Photography in 1 month
Learn photography to discover how to be observant of your world. Pay attention to your point of view, composition, lighting...develop meaning in your art by starting with the meaning over three weeks. Then go on to learn how to use SnapSeed to edit
Photography Challenge unit
WEEK 1. Play with Lighting. 10 of your best photos.
- Side Light
- Shadows.
- Reflections
- Experimental Lighting -flashlights, fairy lights
- Backlit
WEEK 2. Drama its all perspective. 10 of your best photos.
How to Edit
WEEK 3 Photo Bingo. Connect and score a bingo. Each word in each box is a photo challenge to express that word in a photo. Do 5
WEEK 4. Master SnapSeed
Try the Select feature to adjust exposure in troubled areas, Download this awesome editor.
Slide side to side on your screen for amount of adjustment. Slide up and down to choose which adjustment.
You can adjust perspectives and warp the world, tilt someone’s head and add a smile (portrait). Use selective tool to adjust specific parts of your photo separately.
Cool YouTube channels.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-8OF8rdF5GJZX1tjkp5YxjO6wqNijP80
powerpoint by welka
https://www.facebook.com/groups/fcsphotochallenge/permalink/204809250944832/
How to Edit
- High angles
- Low angles
- Rules of Thirds
- Lead in Lines
WEEK 3 Photo Bingo. Connect and score a bingo. Each word in each box is a photo challenge to express that word in a photo. Do 5
WEEK 4. Master SnapSeed
Try the Select feature to adjust exposure in troubled areas, Download this awesome editor.
Slide side to side on your screen for amount of adjustment. Slide up and down to choose which adjustment.
You can adjust perspectives and warp the world, tilt someone’s head and add a smile (portrait). Use selective tool to adjust specific parts of your photo separately.
Cool YouTube channels.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-8OF8rdF5GJZX1tjkp5YxjO6wqNijP80
powerpoint by welka
https://www.facebook.com/groups/fcsphotochallenge/permalink/204809250944832/
Unit shown in reverse order as posted originally
Week 4
Week 3: photo bingo
The reason for this bingo is to get you to think about showing concepts. Explain why you chose what you photographed as a response to the prompt when you post it to FB or Teams assignment. Connect 5 in a row and do a Bingo.
Week 2;
Drama. Get a unique perspective
Edit with SnapSeed
10 photos that explore low angle, high angle, lead in lines, and rule of thirds photography. Remember what you have learned from working with light from the previous week. The learning should grow.
TIP:
LIVE photos on iPhone
save those wasted shots. Live photos are like little videos in which you can choose your actual picture. Choose which frame to use as your key photo. Video below
LIVE photos on iPhone
save those wasted shots. Live photos are like little videos in which you can choose your actual picture. Choose which frame to use as your key photo. Video below
Week #1: Light
Photography starts by looking at light in a whole new way.
That will be your first challenge week one.
Look into all the ways you can play with light this week.
Explore all the bullets before photographing. Then go for a walk like you are in a scavenger hunt.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/fcsphotochallenge/permalink/204809250944832/
That will be your first challenge week one.
Look into all the ways you can play with light this week.
Explore all the bullets before photographing. Then go for a walk like you are in a scavenger hunt.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/fcsphotochallenge/permalink/204809250944832/
photo_challenge_wk_1__playing_with_light.pdf | |
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Side Lighting |
Shadow play
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Reflections
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Experimental Lighting
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Helpful Prompts
Stress
Peace Pet Machines Rusty Out of Place Collections Pattern |
mystery
favorite shoes routine Puddles water mirrors blurred action self portrait |
spring
broken cracked ugly as beautiful lots and pans dishes low angle high angle motion |
Soft
signs of spring. celebrations things in threes glow trees clouds blurred backgrounds. |
silhouette
landscape playing Zoom A treat Unusual perspective bubbles emotion |
Additional Photo Resources
Access FREE course materials form Coursera Courses in photography.
Many will pay for courses to learn certifications. You can access all the learning materials FREE. Scroll to the bottom of these links to watch helpful videos
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Photography
Learn to see the role of photography in the last 180 years. Course through MOMA
https://www.coursera.org/learn/photography#enroll
camera basics and composition
https://www.coursera.org/specializations/photography-basics
scroll to the bottom to see course materials like videos.
https://www.nikonevents.com/us/live/nikon-school-online/
Free Nikon courses through the holidays
Learn to see the role of photography in the last 180 years. Course through MOMA
https://www.coursera.org/learn/photography#enroll
camera basics and composition
https://www.coursera.org/specializations/photography-basics
scroll to the bottom to see course materials like videos.
https://www.nikonevents.com/us/live/nikon-school-online/
Free Nikon courses through the holidays