Edit and Post Your Still Life Photographs

Today we will work on our Still Life pictures in Photoshop and post them to our blog.

Desaturate, Adjust Levels, Dodge, Burn, Crop and use the Clone tool as needed to create 3-5 Final Still Life Photographs.

Due today.

Still Life Photography

Today we will set up and photograph a Still Life photograph using various objects and lighting.

In a Still Life photograph you have complete control over the composition, lighting, and exposure settings of the picture.

It does not have to be composed of a lot of things. A single object that is dramatically lighted is sometimes the best way to go.

You need to take the foreground and background into consideration as well. Choose a dark backdrop or textures in your picture as well.


You can focus on close ups and details....



or use Shallow Depth of Field 



or capture the entire object with dramatic shadows....



or set up an interesting composition...





Use shadows and repetition



or use even lighting

Present Your Work and Critique

Today we will present our work from Garrison Springs and briefly point out 1 positive thing and one thing you might improve upon in your photos. 

Use the proper photography vocabulary....don't just say something is good or bad, tell us why! 

Please pay attention to each other and be respectful!

Write 2 Critiques of the Antique Store Photographs

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

Copy and Paste the questions from the Critique Guide and change your answers to a different text color.

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

2. The second will be a critique of one of your classmate's pictures from the field trip. Include the picture and the name of the classmate.

Here is a good example of a written critique:

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

Edit and Post Your Antique Store Images

Edit and Post the Antique Store from the field trip.

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

All photos must be in Black and White. You may upload color pictures, but there must also be a Black and White version.

Your uploaded pictures should include :

• 3 Still Life including at least 1 with a definite Focal Point and at least 1 that includes Repetition of the Elements
• 3  Details - either Close ups or Textures
• 3-5 additional pictures of your choice from the field trip

Make Up day or Experimentation day

Sorry I am missing class but I am not feeling well today. We will go on our Field Trip next Tuesday. Today is a great chance to make up a project that you have not completed.
Go to your gradebook and work on a make up project -
Title it - Make-Up

If you are completely caught up then go to Photoshop and experiment with various tools with a photo you have taken from your blog. You can make it as crazy or extreme as you would like using color, tools, or techniques that you can try to figure out on your own.

Post it and title it - Photoshop Experiment.

Cropping Photographs

There are many times, in fact most times, when you will want to Crop a picture you take. to crop means to cut out the areas of a picture you do not want. it is used to help create a definite focal point, or point of interest, and can also be used to adjust your picture so that it complies with the Rule of Thirds.

Tools used:

Crop Tool
Ratio
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I will give a demonstration of these tools in class, and you can find a detailed tutorial at the site below:

Photoshop Essentails  - Cropping Images in Photoshop CS6

Your task today is to select 1 photo you have taken and crop them according to the Rule of Thirds. 

You may choose the Ratio, but state which Ratio you have chosen in the blog post.

Include the original version of the Photograph.

Here is an example below.

Cropping Assignment

Original Uncropped

Cropped . Original Ratio, Rule of Thirds