Light and Shadow

EU: Learning to see light and use it in your photographs is an important skill that will make your photographs stronger 

EQ: How can you use light and shadow to create a stronger image?

New Camera Function: I want you to work in Aperture mode for this assignment. When shooting an object this will help to get either a clear or softly blurred background. 

A Simple Exercise to help you learn to See Light

Watch this Video: Click Here

Homework for the week: Take 5 photographs of an egg to edit and post on your blog this week. (For our purposes, you may move the egg around or shoot at different times of day)

In class assignment: Cut Paper with Light and Shadow

Objective: to create a subject using cut paper to capture light and shadow in photography

Timeline: 5 classes (3 to brainstorm and build, 1 to shoot, 1 to edit and blog)

Steps:

• Use the sample images below to help you start thinking creatively. We can use the light tents to shoot for this project which will simulate better lighting conditions using diffused light for your subject matter. (Hint: the designs below are somewhat elaborate because I would like you to push yours to be elaborate as well)
• Brainstorm and think about how you would like to use cut paper to shoot your images
• You will have to draw for this assignment, this may be challenging for many of you so it may be good to develop a pattern versus an image. 
• Start cutting using only white paper, Exacto knives and scissors being careful not to rip or tear your paper (tip: if you get it dirty in areas you can Photoshop it out but try your best to keep it clean)
• If you have a very creative idea beyond the white paper and cutting you may ask me if it is okay to pursue it (creativity is good but I want your main goal to really be focusing on the light and shadow in the final images)
• Shoot your finished piece using light to your advantage (use phones as flashlights, diffused spotlights, windows, etc for light sources)
• Print a contact sheet of 30 images. 
• Edit and post your 1 or 2 of your strongest images with a reflection

Double Exposure: Silhouette Tutorials

12/15 

Please watch the tutorials below and begin your project or practice with internet images (if you do not yet have your images). They are due next week so you should have them at this point.

Although there are many different styles of double exposure these will help you get the sense of what I have been going over in class. Some of the wording in the videos are different but you know all of the tools. Selections can be made in many ways but you guys should try to use the "Select and Mask" tool that you are used to. You can watch and bring up Photoshop and press pause while practicing each step. 

*There are also many more tutorials on Youtube to view so take advantage!!!

Double Exposure Effect Photoshop Tutorial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mbf-QXCCXgM

Easy Double Exposure #Photoshop Tutorial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-19z_ldzPes

(This one is harder, but it has the empty top of the head which you may want, also the narrator uses adjustment layers on his layers palette but you can use them by going to image->adjustments like you are used to) I am talking about Black and White, etc.....)