Monday, April 2, 2012

Planning for the Final Photos

Please complete this proposed outline of work and post on your blog before you leave class on Monday, 2 April 2012.
Final Project Proposal

My final project proposal for PHO 111, Introduction to Digital Media, is to photograph and produce ....

Among the key issues that will need to be taken into account in developing a successful collection of images over the next five weeks are
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Stages of work1. This proposed project entails basic research on .....



2.  A reflection essay discussing what has been achieved during the course of this final project assignment along with a self-directed grade for the semester will be completed by 7 May 2012.
3. A 1-2 page artist statement explaining the final project and the artistic choices employed within the final images.
4. Explain what you hope to accomplish by:
 Wed 4 April: 
  Mon 9 April
 Wed 11 April
 Mon 16 April:   Mid-point review of at least 5-7 pictures due
 Wed 18 April
 Mon 23 April
 Wed 25 April:  Artist Statement Due by end of class
 Mon 30 April:  Reflection Essay and Self Directed Grade Due
 Wed 2 May:  Final printing and matting
The final 10-15 images will be ready to display for critique on or before 7 May 2012.


PHO 111 FINAL PROJECT PROPOSAL

THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PRODUCE IMAGES THAT EXPRESS WHO YOU ARE AS A  PHOTOGRAPHER. YOU MAY USE ANY AND ALL TECHNIQUES THAT HAVE BEEN COVERED DURING THIS SEMESTER.
OBJECTIVE:
TO PRESENT PHOTOS IN A PROFESSIONAL MANNER AND TO CRITIQUE THOSE IMAGES USING THE EVALUATION CRITERIA LISTED BELOW. SHOW THROUGH PRINTED IMAGES HOW YOU USED DIGITAL OUTPUT TECHNOLOGY TO EXPRESS YOUR VISION LEARNED IN PHO 111, INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL MEDIA.
PORTFOLIO:

• 10 TO 15 IMAGES.
• ALL SUBJECTS MUST BE IN THE CONTEXT OF THIS CLASS USING TECHNIQUES THAT HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY COVERED
• IMAGES MUST BE PRINTED NO SMALLER THAN 8 X 8 INCHES.  OF THE 10-15 IMAGES, 4 WILL BE WINDOW MATTED IN MATTES 16 X 20.
• ALL IMAGES MUST BE PRESENTED IN A NICE, PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATION AS PER CLASS INSTRUCTION
• PRINTS MUST SHOW A FINISHED APPEARANCE; LEVELS, COLOR BALANCE, CONTRAST, SHARPENING, ETC. RETOUCHING IS A MUST BUT NO STRONG MANIPULATION OF THE IMAGE, I.E. CHANGE COLOR OF SUBJECT OR PLACING SUBJECT ON A COMPUTER GENERATED BACKGROUND, ETC.
EVALUATION CRITERIA:
CREATIVITY – STRENGTH OF THE IMAGES (COMPOSITION, LINE, SHAPE, FORM) AND CHOICE OF SUBJECT MATTER.
TECHNICAL – CAMERA SKILLS: THE EXPOSURE, USE OF LIGHT & COLOR, FOCUS, ETC.
PRINTING SKILLS: LEVELS, COLOR BALANCE, CONTRAST, ETC.
PRESENTATION – QUALITY OF MOUNTING, PRESENTATION OF THE WORK AND PARTICIPATION IN THE CRITIQUES.
WORK IS DUE ON DAY OF THE CLASS FINAL.

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