1st Assignment: Self Portraiture

Link to Syllabus:                                           Link to syllabus PHO 111

Link to Blog:                                                  http://pho111spring2012.blogspot.com/

Links to Conceptual photography:              http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conceptual_photography

Monday, January 23, 2012 you will need to bring:
1.           External hard drive
2.           Images from your fist assignment  loaded onto the hard drive
3.           Your camera

Please take some time to research photographers and artists both past and present who are well-known for their work in self-portraiture.  Then research the idea of conceptual photography.  The most successful images will be those who merge the self-portrait with conceptual photography.

Assignment #1:               Self-Portraiture
There is a rich tradition of self-portraiture in photography and one of the first subjects that every student studying photography should photograph is themselves. In this assignment students are to make two very distinct images of him or herself. Each image should express the concept or idea of “I”. One image must depict the “self” from the outside – how the person photographed is perceived or known. The second image must show the “other side” of one’s self, the person that no one knows; the alter ego, if you will. The environment is everything in this assignment so pick the location well to tell the story. Students can use the self-timer or have someone “click” the shutter for them. But most of the time it is best if the student works alone. It is less inhibiting to the creative juices.

Hint: For both images to be successful, shoot a lot of images. Pick a location that works for what is needed to convey the idea and then work it to death.   No train tracks allowed and no flash, only natural light!
The work will be evaluated on idea, concept, compositions and design.
Due:      Monday, January 23, 2012

What:   Bring the files of all your self-portrait images on your hard drive to class.  The more images you have the better.  We will be using these files on Monday for our first lab exercise in LightRoom and for your Blog.  Remember, your metadata will need to state the images were taken between 18 Jan 2012 and 23 Jan 2012.