Sunday, September 21, 2008

His Self and the Sun Were One....


Objective: The Objective of this exercise is to observe your relationship to your environment, light and time by using the digital camera. Analyze and describe your photographs using vocabulary of 2D Design.

Methods: Introduction to camera functions and Imagery Development.
1. Practice:
-Make 3 digital photographs of the SAME space/landscape/room, which was the subject of your previous drawings.
-Photograph this space 3 different times of the day: early morning, mid-day, sunset or evening (Make the EXACT same photograph each time, paying attention to framing and composition)

Do this exercise in FIVE different places.

Total: 15 photographs Blog Post: ONE SERIES OF 3 PHOTOS
(minimum)

2. Describe:
-The quality of light, objects, space etc. during these different times of the day.
- Describe what is happening in the space during each of these times.
-If a person were blind how would you describe the most interesting time of day to them?

Total: 15 written responses Blog Post: ONE of these responses
(minimum)
Write the other responses in your notebook.
Bring notebook to class.

Materials:
-Digital Camera
-Digital Storage Device
-Composition Notebook

3. Analysis:
-Choose 5 of your photographs.
-Describe image using Seven Principles of 2D Design:
Composition, Emphasis, Balance, Movement, Scale, Proportion, Unity/Variety (based on Mon. Night’s lecture)

-Be specific as to WHY you are describing the image in the way that you do.
-Write Responses in your notebook.

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