Wednesday, December 7, 2011

LPHS Photo 2.0

I've been working on a new version of the class website. It will allow for not only information relating to the class, but will also serve as a portfolio for all the great images produced at Lone Peak.

Monday, October 10, 2011

End of the term



We have played with cameras, we have looked at some emotional images, we have messed around with Photoshop... but it is almost time to get graded for your hard work. 

Remember, your photograph projects are worth a total of 75% of your grade in the class. This means you NEED to turn in photos. I have graded all the photos that have been turned in to this point, so check Skyward to make sure you are caught up. If you are missing an assignment, please talk to me. I have also a list of the missing assignments on the whiteboard, so you shouldn't have any excuses for not knowing...


If you would like to earn extra credit any time during the term, visit the Pictures of the Year International Winners Gallery website (http://www.poyi.org/68/winners.php) and find a photo you like from the past year's winners. Type up a paragraph explaining why you like it, what compositional guidelines it follows, and what aperture and shutter speed you think the photographer used.


P.S. If you can't get everyone together for the photoshoot, don't just throw them into background...


Wednesday, September 28, 2011

The flu... and things that are due.

Sorry I am not in class. My family and I came down with a nasty bug. Mr. Courtright, the A-day Photography teacher has agreed to substitute. He can help you finish your projects that are due.

Yes, they are still due today. We have too many things to cover this term, so we can't afford any more delays. You can turn your projects in three possible ways. 1) Save them onto my public folder like we normally do when working in the classroom, 2) Save them onto my USB thumbdrive, or 3) email them to me at sgibby@alpinedistrict.org

If you have any questions what is required for the assignments, the handouts I passed out in class are online, under the Projects pages on the class blog. Click on the link (on the right side of the blog) to view them.

With the exception of anything you may have turned in on Monday, I have updated Skyward with all the assignments I have turned in from you. Check to make sure I have everything recorded, or resubmit something you thought you should have credit for. If you turned it in Monday, I will add it this weekend along with all the assignments from today.

If you have finished all your projects and would like to earn extra credit, visit the Pictures of the Year International Winners Gallery website (http://www.poyi.org/68/winners.php) and find a photo you like from the past year's winners. Type up a paragraph explaining why you like it, what compositional guidelines it follows, and what shutter speed you think the photographer used. Save or email these by the end of the class period.


Thanks for understanding, and I will see you all on Friday.

Monday, September 19, 2011

Parent Teacher Conferences

For parents wanting to meet with me regarding their student's Digital Photography classes, I will be at the Parent Teacher Conferences the upcoming Wednesday from 4:30-7:00. If this does not fit into your schedule, please email me at sgibby@alpinedistrict.org to arrange another time.

Monday, September 12, 2011

Assignments 1 & 2 Pushed Back!



Due to the computer crash we were all able to experience, most people were not able to get images turned in. As mentioned earlier today, we will rearrange the schedule to work on them in class Wednesday.

Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Quiz 1 Reminder


Thursday, Sept 8 is our first quiz. Might as well tell the answer to a question for the two of you that visit the blog...

The aperture is the part of the camera that allows more/less light into the camera, like the iris of your eye. Hope that helps.

Monday, September 5, 2011

Projects 1 & 2

Photography Project 1 – Self Portrait
Due Sept 12, 2011


In this assignment, you should produce a photograph that describes who you are to someone who does not know you. You will create one image or a group of images that represent you to the world. It could be about your interests, your friends, something cultural, something historical that impacts your life, things that you own, etc.

You can take two different approaches for this assignment – either include yourself in the image (you must compose the image yourself and have another person snap the picture) or using objects that can represent you (cellphone and car keys, messy bedroom, etc.).

Assessment of the image will surround elements of image composition as covered in class. Focus on the visual emphasis and arrangement of the picture to create an emotional impact that conveys the message you would want the world to see about you.

The assignment guidelines are:

  • This project is entirely about the artistic aspects of photography. The image composition and visual emphasis are the only factors on which you are graded. What you photograph is not as important as how it can represent you.
  • You may be in this picture as long as you designed it, set it up and did all of the processing. A friend may do nothing more that push the shutter release.
  • Remember to turn in the photo using the required file format.
o   Class Period – LastName FirstName – Self Portrait.jpg

Grading Rubric

Image Composition follows guidelines
0-50 points
Visual emphasis is clear and well thoughtout
0-40 points
File formatting is correct
0-10 points


Photography Project 2 – Alphabet City
Due Sept 12, 2011


The purpose of this assignment is to notice details and your surroundings better than you did before. Find letters of the Alphabet in everyday objects. Look for lines and shapes that  capture the gesture of a printed or scripted letter font, both upper case (capitals) or lower case. Think of some words and spell them, such as your name.





The assignment guidelines are:
  • There must be one unique photo for each letter you choose.
  • Pictures of actual letters are not allowed.
  • Each letter must be represented by something found in the real world; that is, it must be something in nature or in the human-made world that looks similar to a letter.
  • A minimum of 10 letters are required.
  • Because this assignment requires multiple images, you should create a Photoshop .psd that includes all images on a separate layer. Remember to turn in the project using the required file format.
    • Class Period – LastName FirstName – Alphabet City.psd



Grading Rubric

Images composition follows guidelines
0-30 points
The letters are clear and well thoughtout
0-60 points
File formatting is correct
0-10 points