Click here for a digital copy of the Alternative to the Trip Assignment.
June 5, 2017
Click here for the instructions to the Culminating Assignment (Environmental Portraiture). Ensure you have a copy of the accompanying questions. These will be taken up on Friday, June 9th.
May 9, 2017
Click here for the colour wheel assignment discussed today. Download this and save a digital copy of the responses in your folder (in the Common Drive).
This is the Colour Wheel video shown in class today (from the Virtual Art Instructor).
Refer to this when looking for some of the terms in the above assignment. Other sources include the text from the Virtual Art Instructor and this link.
May 8, 2017
Grade 12 Assignment:
Click here for the Multiple Imagery handout (and questions).
Grade 11 and 12 Assignment:
Click here to go to the interactive colour wheel.
May 4, 2017
Grade 11 Assignment:
Click here for the Landscape Assignment.
Click here for the Introduction to Landscape PowerPoint.
Click here for the Colour Theory in Photography handout (video viewing questions).
May 3, 2017
After viewing the selective colour tutorial below, find a landscape image to practice this technique on. Place the results of this in an "Experiments" folder in your (new) "Landscape" folder. You may choose to complete more than one practice image in the experiments folder. Please ensure to name your folder(s) appropriately (eg. Selective Colour Practice 1, Selective Colour Practice 2, etc.)
This is the selective colour tutorial viewed in class today.
April 6, 2017
This is the Viewpoint video we watched in class.
April 4, 2017
Click here for a copy of the critique planning handout.
Click here for a copy of the critique instructions handout.
These are the two images that you can choose from for your critique. I can not find a date or title for either of these. When referring to the image in your piece, just indicated that it is a photograph from the Concrete Indians series created in 2014 (approximately).
March 8, 2017
The following is the introduction to the histogram that we watched in class today:
Click here for the questions for the above video.
Click here to learn more about 16 Bit images. Note: It is not necessary to have a DSLR in this introductory course.
Complete the following tutorials by the end of this week:
How to Sharpen with High Pass (Keep a copy of your work in your "Experiments" folder and label "Sharpen Tutorial with High Pass") * This link has been changed to the PS5 version.
How to Use the Black and White Adjustment (Keep a copy of your work in your "Experiments" folder and label "Black and White Adjustment")
March 7, 2017
The current assignments are: grade 11 (The Element of Value), grade 12 (Rhythm and Movement)
Last week we watched the following videos:
High Key vs. Low Key Lighting
The Best Way to Hand Hold a Camera: Quick Tip
What Not to Cut Off in a Photo: Quick Tip
The Number One Mistake People Make When Taking a Photograph on a Phone: Quick Tip
The following is for grade 11 students:
Click here for the Value Assignment instructions.
March 1, 2017 (This is the first post of semester 2, 2017)
Click here for the Introduction to Photography Power Point that was shown the first day of class.
Click here for course outline.
Click here for the The Creative Process in Photography handout. This is to serve as a reference for all assignments requiring the creative process.
Click here for the accommodated version of the creative process. This contained a section to be completed on the handout. Note: the available space provided on the handout
suggests the minimum requirements per step.
Click here for the Photoshop Tool Bar handout (short cuts).
The following is for grade 11 students:
Click here for the Compelling Photographs: The Elements of Design handout. Ensure you have this filled out in its entirety as this will be on a future test.
Click here for the Four Elements Assignment handout. This was due on Tuesday, February 28th (yesterday). If you are behind, make arrangements with Mrs. Chartrand to complete this as soon as possible. Remember, you can upload a free trial of Photoshop on your home computer. You can also arrange times to work after school.
Click here for the Element of Value handout. A homework check will take place on Thursday, March 2nd (then the answers will be discussed). If you are absent this day, ensure you have the correct answers for a future test.
Click here for the Element of Value Power Point that was shown today in class. This information will also be on a future test.
The following are links to videos viewed in class (to prepare for the Four Elements Assignment).
Line and Filling the Frame Video
Shape and the Rule of Thirds Video
Form and Background Video
Texture and Framing in the Frame Video
The following is for grade 12 students:
* You may also benefit from reviewing the information about (videos and handouts)...some are new this year.
Click here for the Scavenger Hunt Assignment (Due Tuesday, February 28th)
Click here for the Rhythm and Movement reading.
Click here for the Rhythm and Movement questions.
* In addition to the Rhythm and Movement handout (with questions), watch the following videos to help you consolidate your learning.
This is the first Rhythm (and Movement) Video
This is the second Rhythm Video (the dancing babies are cute!)
June 10, 2016
The in-class exam will be on Tuesday, June 21 (extra time will be available the following day). This is worth 15% of your final mark. Attendance is mandatory.
No new studio assignments will be given. Many students are still completing past assignments. Remember that the culminating assignment is also worth 15% of the total mark. The date for the culminating has been extended to Friday, June 17. No extensions after this.
The remaining content of the course will account for the remaining 70% of the grade.
May 25, 2015 - Culminating Assignment: Self-Portraiture
Homework
Click here for the Self-Portraiture Assignment instructions (The entire assignment is due on Wednesday, June 8th, 2016)
The self-portraiture questions will be taken up on Tuesday, May 31st, 2016 (A homework check will be done prior to this!) :)
If you prefer a worksheet for your creative process, click here for a Photography Creative Process Student Worksheet. Please note that this worksheet is accommodated for students with IEP's (the expectations have been reduced slightly). If you do not have this as an accommodation on your IEP, you are expected to complete the original expectations (instructions). Please see Mrs. Chartrand if you have any questions.
Self-Portrait by Diane Arbus
Self-Portrait by Cindy Sherman
Self-Portrait by Jerry Uelsmann
Self-Portrait by Andy Warhol
May 12, 2016
The current assignment is Environmental Portraiture.
Homework
The Portraiture Questions have now been taken up in class (ensure you have the correct answers)
You should be working on the creative process currently. The shoot for this assignment should be completed by Monday, May 16, 2016.
The entire Environmental Portraiture assignment is due on Tuesday, May 24 (this includes the critique)
Click here for the above assignment(s) instructions.
Click here for the Nadya Kwandibens reading and questions. These questions have been taken up in class (ensure you have the correct answers).
April 26, 2016
The due date for Part B of the Landscape Assignment (the environmental landscape) is now due on Monday, May 2nd.
April 22, 2016
Homework
Part A of the Landscape Assignment is due today.
Part B of the Landscape Assignment is due on Friday, April 29, 2016. Remember this includes the entire creative process!
Below are snapshots of the current landscape photographs currently on display.
April 12, 2016
Homework
The current assignment is Landscape Photography.Complete the Landscape shoot by Monday, April 18th.
Click here for the Landscape Assignment instructions.
The Landscape reading can be found in the T-drive (copies were provided in class).
Click here for the Ansel Adams video questions (the answers were taken up in class yesterday)
Above is the Ansel Adams video shown in class
April 4, 2016
Homework
The Value assignment is now overdue.
The current assignment is the Principle (and Two Techniques) assignment. The shoot for this assignment is due today (April 4th)
The entire Principles (and Two Techniques) assignment is due on Friday, April 8th.
The reading and questions for this assignment can be found in the ComTech Share under "Handouts"
Student Examples for the Principles (and techniques) Assignment:
Framing Example
Worm's Eye View Example
Bird's Eye View Example
Asymmetrical Balance
Worm's Eye View
Symmetrical Balance
Symmetrical Balance
March 9, 2016
Click here for the creative process handout.
Homework
- By this point, you should have completed your planning steps for the Value assignment. It is expected that you complete 3 out of the 5 final photographs by Thursday, March 10.
- If you are behind, it is recommended that you work during March Break. Remember: you can sign up for a free 30 Photoshop trial.
February 26, 2016
Below is a tutorial explaining how to print a contact sheet in Adobe Bridge. This is an expectation for the Skills Competition on March 1st at St. Lawrence College, Cornwall. Three of our photography students are competing :)
February 25, 2016
Due to the snow days, the Four Elements assignment is due at the end of class on Friday, February 26, 2016.
Homework:
The shoot for the value assignment is due by Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Click here for the Value assignment instructions.
Below are student examples from last year's class:
Reveal texture
Shadows
Unify the subject
Set a mood
Isolate the subject
February 12, 2016
Homework:
The entire Four Elements assignment is due on Monday, February 22, 2016.
Remember to rename each layer you complete in Photoshop. Here is the minimum that I would like you to have: Raw Photo (1), Black and White (2), Crop (3), Levels (4), Dodge (5), and Burn (6).
February 10, 2016
Homework:
The shoot is due on Thursday, February 11, 2016. We have already taken up the questions for the reading. Please ensure you have these for future quizzes.
Note: A copy of the Elements reading and questions can be found in the ComTech drive(Chartrand_Photography).
February 5, 2016 Click here for a link to the Four Elements Assignment.
February 4, 2016
Welcome to Photography. This semester we have only grade 11 students; hopefully many of you will return next year for the grade 12 course :)
Click here for a link to the course outline.
Click here for a link to the parent permission letter (shooting photographs off school grounds)
Click here for a link to the PowerPoint presentation shown in class today.
Homework: permission letter, questions on the last slide of the above presentation.
How to Sharpen with High Pass
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