2017-18 NVSS Photography

My Big Idea Using a combination of the different skills you have acquired create an open project of your choice. This is your final exam so use a broad spectrum of creative ideas to show case your photography skills. Tell a story using the following photography techniques, you can use multiple photos in each category. Have fun and be creative! This is your last  major assignment so work hard and do a good job! Take pictures using the following techniques, all photos must interact and connect to each other to form your Big Idea.  In essence this assignment is your final exam. I will be looking for the criteria below in your photographs. Basic Elements of Photography http://photography.tutsplus.com/tutorials/6-elements-of-design-for-striking-photographs--photo-2574 3 pictures 9 marks each Use of Perspective http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/perspective-in-photography/ 3 pictures 9 marks each Use of Dynamic Colour http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/understandi

The Study of Emotion Through Story Boarding      Emotionally packed photo's can tell a story and have a huge impact on how the viewer comprehends the photo. In this assignment you will come up with a theme that demonstrates a variety of emotions or moods. Keep in mind the following factors:  environmen t - By choosing the correct environment you can establish a setting. Lighting - lighting has a huge impact . Low and High keyed photos can influence mood as well. And of course Expression - facial expression and body language (posturing) can have a huge influence on how the viewer perceives your photo graphs. Assignment Take 20 photographs that are linked together using the above criteria. Try and tell a story using only photographs. Create a written outline then take photos will make up a visual story. /120 marks Posted by muellervaughn at 2:37 PM Email This BlogThis! Share to Twitter Share to Facebook Share to Pinterest

Night Photography       In this assignment you will produce 10 night time pictures. There is only one requirement, you can not use your flash. Use instead the natural light sources around you ie. street lamps, yard lights, car lights and the moon. If you are using a 35 mm SLR camera open your aperture as wide as it goes so that you can absorb as much light as possible, and slow your shudder speed down. It is very important when you are doing this to either have your camera on a stationary surface or use a Tri-Pod to avoid camera shake and blur. Be creative consider the elements of photography and different perspectives 10 photos 9 marks each /90 Tripod. While not always necessary (see further on for how to cheat on this), a tripod will give you the greatest flexibility to get the angles you need while keeping your camera steady for those long exposures. Wide-angle lenses. This is a personal preference, but I love the way they work in night photography. Try it out with

Sports Photography  In this assignment you will experiment with capturing the action and emotion of sports. Consider a variety of perspectives and camera angles to create interest or to capture the over all feeling in the activity. Be creative don't be afraid to create backgrounds that make the image more dynamic and interesting. Consider the skills you used in capturing movement. What are you trying to achieve and how can you make your sports photo's fun and interesting? Again use panning, slow shutter speed, and fast shutter speeds for different effects. http://photography.tutsplus.com/tutorials/8-tips-for-taking-sports-photos-like-a-pro--photo-296 https://www.google.ca/search?q=Sports+photography&safe=off&rls=com.microsoft:en-CA:IE-Address&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjhsIir6srJAhUX82MKHTY_CEIQ7AkINg&biw=1873&bih=794 Criteria 20 action shots /60 marks Posted by muellervaughn a

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Capturing Movement      There are many different strategies for creating the illusion of movement,  Make sure you label each picture and summarize the photo technique and the editing tools you used. Have fun and good luck! Take 10 photos using different movement techniques. Rememeber be creative and use a variety of different techniques. Each photo is assessed out of 9. Make sure you assess and document your strategies. Consider the following techniques: Panning (following the moving subject with the camera), slow shutter speed fast shutter speed, all these will give you a variety of different results. A slow shutter speed will give you a blur, a fast shutter speed will freeze your movement, a pan will give you a frozen object with a blurred background. You may want to use a tripod, and a small aperture setting for anything at night. http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-capture-motion-blur-in-photography/ Total Mark /90 http://www.digital-photogr