketing assignment, have a short quiz on exposures and the terms we covered last week. Then, we'll review how to scan and dust images!!!
Friday, August 28, 2009
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
8/26/2009
We will spend our class time today reviewing exposure and photographing for the bracketing assignment (if needed). We will also learn how to manipulate and combine images in photoshop to obtain an "ideal" image in terms of exposure, and how to use the Adobe Bridge application.
Bracketing - Part Two
Chose two of your favorite scenes and examine the image made with your camera's initial light meter reading(the one not underexposed or underexposed). Where you find problems with the exposure, depth of field, or any other issue, replace that portion of the image with the corresponding portion of another image that does not share the same faults. For example, an overexposed image may have shadow detail that an underexposed image of the same scene does not. Also, an underexposed image may have better highlight detail than an overexposed image. Your resulting two images will have excellent shadow and hightlight detail!
Bracketing - Part Two
Chose two of your favorite scenes and examine the image made with your camera's initial light meter reading(the one not underexposed or underexposed). Where you find problems with the exposure, depth of field, or any other issue, replace that portion of the image with the corresponding portion of another image that does not share the same faults. For example, an overexposed image may have shadow detail that an underexposed image of the same scene does not. Also, an underexposed image may have better highlight detail than an overexposed image. Your resulting two images will have excellent shadow and hightlight detail!
Sunday, August 23, 2009
8/24/2009
Terms to know:
Resolution = Information
PPI
DPI
Megapixel
Monitor Resolution vs. Printer Resolution
Bit Depth
Grayscale
RGB
CMYK
JPEG
TIFF
RAW
PSD
Review basic camera operation
Equivalent exposures wheel!
Downloading images to the computer
1. Turn on and plug your camera in the computer.
2. iPhoto may automatically launch and ask if you'd like to use it to download your photographs. You don't. Quit iPhoto when it launches.
3. Make a new folder on the desktop named with the date and your name. For example, I would make a folder named "8.24.2009_mcfarland".
4. Click on the hard drive icon on the desktop and navigate to the applications folder. Double click and open the application "Image Capture". It has a camera for an icon.
5. It should recognize your camera. From the "Download To:" drop down box, chose "Other", navigate to the folder you just created on the desktop and click the "Open" button.
6. Click the "Download All" button. Your photographs will begin downloading to the computer, into the folder your designated. You may chose to only download some of the images on the camera. If so, click the "Download Some" button, select the images you'd like to download.
Resizing images for the web using Photoshop
1. Save a copy of your image with a new name. You'll want to do this to avoid overwriting a high resolution image with your new smaller re-sized image. For example, the original file might be named "landscape.jpg", the new file could be called "landscape_for_web.jpg"
2. From the menu, chose Image -> Image Size
3. A dialogue box will appear. In the top of this box is a section labelled "Pixel Dimensions". Change the width to somewhere in between 500 and 800 pixels, make sure the "Constrain Proportions" option is checked.
4. Click "OK" and save your image as a jpg.
Blog set-up
1. Go to http://www.blogger.com
2. Click the "Create A Blog" link and begin setting up your blog.
3. Email me the URL of your new blog.
LTLYM
Post your images along with the assignment number on your blog.
Our next Assignment
Part One:
Bracketting
All photographs for this assignment will be taken with your cameras set to manual mode. Photograph your subject on a tripod. Take an exposure based on your in camera light meter reading. Without moving or refocusing your camera, expose two more frames by underexposing 1 stop, then two stops. Then take two more pictures overexposing 1 stop, then 2 stops. First, do this by adjusting your shutter speed. Again, DO NOT MOVE YOUR CAMERA BETWEEN EXPOSURES.
Bracketting using the shutter speed
Example: light meter reads f11 @ 1/125
underexpose one stop (f11 @ 250) and two stops (f11 @ 500)
overexpose one stop (f11 @ 1/60) and two stops (f11 @ 1/30)
Repeat the same process, except this time adjust your exposure by using the lens aperture
Bracketting using the lens aperture
Example: light meter reads f11 @ 1/125
underexpose one stop (f16 @ 1/125) and two stops (f22 @ 1/125)
overexpose one stop (f8 @ 1/125) and two stops (f5.6@ 1/125)
Photograph until you have accumulated around 100 images.
When you are looking at your images, find the advantages and disadvantages of your under and over exposure such as blooming(overexposed, bleeding highlights) or digital noise in the shadows... can you find any other promblems? Depth of field issues? Camera shake?
Bring you camera with the images to class on Wednesday 8.26.2009. Good Luck.
Resolution = Information
PPI
DPI
Megapixel
Monitor Resolution vs. Printer Resolution
Bit Depth
Grayscale
RGB
CMYK
JPEG
TIFF
RAW
PSD
Review basic camera operation
Equivalent exposures wheel!
Downloading images to the computer
1. Turn on and plug your camera in the computer.
2. iPhoto may automatically launch and ask if you'd like to use it to download your photographs. You don't. Quit iPhoto when it launches.
3. Make a new folder on the desktop named with the date and your name. For example, I would make a folder named "8.24.2009_mcfarland".
4. Click on the hard drive icon on the desktop and navigate to the applications folder. Double click and open the application "Image Capture". It has a camera for an icon.
5. It should recognize your camera. From the "Download To:" drop down box, chose "Other", navigate to the folder you just created on the desktop and click the "Open" button.
6. Click the "Download All" button. Your photographs will begin downloading to the computer, into the folder your designated. You may chose to only download some of the images on the camera. If so, click the "Download Some" button, select the images you'd like to download.
Resizing images for the web using Photoshop
1. Save a copy of your image with a new name. You'll want to do this to avoid overwriting a high resolution image with your new smaller re-sized image. For example, the original file might be named "landscape.jpg", the new file could be called "landscape_for_web.jpg"
2. From the menu, chose Image -> Image Size
3. A dialogue box will appear. In the top of this box is a section labelled "Pixel Dimensions". Change the width to somewhere in between 500 and 800 pixels, make sure the "Constrain Proportions" option is checked.
4. Click "OK" and save your image as a jpg.
Blog set-up
1. Go to http://www.blogger.com
2. Click the "Create A Blog" link and begin setting up your blog.
3. Email me the URL of your new blog.
LTLYM
Post your images along with the assignment number on your blog.
Our next Assignment
Part One:
Bracketting
All photographs for this assignment will be taken with your cameras set to manual mode. Photograph your subject on a tripod. Take an exposure based on your in camera light meter reading. Without moving or refocusing your camera, expose two more frames by underexposing 1 stop, then two stops. Then take two more pictures overexposing 1 stop, then 2 stops. First, do this by adjusting your shutter speed. Again, DO NOT MOVE YOUR CAMERA BETWEEN EXPOSURES.
Bracketting using the shutter speed
Example: light meter reads f11 @ 1/125
underexpose one stop (f11 @ 250) and two stops (f11 @ 500)
overexpose one stop (f11 @ 1/60) and two stops (f11 @ 1/30)
Repeat the same process, except this time adjust your exposure by using the lens aperture
Bracketting using the lens aperture
Example: light meter reads f11 @ 1/125
underexpose one stop (f16 @ 1/125) and two stops (f22 @ 1/125)
overexpose one stop (f8 @ 1/125) and two stops (f5.6@ 1/125)
Photograph until you have accumulated around 100 images.
When you are looking at your images, find the advantages and disadvantages of your under and over exposure such as blooming(overexposed, bleeding highlights) or digital noise in the shadows... can you find any other promblems? Depth of field issues? Camera shake?
Bring you camera with the images to class on Wednesday 8.26.2009. Good Luck.
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Assignment ONE - LTLYM and YOU
Go to http://www.learningtoloveyoumore.com.
Look over the assignments. Complete assignment #27, along with 3 others of your choice. Document the results using your digital camera.
DO NOT alter or adjust your images before we meet in lab. Instead, spend your time and effort on photographing! Remember to bring everything you need to get your images off your memory card/camera and onto the computer.
Please bring your images to class on 8/24/2009.
P.S. this one is really amazing.
http://www.learningtoloveyoumore.com/reports/47/hearn_kara.php
Look over the assignments. Complete assignment #27, along with 3 others of your choice. Document the results using your digital camera.
DO NOT alter or adjust your images before we meet in lab. Instead, spend your time and effort on photographing! Remember to bring everything you need to get your images off your memory card/camera and onto the computer.
Please bring your images to class on 8/24/2009.
P.S. this one is really amazing.
http://www.learningtoloveyoumore.com/reports/47/hearn_kara.php
Syllabus
Diablo Valley College - Fall 2009
ARTDM 136 – Beginning Digital Photography
Location: A-303
Instructor: Sean McFarland - mcfarland.sean@gmail.com
Office Hours: A-501, MW 5:30 – 6:30pm and by appointment
Course Objectives
1. Identify, discuss and apply the basic principles of digital photography, as well as comparable concepts in traditional photography
2. Acquire skills necessary to capture images digitally
3. Evaluate creative content development
4. Critically evaluate and interpret digital photographs
5. Apply creative visual communication using digital photographic images
6. Acquire necessary skills for resolution management and output of digital files to print
7. Apply lighting techniques for digital photography
Expected Course Outcomes
1. Students completing the course will be able to apply lighting techniques for digital photography.
2. Students will be able to critically evaluate and interpret digital photographs.
3. Students will be able to acquire necessary skills for resolution management and output of digital files to print.
Required Text
There is currently no requirement for purchasing a textbook. Most, if not all readings throughout the semester will be provided.
Attendance and work expectations
Regular, on-time attendance and active participation in class discussion and critiques is required of all students. Expect to spend an average of at least 1-3 hours a week outside of class time photographing and working in the lab. If you miss a class you are responsible for obtaining all notes and handouts from that day – you must let me know if you have to miss class.
All handouts can be found at the class blog: http://artdm136.blogspot.com
If you miss a lab you are responsible for finding the time to make up the work on your own. Absences and lateness can result in a lower participation grade, in turn potentially lowering your final grade. Please show up for class on time and come prepared. Students are expected to produce original, independent work. Plagiarism is against school policy and will not be tolerated.
Assignments
All assignments must be handed in complete and on time. In the rare case that work is handed in late your grade will be lowered by 20% for each full week it is late. Work handed in more than two weeks after the due date will not be accepted and/or graded as an F.
Grading
10% - Quizzes
10% - Written Assignments
20% - Participation
35% - Studio Project Assignments
25% - Final Project
Required Equipment
Digital SLR or Equivalent – must be able to perform manual adjustments of focus and exposure.
Flash Drive – at least 1GB of portable storage. If you already have a portable hard drive, you are welcome to use it.
Email Account and Blog – you will need to set up a blog that will be used specifically for this course. We will be going over this in our second class meeting.
Tripod and Cable Release – these are not required but are highly recommended.
Lab
Lab Hours and policies are on a separate sheet.
ARTDM 136 – Beginning Digital Photography
Location: A-303
Instructor: Sean McFarland - mcfarland.sean@gmail.com
Office Hours: A-501, MW 5:30 – 6:30pm and by appointment
Course Objectives
1. Identify, discuss and apply the basic principles of digital photography, as well as comparable concepts in traditional photography
2. Acquire skills necessary to capture images digitally
3. Evaluate creative content development
4. Critically evaluate and interpret digital photographs
5. Apply creative visual communication using digital photographic images
6. Acquire necessary skills for resolution management and output of digital files to print
7. Apply lighting techniques for digital photography
Expected Course Outcomes
1. Students completing the course will be able to apply lighting techniques for digital photography.
2. Students will be able to critically evaluate and interpret digital photographs.
3. Students will be able to acquire necessary skills for resolution management and output of digital files to print.
Required Text
There is currently no requirement for purchasing a textbook. Most, if not all readings throughout the semester will be provided.
Attendance and work expectations
Regular, on-time attendance and active participation in class discussion and critiques is required of all students. Expect to spend an average of at least 1-3 hours a week outside of class time photographing and working in the lab. If you miss a class you are responsible for obtaining all notes and handouts from that day – you must let me know if you have to miss class.
All handouts can be found at the class blog: http://artdm136.blogspot.com
If you miss a lab you are responsible for finding the time to make up the work on your own. Absences and lateness can result in a lower participation grade, in turn potentially lowering your final grade. Please show up for class on time and come prepared. Students are expected to produce original, independent work. Plagiarism is against school policy and will not be tolerated.
Assignments
All assignments must be handed in complete and on time. In the rare case that work is handed in late your grade will be lowered by 20% for each full week it is late. Work handed in more than two weeks after the due date will not be accepted and/or graded as an F.
Grading
10% - Quizzes
10% - Written Assignments
20% - Participation
35% - Studio Project Assignments
25% - Final Project
Required Equipment
Digital SLR or Equivalent – must be able to perform manual adjustments of focus and exposure.
Flash Drive – at least 1GB of portable storage. If you already have a portable hard drive, you are welcome to use it.
Email Account and Blog – you will need to set up a blog that will be used specifically for this course. We will be going over this in our second class meeting.
Tripod and Cable Release – these are not required but are highly recommended.
Lab
Lab Hours and policies are on a separate sheet.
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