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Feburary 24th - in class topics:

Depth of Field Information:

Luminous Landscape: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/understanding-series/dof.shtml

The Nikonians: http://www.nikonians.org/html/resources/guides/understanding_dof/

Photo Axe (crazy blinky site but decent tutorial): http://www.photoaxe.com/examples-for-understanding-depth-of-field/

Image From Duane MIchaels Book of how Depth of Field works click HERE

Portrait Shooting Information:

Llighting diagrams from class presentation: HERE

photo.net learn to take portraits: http://photo.net/learn/portraits/

perception: http://super.nova.org/DPR/Perception/

center of interest: http://super.nova.org/DPR/COIforTHOU/

seeing photographically, basic concepts: http://super.nova.org/DPR/Basics/

portrait lighting: http://www.portraitlighting.net/index.htm

 

Assignments for March 3rd-

PHOTO

SHOOT - Portrait assignment (can be of the same person or different people, in color or B&W):

1-                  Straight on

2-                  3/4 view

3-                  portrait incorporating hands

4-                  full length

5-                  whatever kind of portrait you want to make

Bring in one example each of the above topics on your USB flash drive, and we will project and discuss them in class.
(*Hint, using one person may be easier......)

EXAMPLE IMAGES that we saw in class may be reviewed

HEAD ONLY SHOTS
SHOTS INCORPORATING HANDS
HEAD AND TORSO SHOTS
FULL LENGTH

more...more...more......LOTS of contemporary artists using portrature listed below in VIEW. Take a look!

READ

Article on Lise Sarfati: http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/2007/oct/18/features11

Photo that goes with article: http://www.artnet.com/artwork/424475978/3276240/lise-sarfati-sloane-30-oakland-ca.html

VIEW

Background minimal to create focus on subject:

Suzanne Opton: http://www.suzanneopton.com/ > soldiers

Loretta Lux: http://www.photography-now.net/loretta_lux/portfolio1.html

Bruce Wrighton: http://www.laurencemillergallery.com/wrighton_openwindow1.htm > portraits

 

Background out of focus but background is still important to inform the photo:

Dawoud Bey: http://www.dawoudbey.net/ > photographs > class portraits

Judith Joy Ross: http://www.photography-now.net/judith_joy_ross/portfolio1.html

 

Environment around subject in focus, important to meaning of portrait:

Jonathan Torgovnik: http://www.torgovnik.com/ stories > the Israeli reserve soldier

Pieter Hugo: http://photography-now.net/pieter_hugo/

Lise Sarfati: http://www.yossimilogallery.com/exhibitions/2008_10-lise_sarf/

Bruce Davidson: http://photography-now.net/bruce_davidson/portfolio1.html

 

Various:

Diane Arbus: http://photography-now.net/diane_arbus/portfolio1.html

Coming of Age: http://markpowerblog.com/2008/07/01/coming-of-age/