March 10th - in class topics:
VIDEO we watched in class about Color Management, Printers, Monitors, Making Color Proofs. (you can watch the ImagePrint part on your own)
Color Management Information:
Overview - http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/color-management1.htm
Visualizing Color Spaces - http://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/color-spaces.htm
Video Tutorial - http://www.lynda.com/home/Player.aspx?lpk4=28155
Inexpensive Monitor Calibration Tool - Eye-One display LT
Monitor-to-Print Calibration Color Management Solution (even projectors!) - ColorMunki Photo
Photo Quality Printers you can print from at home (should have at LEAST 6 colors of ink NOT 4):
Epson Stylus Photo R280 - 6 Colors - Prints 8.5" x 11" max - $59.99 (after rebate)
Epson Stylus Photo 1400 - 6 Colors - Prints 13" x 19" max - $249.99 (after rebate)
Epson Stylus Photo R1900 - 6 Colors - Best for Super Glossy Images - Prints 13" x 19" max - $399.99 (after rebate)
Epson Stylus Photo R2880 - 8 Colors - Choice of Matte Black and Photo Black - Most Versatile - Best choice for B&W printing - Prints 13" wide by 44" max (using roll media) -$599.99 (after rebate)
NOTE - Canon and HP also make photo quality printers. I don't know much about them, but you can research choices.
Printing to your Inkjet Printer:
Workflow for an Epson if you have Photoshop CS3 on a Macintosh OS10.5 (Leopard) - PDF
Care of Inkjet Prints - PDF
Inkjet Media - "Photo Paper" not good enough for true "Photo Quality". Only "Premium" versions are true photo quality.
Taking your files to be printed at a service bureau:
Adorama Pix - look HERE to learn how to prepare files:
Costco - location in Queens • Westbury • Brooklyn • Lawrence (please call locations to double check that that they have digital photo services)
Assignments for March 17th-
PHOTO
SHOOT pictures that use the idea of "textures" or "lines" as a compositional tool.
Bring in 5 images on your USB flash drive, and we will project and discuss them in class.
EXAMPLE IMAGES that we saw in class may be reviewed Textures and LInes
READ
http://photoinf.com/General/NAVY/Pattern_Volume_Lighting_Texture_Tone.htm
http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/using-light-to-create-texture-in-your-photography/
VIEW
COMING UP:
During class meeting on March 24th, after viewing our assignments, we will break into one on one meetings to discuss which images you should work with to print for the midterm, and what direction you are heading in overall. Please bring with you all the images that you turned in for assignments so that we may review them and pick some images to print. Everyone else is welcome to stay and work on their images during class time.
Midterm!!!! March 31st:
MIDTERM ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINES
8 – 8”x10” (or larger) printed images
Your midterm will consist of 8 images selected from the assignments we have had so far this semester. These images will have to be physically PRINTED, not projected like we usually do in class. These will be pinned up on the wall and will be discussed primarily in relationship to technical issues: composition, tonality, color correctness, cropping, but also some content will also be discussed. Prints should be made at a lab, unless you have a 6 color or higher inkjet printer at home and know how to use it. No Laser Prints!
Prints can be uploaded at Adorama Pix, which you can pay for by credit card and have them mailed to you, or you can take your flies to their store on 18th street between 5th and 6th.
Alternatively, you can also take your files to Costco, which I hear is not hard to get to and is somewhere in queens.
Prints should be 8x10 at least. Any smaller and you can’t see what is going on. Bigger is OK.
Stick with glossy to begin with, or if you prefer matte you can ask for that. It won’t be as matte as inkjet prints though.
REMEMBER:
Assignment for April 7th:
Click HERE for list of galleries which are clickable:
Click HERE for a downloadable PDF
Writing assignment due March 31st:
Visit at least 3 of these shows at galleries located in Manhattan (Chelsea or Midtown). They are all free. Write a paragraph describing the shows you enjoyed the most, expressing your likes and dislikes about each artists work. Was the scale correct for the work? Was the choice of media correct (i.e. color, B&W, etc.)? How was the work hung (frames, no frames, mounted on plexiglass, etc.) Was there any image in particular that struck you as interesting, which stuck with you? Alternatively, was there a show you really disliked? If so, why? I’m looking for your opinions, but I’m also looking for backup of those opinions. For example, don’t say “I liked __________’s show because the work was interesting”. Be more descriptive.
If you need more information on a show, usually at the front desk there is a binder or a press release with information about the artist/show. You can also ask the person behind the front desk, often they will know a lot about the work being shown. Also, try taking a look at the gallery’s web site.