Final Portfolio

The seniors should complete this today and finish by Monday. All others can start today and complete it in the next few classes.

Please take a look at the blog and upload any work that you might have missed.

Make sure that all of the pictures have been DESATURATED - Converted to Black and White.


In the first section you will post your 15 strongest images from the semester and provide a brief critique of each including 1 very strong element and 1 element you could improve upon. NOTE- Pick something from the Critique Guide.

In the second part you will provide an assessment of your portfolio and your work ethic.


Overall Portfolio-Semester work

Please answer the following questions about your overall work this semester  using the 1-4 scale: 

1=Not at all, 2=Somewhat, 3=Mostly, 4=Absolutely

I completed my assignments on time 1 2 3 4

I fulfilled all assignments 1 2 3 4

Made good use of class time 1 2 3 4

Used a creative approach 1 2 3 4

My pictures unique and original 1 2 3 4

My craftsmanship is excellent 1 2 3 4

My images are sharp and focused 1 2 3 4

My images are well composed 1 2 3 4

My images have good contrast and exposure 1 2 3 4

My photography sets a mood 1 2 3 4

Catch up Week!

Here are all of the projects I am requiring this semester. Make Sure you are caught up before I enter Final Grades!

• 1-30-Cubist Images
• 2-7- Find Correct Exposure-Bracketing
• 2-9-Creative Friday
• 2-14-Hands and Dramatic Lighting
• 2-22-Liquid Flow-Water Drops
• 3-2-Creative day
• 3-6-Technical Challenge-Freeze Action with Deep D.o.F
• 3-19-Ozark Square Pictures
• 3-23-Sparkle Brush Image
• 4-4-COC Pictures
• 4-12-Antique Store Pictures
• 4-16-Critiques
• 4-18-Radial Blur technique
• 4-30-Garrison Springs

You can miss/skip one assignment with no penalty.


You can recieve extra credit for a project that is not on the list above, such as Light painting or Rainy Day Photography.

Edit and Post Your Garrison Springs Images

Download, Edit, and Post the Garrison Springs Pictures from the field trip.

Crop, De-saturate and adjust Levels to get the best possible  image. 

Your pictures should include 3 examples each of:

3 Nature Scenes including 1 landscape
3  Natural Details - either Close ups or Textures
3 additional pictures of your choice from the field trip

Pick one of the pictures  and write a thorough critique in a new blog post

Cody and Peyton - Radial Blur

Cody and Peyton will teach us thier lesson today. Follow along and post the assignment to your blog.

Write 2 Critiques of the Ozark Square Pictures

Today you will write TWO thorough critiques using the Critique Guide.

1. the first will be a critique of one of your pictures from the Ozark square. Include a copy of the picture with your critique.

2. The second will be a critique of one of your classmates pictures from the Ozark square. Include the picture.

Here is a good example of a written critique:

http://jessicamphoto13afall16.blogspot.com/2016/09/personal-critique-of-ozark-square.html

CoC Art Show - Submit Ideas

The CoC art Show is coming up next week. Each of you will submit your best pictures from Photo 1 and 2.

I'm looking both color and black and white and even the digital collages you made in Photo 1.

You can submit as many as you want, but I want at least 3.

I'll choose 6-8 and we'll print them Friday.

Good Luck!

Post them to your blog and also find the originals so we can print them

Advanced Photoshop Techniques - Student Led Teaching

Today we will begin the student led photoshop sessions....who wants to go first?