Friday, May 13, 2011
Sunday, May 8, 2011
FINAL EXAM
There will be a Final Exam at the beginning of class on Monday May 16th
these are some of the topics that will be covered
Noise
Convert file to Black and White
Color Correction (Make sure you know all the primary colors and their complementary color)
Adjustment Layers
DPI/PPI
RAW
JPEG
ISO
APERTURE
SHUTTER/B SETTING/LONG EXPOSURE
METADATA
RGB1998 and sRGB
Histogram
LAYERS (adjustment)
GREY CARD/Light meter
What are the Advantages of a DNG file.
these are some of the topics that will be covered
Noise
Convert file to Black and White
Color Correction (Make sure you know all the primary colors and their complementary color)
Adjustment Layers
DPI/PPI
RAW
JPEG
ISO
APERTURE
SHUTTER/B SETTING/LONG EXPOSURE
METADATA
RGB1998 and sRGB
Histogram
LAYERS (adjustment)
GREY CARD/Light meter
What are the Advantages of a DNG file.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
3 Lab Days/Printing Days
ALL PRINTS MUST BE WINDOW PRESENTED IN WINDOW MATS IF YOU MISSED THE DEMO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAJmy9l2MUo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAJmy9l2MUo
Monday
2-3 Lab
PRINT 3-5 Luster SHIMA 150
Wednesday IN SHIMA 150
(Mike will be in at 3 to OPEN LAB)
PRINT 2-5 Glossy
FRIDAY THE 13TH COME BY FROM 11-2 TO PRINT
Monday
PRINT 2-3:30 LUSTER
PRINT 3:30-5 GLOSSY
ALL PRINTS MUST BE WINDOW PRESENTED IN WINDOW MATS IF YOU MISSED THE DEMO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAJmy9l2MUo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAJmy9l2MUo
Monday
2-3 Lab
PRINT 3-5 Luster SHIMA 150
Wednesday IN SHIMA 150
(Mike will be in at 3 to OPEN LAB)
PRINT 2-5 Glossy
FRIDAY THE 13TH COME BY FROM 11-2 TO PRINT
Monday
PRINT 2-3:30 LUSTER
PRINT 3:30-5 GLOSSY
Monday, May 2, 2011
HDR today
Today Doug Ridgeway is coming to talk to us about HDR photography
if you don't know what this is check out this site
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/03/10/35-fantastic-hdr-pictures/
then we are going to discuss window matting your photos.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Final Project
(photo by Martin Parr)
Final Assignment
1. 10 Prints-
You will come up with one theme and explore it thoroughly and thoughtfully. You will work on sequencing, sizing, and content. You will utilize your color correction skills. Feel free to scan images (i.e. Polaroid’s found images etc) to include. All digital images must be shot in RAW-you should shoot extensively for the project and depending on what your project is-450 images would not be unreasonable. These prints will be window matted. The demo will be on Monday May 2nd (do not miss this demo).
Printing days will be discussed.
Written proposal due in class on Monday, April 25
This assignment is due at the beginning of class on: Wednesday, May 18th
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Next Week
Printing!!! Critique will be April 18th!!!
the list below is from Wednesday please email if your name is missing krussell@deltacollege.edu
Monday April 11th Luster Meet in Printing Room Shima 150
2-3:30
Crissy
Jeanie
Mandeep
3:30-5
Amber
Ceryne
Andres
Mike
Carl
Wednesday April 13th Glossy Meet in Printing Room Shima 150
2-3:30
Marney
Long
Eddie
Hannah
3:3-5
Katie
Kellie
the list below is from Wednesday please email if your name is missing krussell@deltacollege.edu
Monday April 11th Luster Meet in Printing Room Shima 150
2-3:30
Crissy
Jeanie
Mandeep
3:30-5
Amber
Ceryne
Andres
Mike
Carl
Wednesday April 13th Glossy Meet in Printing Room Shima 150
2-3:30
Marney
Long
Eddie
Hannah
3:3-5
Katie
Kellie
Monday, April 4, 2011
Diptych
Monday April4 and April 6th
Set up Files
WORK FLOW
Import
Metadata
Make Contact Sheets
Size 8x10 (5 total) TIFF 300 dpi
Create Test Strips
Select Printing Day (SIGN UP)
Monday April 11th Luster
Wednesday April 13th Glossy
Bring Jump Drive with all files Downstairs Shima 150
Set up Files
WORK FLOW
Import
Metadata
Make Contact Sheets
Size 8x10 (5 total) TIFF 300 dpi
Create Test Strips
Select Printing Day (SIGN UP)
Monday April 11th Luster
Wednesday April 13th Glossy
Bring Jump Drive with all files Downstairs Shima 150
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Friday, March 11, 2011
New Assignment +++
I will explain the assignment on Monday
Please bring your camera and a grey card (if you have one).
DIPTYCH
For this assignment you will create 5 diptychs. Use your 200 RAW shots to photograph things you care about. Create a relationship between your two images. Try shooting in the early evening, in the fog, in various kinds of artificial light, at night with long shutter speeds, etc. Also, try working with depth of field and size. Remember to make INTERESTING IMAGES that will work well in pairs.
Your first 40 shots should be 400 ISO or less and should be shot between the hours of 10am and 2pm outside on a bright day. Make sure to make contact sheets of all your images.
40 must be slower than 400 ISO
40 must be 400 ISO
40 must be 800 ISO or above
The rest of the shots are your choice.
Over the next few class you will be bringing in Raw images to work on using Adobe Raw. If all goes well you will be printing these out yourself on the Epson 4880!!!
Please bring your camera and a grey card (if you have one).
DIPTYCH
For this assignment you will create 5 diptychs. Use your 200 RAW shots to photograph things you care about. Create a relationship between your two images. Try shooting in the early evening, in the fog, in various kinds of artificial light, at night with long shutter speeds, etc. Also, try working with depth of field and size. Remember to make INTERESTING IMAGES that will work well in pairs.
Your first 40 shots should be 400 ISO or less and should be shot between the hours of 10am and 2pm outside on a bright day. Make sure to make contact sheets of all your images.
40 must be slower than 400 ISO
40 must be 400 ISO
40 must be 800 ISO or above
The rest of the shots are your choice.
Over the next few class you will be bringing in Raw images to work on using Adobe Raw. If all goes well you will be printing these out yourself on the Epson 4880!!!
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
New Call for Submissions
**Capricious Magazine
New Call for Submissions!
Deadline: MAY 15th, 2011
The next issue of Capricious, PROTEST, has been on our minds for a while. It is something that is close to Capricious's heart; now we want to hear from you.
What does protest look like to you? Surprise us. Provoke us. Change the world or change yourself.
We want you to submit 6-12 photographs (more will not be viewed). We accept all formats and all colors. Email your submission (images should be approximately 8x10 inches @ 72 dpi) to: submit@capriciousmagazine.com
Not all submissions will be guaranteed a spot in the coming issue yet capricious will consider your submission for future issues. Please make sure you have model (or any other legally necessary) releases for all submitted work. Capricious has the right to use published material in promotional matters.
Deadline: MAY 15th, 2011
For further questions, please email submit@capriciousmagazine.com
New Call for Submissions!
Deadline: MAY 15th, 2011
The next issue of Capricious, PROTEST, has been on our minds for a while. It is something that is close to Capricious's heart; now we want to hear from you.
What does protest look like to you? Surprise us. Provoke us. Change the world or change yourself.
We want you to submit 6-12 photographs (more will not be viewed). We accept all formats and all colors. Email your submission (images should be approximately 8x10 inches @ 72 dpi) to: submit@capriciousmagazine.com
Not all submissions will be guaranteed a spot in the coming issue yet capricious will consider your submission for future issues. Please make sure you have model (or any other legally necessary) releases for all submitted work. Capricious has the right to use published material in promotional matters.
Deadline: MAY 15th, 2011
For further questions, please email submit@capriciousmagazine.com
Friday, March 4, 2011
scans
The scans that disappeared in the photo lab are back! on the desktop.
The lab is open from 8-4:30 if you need your scans.
The lab is open from 8-4:30 if you need your scans.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
some retouching tips...
Digital Photography
RESTORATION
Restoration Guidelines
1) Always crop and make general contrast and color adjustments before you begin patching, healing and cloning.
2) Only consider using the Dust and Scratches Filter on areas with no significant background texture, like open skies.
3) Start with the Patch Tool at Fit on Screen or Print Size view to correct larger areas that need repair.
4) Always do your precise repairs in Actual Pixels view.
6) It is not always possible to match the original exactly . You have 1 1/2 class periods to retouch and print your image.
Making Selections
When you have made a selection only that area will be effected by corrections.
Selections are identified by the famous “marching ants”.
The Quick Selection Tool allows you to make simple selections within areas defined by tonalities or colors.
The Marquee Tools allow you to draw geometric selections of various kinds.
The Lasso Tool allows you to manually draw an enclosed boundary around the pixels you want to edit.
Some common selection functions and conventions very handy to know:
* Hold down the Option key and draw to subtract from the selection area.
* Hold down the Shift key and draw to add to the selection area.
* Also use the Shift key to constrain drawing tools to right angles and straight lines.
* Use Comm + H to hide (and restore) the marching ants.
* Use Comm key to cut and float the selection area.
* Use Comm + J to copy and float a selection.
* Hit the “V” key to switch to the Move Tool to move the floated selection.
* Use Comm + Z to Undo one step and the History Palette to undo many steps
Restoration Tools
• The Patch Tool allows you to select and drag-match large areas with flaws. This works well when there are clean areas that are adjacent and have matching tonalities and textures.
Set to “Source” to restore large areas.
• The Spot Healing Brush (J) automatically samples from adjacent areas. This often works well on evenly-lit textures.
• The Healing Brush (J) allows you to select areas with matching textures and tonality.
Set to “Sampled” and hold down the Options Key to select from adjacent areas.
• The Clone Stamp Tool (S) copies matching pixels from adjacent areas or other Layers.
Also note that a useful trick is to use the above tools together with the Shift key to instantly edit long lines of areas that need retouching.
RESTORATION
Restoration Guidelines
1) Always crop and make general contrast and color adjustments before you begin patching, healing and cloning.
2) Only consider using the Dust and Scratches Filter on areas with no significant background texture, like open skies.
3) Start with the Patch Tool at Fit on Screen or Print Size view to correct larger areas that need repair.
4) Always do your precise repairs in Actual Pixels view.
6) It is not always possible to match the original exactly . You have 1 1/2 class periods to retouch and print your image.
Making Selections
When you have made a selection only that area will be effected by corrections.
Selections are identified by the famous “marching ants”.
The Quick Selection Tool allows you to make simple selections within areas defined by tonalities or colors.
The Marquee Tools allow you to draw geometric selections of various kinds.
The Lasso Tool allows you to manually draw an enclosed boundary around the pixels you want to edit.
Some common selection functions and conventions very handy to know:
* Hold down the Option key and draw to subtract from the selection area.
* Hold down the Shift key and draw to add to the selection area.
* Also use the Shift key to constrain drawing tools to right angles and straight lines.
* Use Comm + H to hide (and restore) the marching ants.
* Use Comm key to cut and float the selection area.
* Use Comm + J to copy and float a selection.
* Hit the “V” key to switch to the Move Tool to move the floated selection.
* Use Comm + Z to Undo one step and the History Palette to undo many steps
Restoration Tools
• The Patch Tool allows you to select and drag-match large areas with flaws. This works well when there are clean areas that are adjacent and have matching tonalities and textures.
Set to “Source” to restore large areas.
• The Spot Healing Brush (J) automatically samples from adjacent areas. This often works well on evenly-lit textures.
• The Healing Brush (J) allows you to select areas with matching textures and tonality.
Set to “Sampled” and hold down the Options Key to select from adjacent areas.
• The Clone Stamp Tool (S) copies matching pixels from adjacent areas or other Layers.
Also note that a useful trick is to use the above tools together with the Shift key to instantly edit long lines of areas that need retouching.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
DNG Article
Read more about DNG from Adobe's perspective
http://www.adobe.com/products/dng/index.html
http://www.adobe.com/products/dng/index.html
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Tracey Snelling
Remember Artist Talk
Thursday Feb 24th 12-1pm Tillie Lewis
Opening in The Gallery 5:30-7
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Next Assignment
Take 25 Photos of your neighborhood.
Make interesting photographs
Over and under expose each shot by two stops in each direction (125 shots total).
Shoot in Camera Raw.
You will work on this for the next two class periods.
Add Metadata
Open in Raw and fix exposures.
Post best 5 before and after shots to the blog.
Feel free to be extreme
All corrections must be made in Camera Raw.
Make interesting photographs
Over and under expose each shot by two stops in each direction (125 shots total).
Shoot in Camera Raw.
You will work on this for the next two class periods.
Add Metadata
Open in Raw and fix exposures.
Post best 5 before and after shots to the blog.
Feel free to be extreme
All corrections must be made in Camera Raw.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Monday, January 31, 2011
Hockney
Hockney Interior/Exterior/Portrait
Take multiple pictures of a few different scenes using the visual language that David Hockney is famous for. Take one interior set of images, one landscape and a portrait. Use the fact that digital imagery easy and cheap to produce and take as many pictures as you want (about 25 per scene). All should be shot in JPG Large. We will spend the next three classes opening, sizing, and setting up the collage in Photoshop and prepping it to print.
1 of the 3 due in class (Wed)Feb 2
The rest are due next week!
Sunday, January 30, 2011
FOR MONDAY
Bring your 100 JPG night shots
Remember to bring a cable to connect your camera to the computer or a card reader.
Remember to bring a cable to connect your camera to the computer or a card reader.
how to import images
IMPORTING IMAGES
1. Connect your camera or card reader to the computer (see the documentation for the device, if necessary).
2. In Adobe Bridge, choose File > Get Photos From Camera.
(Mac OS) You can configure Adobe Bridge to automatically open Photo Downloader when a camera is connected to the computer. Choose Adobe Bridge CS4 > Preferences. In the Behavior area of the General panel, select When A Camera Is Connected, Launch Adobe Photo Downloader. Then, click OK.
3. In the Adobe Bridge CS4 Photo Downloader window, choose the name of the camera or card reader from the Get Photos From menu.
If you click Advanced Dialog, thumbnail images of every photo on your camera’s memory card appear.
4. To remove a photo from the import batch, click Advanced Dialog, and click the box below the photo thumbnail to deselect it.
5. To change the default folder location, click the Browse button (Windows) or the Choose button (Mac OS) next to Location, and specify a new location.
6. To store the photos in their own folder, select Create Subfolder(s), and then select one of the following:
o Today’s Date creates a subfolder named with the current date.
o Shot Date creates a subfolder named with the date and time you shot the photo.
o Custom Name creates a subfolder using the name you type.
7. To rename the files as you import them, choose an option from the Rename Files menu. All the photos in the import batch share the same name, and each photo has a unique number attached at the end. To preserve the camera’s original filename in XMP metadata for later reference, check Preserve Current Filename In XMP.
8. To open Adobe Bridge after you import photos, select Open Adobe Bridge.
9. To convert Camera Raw files to DNG as you import them, select Convert To DNG.
10. To delete the original photos from your camera or card reader after they’re downloaded, select Delete Original Files.
11. To save copies of photos as you import them, select Save Copies To and specify a location.
12. (Optional) To apply metadata, click the Advanced Dialog button. Then, type information in the Creator and Copyright text boxes, or choose a metadata template from the Template To Use menu.
13. Click Get Photos. The photos appear in Adobe Bridge.
1. Connect your camera or card reader to the computer (see the documentation for the device, if necessary).
2. In Adobe Bridge, choose File > Get Photos From Camera.
(Mac OS) You can configure Adobe Bridge to automatically open Photo Downloader when a camera is connected to the computer. Choose Adobe Bridge CS4 > Preferences. In the Behavior area of the General panel, select When A Camera Is Connected, Launch Adobe Photo Downloader. Then, click OK.
3. In the Adobe Bridge CS4 Photo Downloader window, choose the name of the camera or card reader from the Get Photos From menu.
If you click Advanced Dialog, thumbnail images of every photo on your camera’s memory card appear.
4. To remove a photo from the import batch, click Advanced Dialog, and click the box below the photo thumbnail to deselect it.
5. To change the default folder location, click the Browse button (Windows) or the Choose button (Mac OS) next to Location, and specify a new location.
6. To store the photos in their own folder, select Create Subfolder(s), and then select one of the following:
o Today’s Date creates a subfolder named with the current date.
o Shot Date creates a subfolder named with the date and time you shot the photo.
o Custom Name creates a subfolder using the name you type.
7. To rename the files as you import them, choose an option from the Rename Files menu. All the photos in the import batch share the same name, and each photo has a unique number attached at the end. To preserve the camera’s original filename in XMP metadata for later reference, check Preserve Current Filename In XMP.
8. To open Adobe Bridge after you import photos, select Open Adobe Bridge.
9. To convert Camera Raw files to DNG as you import them, select Convert To DNG.
10. To delete the original photos from your camera or card reader after they’re downloaded, select Delete Original Files.
11. To save copies of photos as you import them, select Save Copies To and specify a location.
12. (Optional) To apply metadata, click the Advanced Dialog button. Then, type information in the Creator and Copyright text boxes, or choose a metadata template from the Template To Use menu.
13. Click Get Photos. The photos appear in Adobe Bridge.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Trip To UOP 1/26
We will meet at UOP Gallery at 2:30
Do not park in their lot! UOP will give you a ticket!!!
Directions:
The Department of Visual Arts is located mid-block along Mendocino Avenue. The Department office is located in the Jeannette Powell Art Center, 1071 Mendocino Ave. The Studio Building is located at 1081 Mendocino Ave. The main entry to the Jeannette Powell Art Center is located in the Courtyard between the two buildings. Look for a large overhead trellis.
Check out his work at http://www.kirkcrippens.com/gallery.html?gallery=Foreclosure%2c%20USA&folio=2009
University of the Pacific’s Reynolds Gallery is pleased to present a solo exhibition of San Francisco Bay Area photographer Kirk Crippens’s Foreclosure, USA series about the housing foreclosure crisis here in Stockton, CA.
The exhibition runs from January 18 to February 16, with an opening reception on January 21 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
Crippens will give an Artist’s Talk in the lecture hall adjacent to Reynolds Gallery, Jeannette Powell Art Center Room 209, at 6:00 pm on January 21.
Gallery Hours for this exhibition are:
Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Artist Talk, Friday January 21, 6:00 p.m.
Opening Reception, Friday January 21, 7:00 p.m.
Night Photography
Image by Trevor Paglen
Assignment 1
Painting with Light: Night Photography:
With inspiration from Fourth of July Special: Paint Your Photos with Sparklers! See blog link
Shoot 100 images. Large JPEG is OK. You will edit to your best 4 images.
For the Assignment
DSLR camera or point-and-shoot camera
Flashlight
Tripod
Friends or Objects (1 or more)
Off-camera flash (optional)
Create beautiful and provocative long exposures using the B setting. Use an alternative light source to add information to your exposure. This is an experimental assignment so take your time. Making mistakes is the best way to learn. Do not delete any of your images. Recognition will be given for original ideas.
• Drawing, outlining, highlighting
• Play with your settings from F-stop to ISO.
• Try glow sticks or sparklers.
• Writing letters in the air will result in backwards words, but this can be fixed by simply flipping the image horizontally. Having your subjects wear black so they disappear into the scene.
Suggestion from photojojo.com
“If you are planning to use flash, you’ll want to keep your shutter speed shorter at about 8 seconds. If you are using the built-in flash on your camera, set it to “rear flash.” This means your flash will pop at the end of the exposure instead of the beginning.
Let your friend know to be ready at the end of 8 seconds, so that they can hit their pose!
If you are using an off-camera flash you won’t need to set “rear flash” because you’ll be manually firing it. Again, give your friend a heads up when you do!”
Images Shot by: 1/31/11
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