Toning and Tinting - Grade 11

3 images to be completed for this assignment:

1.  One fully toned image:  Sepia or Blue tone.  Your choice.
2.  One masked image using rubber cement to mask out your selection.
3.  One hand tinted image.

A funny but useful hand-tinting youtube video HERE

Just in case you are wondering...

REASONS for TONING:

1. AESTHETIC EFFECT AND CREATING MOOD:  toning changes the appearance of the image and helps to create a certain atmosphere the artist wishes to convey.  Portraits, landscapes and sunsets benefit from warmer tones like sepia.  Snow scenes, sea scapes, night views, mechanical images suit the use of blue toners.
2. ADDITIONAL PROTECTION:  Some toners convert or coat the silver image giving it greater resistance to damage from external contaminants.
3. INCREASED MAXIMUM DENSITY:  Some toners increase print density (blue and selenium)
4. DIFFERENT OVERALL PRINT COLOUR:  Dilute toning baths alter the colour of a print appealing to personal taste.

Sharkwater & Oceans

Rob Stewart, photographer, oceanographer, videographer, author, diver will be visiting LFAS on Friday, March 1st @ 7pm ($15). His feature documentary film Sharkwater will be presented in the Chief Sepass Theatre on Friday February 22nd also at 7pm ($1 minimum donation). In class, we will be watching Sharkwater and exploring various aspects of the ocean to gain a better understanding of the underwater world before he arrives.

Questions about Sharkwater:

1. What are some myths and misconceptions about sharks?
2. What is the problem with this?

TEDtalks: Brian Skerry "Reveals ocean's glory and horror"

1. Identify one other BIG issue/concern that is presented in Sharkwater or Brian Skerry's Ted Talk.
2. How can we (society) help/solve this problem/issue?
3. How will you help solve this problem issue? 
4. Think of a question you can ask Rob Stewart when he comes to LFAS.

1. Watch one of the following TEDtalks about the ocean, or a documentary about the ocean and write a short summery about the information that was presented.
2. Identify the main concern(s).
3. List some of the sollutions that you learned, or think of some of your own.

TEDtalks: Mike deGruy "Hooked by an octopus"
TEDtalks: Jeremy Jackson "How we wrecked the ocean"
TEDtalks: Sylvia Earle "To protect our oceans"
TEDtalks: Capt. Charles Moore "On the seas of plastic"
TEDtalks: Simon Berrow "How do you save a shark you know nothing about"

12s Wrecking Film

Alternative Film Developing Processes-> Creating Mood in Photography

Scratching Negatives

Caffenol Developing

Expired Film

Red Scale



Reticulation



Cross Processing

Some other techniques-

• Dip or Spaghetti Film Developing
• Homemade Developer ie. Caffinol
• Chrome w/ BW
• Red Scale
• Scratching, Burning, Mangling Negatives
• Over/Under Exposing

Research 3 alternative film processes, define, explain what they are and how to do it, gather photo examples for your journal and try one or more for a random roll, print a contact sheet and at least one print for your journal.

Photoshop Tutorials

Try 3 Photoshop Tutorials from the booklet provided Save As another document name into new folder:

1. Painted in Image
2. Burnt Edges
3. Traced Edges

2012 Year in Photos

Happy New Year Everyone!
For our first day back to school after the winter break, we are going to reflect on the past year through photographs that marked  significant events. There are a few sites that host selections of photos from the year. We are going to look at a few with the class and then you can explore on your own to find photos that you find important to you either something that you remember, or perhaps images that inspire change:

MSNBC.com
Reuters.com 
TIME Magazine
TIME 366
MSNBC- New Years Traditions
NYTimes- The Lens

View images from the sites provided of 2012. You are to select 2 impactful images from 2012 and add them to your journal/blog. In your own words, write a reflection to explain the event that the image is representing and why you chose it to represent the year.

12 Abstract Self-Portrait

We are going to explore Abstract Photography. It is really challenging to make something that is so acurately representaional to be non-representational. First define abstract photography. Then look into photographers who have revolutionized the medium of non-representational photography. Aaron Siskind, Karl Blossfeldt, and Imogen Cunningham. You can also find your own inspiration there are many contemporary photographers who work with abstraction check out the Museum of Contemporary Photography and Jane Fulton. Put some of the found abstract images in your journal. Other abstract photographers: Mark Raymond, Tara Gill.

Then you are going to consider something about yourself to abstract. You are to take at least 5 different compositions of various aspects of you in an abstract way. You can physically be the subject, or it can be something that represents you, but in an abstract way. So dig deep and consider who you are, interests, personality, likes/dislikes, loves, passions, pros and cons... your identity...?

You should also consider using the studio and perhaps try manipulating the depth of field. Think technical and compositional. Eventhough your images are going to be abstract, make sure there is some visual integrity to your images.

I am attaching a tutorial of how to get up close to your subject. I think this may be a help:

quick video 4, extreme macro photography trick from Jim Talkington on Vimeo.

November Photo Diary

Photo 11 November
You should have an example of each of the following plus a contact sheet (saved to the share folder)

1. Aperture/Macro
2. White Balance
3. Painting with Light
4. Random Roll
5. Theatrical Portrait Ideas

 

Photo 12 November

1. 5 points about Photographers plus an image by them
2. 5 Images by your chosen photographer
3. Random Roll