11/12 Random Rolls

For many of you, this is a chance to catch up on Random Rolls. For others, this is a chance to get ahead. Here are a few suggestions of Random Rolls to try:

1. Short depth of field and dead flowers (some of you still need to do your "APERTURE" Random Roll).
2. New growth, shapes and textures
3. Slow shutter
4. Portraits and landscapes long depth of field.
5. Make ugly look beauitful
6. Ant's eye view
7. Explore colours, shapes and lines of the new tennis court.
8. Colour Balance- Remember this one? Some have forgot to do it...
9. Take a whole random roll on "M" make adjustments to imporve.

Take a random roll of 20 or more photos and then print out a contact sheet and hand it in by the end of the day. This is your attendance and assignment for the day. Be creative and have fun...

Random Rolls

Hi Folks, while I am home sick, I want you to take advantage of this beautiful day and take some photos. Make sure you take 20+ photos and print a contact sheet by the end of class and hand it in by the end of class.


Option #1
Sunny Day Photos, a few things to try: shoot into the light, look for shadows, try over exposing a little, add a fill flash to a portrait, play with white balance, experiment with depth of field, and horizon line...


Option #2
Grade 12s start your Abstract Self-Portrait project with a random roll today go out with a camera and photograph objects, your challenge is to make simple everyday items look interesting.
Grade 11s work to develop your Book project ideas both with examples from the internet post to your journal and with a random roll.

Abstract Self-Portrait/Studio Still-Life

This is a 2 part project. First we are going to learn about lighting objects in the studio. Then you are going to use the different lighting effects to creatively and stylistically light objects that represent something about you.

Studio Still Life

You are to create three studio still life compositions using metal, glass and textured objects. Compose a series of photos for each object; include backgrounds, a table and covering, and use one or two lights. Here is the Still Life Project Criteria


Abstract Self-Portrait
Create 5 interesting, creative, and eye catching images that represent something about you. This is sort of a photo essay of yourself except the images are going to be abstract photographs of objects that represent aspects about you. When you abstract things photographically, you don’t have to make it completely unrecognizable; though you should choose an attribute of that object and really explore it through the lens. Your compositions challenge the viewer to notice basic essence of objects.

Look for elements of design (shape and colour) and use the principles of design to help you compose the items that you choose to represent you.
Abstract Self-Portrait Criteria