May 18-22 : Portraits that tell a story!
Due: Friday, May 22!
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PLEASE KEEP CELL PHONES AWAY!
All cell phones should be off and away during class time. If confiscated, student will be marked in 5 Star and receive detention.
Either in your backpack or the lock box!
Expectations:
Expectations:
C: Voice Level 2 (only the people next to you can hear you and no shouting across the room)
H: Ask your team, elbow partner or raise hand
A: Work on the assignment
M: Stay in your assigned seat
P: Work till assignment is completed
S: Finishing your work
Have you been adding your images to your Portfolio?
All photography images need to be added to your portfolio as you complete your assignment!
Environmental Portraits
Environmental Portraits
Telling a story!
Telling a story!
WHAT ARE WE LEARNING: Environmental Portraits
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT: Environmental portraits are important because they provide context and deepen storytelling by showcasing a subject within their environment. They can also be used to build trust, humanize a business, and offer insights into a person's lifestyle or profession. Additionally, they can serve as a powerful form of documentation and education, especially when used to highlight environmental issues.
HOW WILL MY TEACHER KNOW WHAT I LEARNED: You will follow along with instruction and use what we have learned to create amazing photos!
ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAITS...
ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAITS...
Portraits are one of the most important photos you can take!
Environmental portraits are portraits taken in an environment or with a prop that says something about that person.
Environmental portraits are usually available light is used with a reflector as fill light.
An Environmental Portrait is ABOUT someone not OF someone!
Think about what surrounds our subject...
What defines the person(s) you are capturing?
What is the story?
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HOW REFLECTORS WORK...
HOW REFLECTORS WORK...
Photography reflectors work by redirecting light to a subject or scene, essentially filling in shadows and enhancing overall lighting. They achieve this by reflecting light from a light source, such as the sun or an artificial light, and bouncing it back onto the subject. The type of reflector used (e.g., silver, white, gold, black) can affect the quality and color of the reflected light.
REFLECTION
Reflectors have highly reflective surfaces that bounce light back at an equal angle to its original direction. This allows you to control the direction of light and create different lighting effects.
FILLING SHADOWS
Reflectors can be used to fill in shadows, creating a more even and flattering lighting effect.
CONTROLLING LIGHTING
By adjusting the position and angle of the reflector, you can change the direction and quality of the reflected light.
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WHAT IS A SCRIM?
a scrim is a translucent fabric panel placed between a light source (the sun or a studio light) and the subject to diffuse, soften, and reduce the intensity of light.
Reflectors DON'T have to be the "professional" ones! A white piece of foam core or paper an work also!
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POSING...
POSING...
Look for angles
Remember the psychology of lines. Avoid lining your subject up for thier "mug shot"
Lean their head forward
Focus on the eyes
Tomorrow we will talk about POSING!
OPEN YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY FOLDER!
OPEN YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY FOLDER!
Double click to open the folder on your desktop
Create a NEW FOLDER INSIDE YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY FOLDER
(right click...New Folder)
Name the folder:
ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAIT
The Assignment...
The Assignment...
For this assignment, you will need to take environmental portraits of your classmates (or staff). The goal is to capture the essential elements of the image and draw the viewer's attention to those specific details.
For this assignment, you will need to pick 3 DIFFERENT students/people in their environment or with a prop...
For this assignment, you will need to pick 3 DIFFERENT students/people in their environment or with a prop...
YOU choose what you are shooting! Do NOT just copy these!
YOU choose what you are shooting! Do NOT just copy these!
Remember to make sure the image showcase the student!
Remember to make sure the image showcase the student!
A portrait is not a selfie! It's purposeful!!!
A portrait is not a selfie! It's purposeful!!!
PHOTO 1, 2 & 3:
PHOTO 1, 2 & 3:
THREE (3) Different students/people!
THREE (3) Different students/people!
Your Initials E-Portrait1.psd
Your Initials E-Portrait2.psd
Your Initials E-Portrait3.psd
For one Environmental portrait... Convert to Black & White!
FOR THIS SUBJECT, choose one image that you believe will look great as a BLACK & WHITE image (Hint: make it Black & white in Photoshop with an adjustment layer)
Lighting and contrast will help convey depth.
Black & White should help with the story told in the photo!
Does your subject need help posing? Give them an Anchor point! (hold or touch something...lean up against something)
Does your subject need help posing? Give them an Anchor point! (hold or touch something...lean up against something)
Take a moment and look to your left and to your right! Say hi!
Make sure you have 3 others to team up with
to complete this assignment!
Remember you can NOT turn in a photo of yourself!!!
Remember to be creative! Find a great place around campus to take your photos that define that student!
Remember to be creative! Find a great place around campus to take your photos that define that student!
HOWEVER...IT MUST BE OUTDOORS!
To shoot...
To shoot...
Set your camera to M!
You are in control of ALL settings again!
M (Manual)
Set your ISO to 100!
You will adjust ISO to help darken the background later!
Click the Right Cross Key
Lets change the Drive mode to SINGLE SHOOTING
This means you click the button one shot at a time!
SHUTTER SPEED (increase it!)
Remember this does NOT allow alot of light in!
Remember to increase your Shutter Speed to darken the background.
The sun will be facing you and the sky/background will look overexposed if you don't!
Get low! Take the shot from DIFFERENT ANGLES!
Think of YOUR Point of view to get the perfect image!
Downloading your photos...
Downloading your photos...
To Split the screens (to see them better):
To Split the screens (to see them better):
Open Photoshop
Open Photoshop
Click OPEN (on the left)
Navigate to Desktop> PHOTOGRAPHY folder> ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAITS
Select ONE of the subjects/images you would like to work with.
Always select the best image based upon this criteria:
Does it work for your assignment?
Is it a good exposure?
Is it in focus?
Click OPEN
CHOOSE YOUR BEST IMAGES! If they don't meet the criteria, check out a camera and go shoot some more! DOES IT DEFINE YOUR SUBJECT???
SAVE (as) YOUR DOCUMENT!
SAVE (as) YOUR DOCUMENT!
Shortcut: Shift + Ctrl + S
(or File: SAVE AS)
Save as Type: PHOTOSHOP!
Then click Save to Cloud Documents
Save to CREATIVE CLOUD!
Click the Save to CREATIVE CLOUD button
Name the photo:
Photo 1:
"Your Initials E-Portrait1"
Photo 2:
"Your Initials E-Portrait2"
Photo 3:
"Your Initials E-Portrait3"
(You get the idea...when you are done you will be turning in 3 images!)
Click SAVE
If you have selected your best Environmental Portrait photo you can do the same process for other photos!
Your Initials E-Portrait1.psd
Your Initials E-Portrait2.psd
Your Initials E-Portrait3.psd
(Open through Photoshop, Save as, Save to Creative Cloud)
Editing your photos!
Editing your photos!
Click the button for instructions!
Edits are subjective! They are what YOU feel needs to be adjusted. But YOU MUST MAKE ADJUSTMENTS!
REMOVE DISTRACTIONS!!!
ADD A SIGNATURE!
(add it to the RIGHT BOTTOM CORNER!)
Remember! If your image area is dark, make your signature WHITE. If the image area is light, make your signature BLACK!
Make sure you have added your signature!
Each image MUST have YOUR signature on the bottom right!
EXPORTING Your FILES
Please make sure it is a JPG file!
You will export 3 images:
Your Initials E-Portrait1.jpg
Your Initials E-Portrait2.jpg
Your Initials E-Portrait3.jpg
CRITERIA:
CRITERIA:
3 Images of YOUR choice of 3 different students or people! (You CANNOT use the same person twice!)
You will shoot 3 different environmental portraits...in different places (come up with 3 DIFFERENT IDEAS!)
Each image MUST be edited appropriately in Photoshop
One image MUST be Black & White
Each image MUST have a signature
Each image MUST be named correctly
Your Initials E-Portrait1.jpg
Your Initials E-Portrait2.jpg
Your Initials E-Portrait3.jpg
File format turned in MUST be correct (jpg)
CREATIVITY IS KEY! It's not just taking a photo...be creative!
Rubric for Digital Photography
Rubric for Digital Photography
When the assignment is returned to you in Teams, a PDF will be attached with a breakdown of your score!
TOTAL: 100 POINTS!!!
DUE: Friday, May 22
To get credit!
To get credit!
Go to our Classroom in TEAMS
Select Assignments
Select
Photography: Environmental Portraits!
Scroll down to MY WORK
Click +ATTACH
Click UPLOAD FROM THIS DEVICE
Select DESKTOP (on the left) then the PHOTOGRAPHY Folder>Environmental Portaits Folder
Find the JPG files we EXPORTED and select them:
Your Initials E-Portrait1.jpg
Your Initials E-Portrait2.jpg
Your Initials E-Portrait3.jpg
Click OPEN
To select more than one image at a time, hold the CTRL button down on your keyboard then select each file!
Wait for file to upload
File will show up below under My Work
CLICK TURN IN!
NOTE: There MUST be THREE (3) JPG files (that have been adjused in Photoshop) attached to get credit. Simply clicking TURN IN will not do!!!
REMEMBER! One image MUST be Black & White!
POINT VALUES:
POINT VALUES:
ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS & CREATIVITY
(max 30 Points)
Did you think about the assignment?
Do the images meet the assignment requirements?
EXECUTION & CAMERA WORK
(max 45 Points)
Are the images properly exposed?
Do the images show clear details (in Focus) while enhancing the overall visual impact?
EDITING
(max 25 Points)
Do the images show effective use of editing tools to refine and improve the overall presentation?
TOTAL: 100 POINTS!!!
DUE: Friday, May 22
When you are done, add your photos to your PORTFOLIO. Give each Photo a title and a descriptive paragraph!
DO NOT CREATE A NEW PORTFOLIO!!!
Give each photo a TITLE and write a paragraph about your photo.
What is the image of?
Why did you take THIS photo?
What makes it interesting?
When you have added ALL 3 photos (with a Title and paragraph)...Click SHARE!
On the TOP RIGHT, click the SHARE button.
Select PUBLISH OPTIONS.
Publish Options...
Click
REPUBLISH
Every time you add to your portfolio you need to REPUBLISH to make the changes live!
SHORTCUT TO LOG OFF COMPUTER!
SHORTCUT TO LOG OFF COMPUTER!
Remember to SAVE (ctrl + S) any file before doing this shortcut!
Remember to SAVE (ctrl + S) any file before doing this shortcut!
Ctrl+Alt+Delete then select SIGN OFF!
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