The History of the Polaroid

 The Polaroid

Mon Sept 21

 Please work on completing the following in this order:

1.  Flickr set up on phone and on desktop, (make sure you remember your password, take a photo of it) make Ms Chase a contact, make a couple of other contacts in the class, create a buddy icon, change the background photo on Flickr 10 marks
2. Edit, retake, then post Covid photos to Flickr in an album entitled YBAssign1Covid, create a buddy icon, change the background photo 10 marks
3. Review of Composition: Assignment#1: Find 3 photos on Flickr or elsewhere, and copy/paste them into a word document. Explain using the elements of Composition why they are good photos. Please make sure you list the compositional element in use.  Hand in to Ms Chase. Some of you still need to complete this assignment or redo to make sure it is done properly. 10 marks

Show This video to the class to help them to understand the importance that a yearbook has to the students and as a way to record memories of your high school years.

The Power of the Yearbook (click on to show video) Have students take a bit of time to think about what they might be interested in photographing/creating for the yearbook. They will have to write a description of their top three ideas on Tues. They can have time to work in class until the fire drill.

4.Show the video on Different Types of Shots ( taken from different perspectives)4New Assignment is to take one photo from each viewpoint and edit, then put on Flickr in a new album. The 5 shots include: Framing, Extreme close-up, Bird's Eye View, Worm's eye view, and Over the shoulder. 10 marks

5. Circles Squared photos: 5  Photos in an album on Flickr: 10 marks

Samples of this assignment can be found on Flickr at this link: Circles squared

Video Below is on Types of Shots

A look at Composition

 1. Getting set up

• Flickr set up on phone and on desktop, make Ms Chase a contact, make a couple of other contacts in the class, edit, retake, then post Covid photos to Flickr in an album entitled YBAssign 1 Covid, buddy icon, background photo changed
• make sure you are on teams, I will be posting this weekend with deadlines

2. Photoshop lesson: bringing in a photo

3. Review of Composition: Assignment#1: Find 3 photos on Flickr or elsewhere, and copy/paste them into a word document. Explain using the elements of Composition why they are good photos. 

Hand in to Ms Chase 10 marks

Link to Composition

4. New Photo assignment: Circles Squared 5  Photos

5. Making decisions Yearbook ideas

Welcome to Photojournalism/Yearbook 10

Photojournalism/Yearbook: In this class you will learn much about how to see from a different perspective, how to improve your ability to take and edit photos in Photoshop as well as how to tell the story of our school year in photos. There is much to know in the field of Photography/Journalism and I am a learner as much as a teacher. In fact, we can learn much from each other. This class will allow a fair bit of freedom, but with this freedom comes responsibility. 

This year will be a bit different from years past. Students are encouraged to use their phones for taking photos due to Covid. Only a few cameras will be available for student use, and cameras will not be able to be signed out to take home. Techniques on how to use your phones will be taught in class. Students should download the Flickr App on their phones, but should also carry their phone charge cords with them as well. Students will be expected to disinfect all school camera equipment used.

We will be using the TEAMS App for assign tracking, the Flickr App for posting and organizing photos and students will be encouraged to find a photo phone app that will work for them. Assignments, links, videos etc will also be posted on this blog regularly which can be accessed from home. 

Requirements for success in this course:

• a positive attitude and a willingness to learn and push beyond the level you are at
• your own cell phone and charger cables 
• to use your class time effectively and respect the freedom you have in this class
• be a good model for your peers and be able to work with each other
• generate creative ideas