Apocalypse at Chavez

Students will utilize all the tools and techniques they have learned in the first quarter to create an apocalypse scene at Cesar Chavez. They will include three photos that they have taken around the school, and these photos will be included in their final scene.

Photoshop Painting Techniques

Students will learn about the quality of a brush stroke. They will be using photoshop filters to bring out the detail in their image, and then use painting techniques to create a digital painting.

Abstract Nature

Students will use one of their photos that they have taken of nature. They will learn how to download custom brushes, and use preset brushes to apply effects. Their final image will look more like an abstract painting than an actual photo.

Intro to Self Portraits

Portrait photography can be tough at first because the human face changes from moment to moment. Capturing the best moment requires some persistence and skill, but learning the basics isn't too difficult and can improve the quality of your portraits significantly. Here's a quick overview of what we're going to cover:

• Use shallow depth of field to keep your subject in focus and your background out of focus. If you have a DSLR, certain lenses (like a 50mm or 85mm prime lens) will be more effective.
• Compose your photo well, drawing the eye to the right places and using an interesting setting to create a more interesting portrait.
• Consider color regardless of whether or not the final photo will be in color.
• Make sure you have good lighting, whether you're relying on available light or using an artificial setup.
• Keep your subjects engaged (capture that moment you are looking for, maybe a certain emotion, or facial expression) Capture their personality

Students will be assigned a celebrity, of which they will closely examine their portrait.As they work in pairs, they will answer the following questions. Once they have finished, we will share thoughts, ideas, and opinions with the class.

Questions:

1. What kind of expression\mood is being displayed? How do you know? (Talk about the posture, lighting, setting, etc)

2. If you were to have a re-shoot (meaning you were going to conduct your own photo shoot with this person), what would you change? Why?

3. Now, think about yourself. Ask your partner, and classmates for ideas. What would your self-portrait look like? Where would it be? Lighting? Setting? Posture? and Why?

Celebrity Portraits - Find the celebrity that your group chose (answer questions 1&2 about this photo)

Chris Brown

Derek Rose

George St. Pierre

Albert Einstein

John Mayer

Justin Bieber

Lady Gago

Lil Wayne

Lindsay Lohan

Obama

Oprah

Quentin Tarantino

Ray Charles

Will Smth

Rhiana

RG3

Marilyn Monroe

Selection Tools Portrait Edit

Students will be using selection tools in Photoshop to learn how to manipulate and edit a self portrait. They will be working with adjustments, lasso tool, pen tool, copy and paste options, and several uses of transforming options.

Contact Sheet

Students will design a contact sheet including their photos using the five compositional techniques. This will be their first introduction to Photoshop.

Extreme Angles

There’s always more than one way to photograph a subject. Using different camera angles can make an otherwise boring image really stand out. The more you practice using different angles, the quicker you’ll know what works and what doesn’t.