Rhythm of the Class

 Hi Everyone,

As you know, Albertus requires me to take attendance.  Since class started on a Wednesday and ends on a Wednesday, then Each work week runs from Wednesday to Tuesday Night... (or Wednesday morning by 9 am)  I then submit attendance for work posted the previous week.... and we move onto a new cycle.  

We are on a 5 week schedule this Mod instead of 6 so you need to double up a bit in order to get your work done by July 6th. 

If anyone would like me to give you a weekly grade, shoot me an email and I will be happy to oblige.

As you know, if you miss 2 weeks of class, then the college will administratively withdraw you.  :(

Week 1, Post Bio, download Photoshop, post picture, set up and share drive, begin shooting (or finish assignment 1) Due June7 or 9 am June 8.  There is flexibility on the due date on this first one, but time moves quickly and we need to finish up in less than a month from now.

Introduction to Composition, shoot in a built environment using geometry, lines, angles, etc. to fill the frame to make interesting designs or compositions.  Pay particular attention to how light is working and where the focal point is..

Week 2  Due June 15 9 am. Post 50-100 images in Drive, Edit 6-10 of your best ones... post to the blog.  You may want to put them in your Drive as well in a subfolder called edited.

2. Water, nature, not built environment.  Reflections, patterns, textures, light, light, light.. water in and form... running, still, frozen, fluid, etc.

Week 3 Due June 22  Light and Shadow... Find patterns of shadow and light.  Relate this back to the first assignment, ie, fill the frame, make an interesting design.  Look around your house, in the street, downtown, etc... tree shadows on snow or pavement can be good... it is harder to work in nature though.

Week 4 Due June  29. Macro... move in and fill the frame with tiny objects... Remember to pay attention to light again... move in close, fill the frame.

Week 5 Due July 6... Last day of class. Window light portrait.  Take someone or a pet by a window.  Put your shoulder against the same wall the window is on.  Turn the face toward the light.  Hold the camera vertically.  Crop in to the top of the head.  Put more space in front of the face, in other words, don't center the head in the frame.