Final Portfolio

Please submit the following for your final portfolio:

Due: 4/30 (5pm) at the latest. This is Wednesday of Exam Week. Earlier is fine. 

JPEG, DROP-BOX:
1600x1600 pixels, quality:12, sRGB

25 images representing:

Color project(s)
Project 1
Project 2
Project 3
Group project (Mercury image)
Presentation assignments

When making choices, prioritize the strongest images, including a greater number of images from your longer projects.

Files for Print:

Due: 4/23
3 files to generate 16x20 prints. Should be strongest images from portfolio. Files should be optimized for printing (correct size, resolution, color, brightness, enlargement techniques, sharpening). Please flatten print files! Grade will be based on quality of print files. There will be a folder on the server.

Scheduling

Project 1
Proposal: 1/27
Preliminary Critique: 2/5
Final Critique: 2/19

Project 2
Proposal: N/A
Preliminary Critique: 3/10
Final Critique: 3/19

Project 3
Proposal: 3/31
Preliminary Critique: 4/16
Final Critique: 4/23. We will critique projects in current state. Okay if not absolutely complete.

Latest date for Project 3 final submission and/or all make-up work: 4/30, 5pm

Class Presentations:
Color In Practice: 1/13, 2/15 Chris Jordan
Abstraction: 1/29 Chris Jordan
1st student: 2/24 Claire
2nd student: 2/26 Lonnie
3rd student: 3/12 Avery
4th student: 4/2 Anne Claire
5th student: 4/9 Jordan Moore

Warm Cool color contrast

© Laurent Monlao

Based on slide lecture/discussion, create a group of images that explore the use of warm/cool color contrasts. Remember, B&W images gain contrast when light plays off dark, and while this is true for color images as well, color images gain added vibrancy when warm and cool colors are contrasted.

Color construction

For Monday:

Create an arrangement for the camera from multiple objects, where a single color predominates. The scale can range from table-top to arranging a whole room. In terms of meaning, what is the relationship between the color and objects chosen? Paint, fabric, paper, etc. (not Photoshop) is welcome (!) for controlling the color palette.

Create strong (well lit, etc.) photographs of arrangement


Sandy Skoglund

Welcome

The course will emphasize student-driven projects. There will be regular critiques to facilitate the creative process. There will be a survey of contemporary photo practice to stimulate ideas, discussion and creative work.

Student Driven Projects

• 3 Projects culminating in portfolio
• Each project requires proposal
• Prelim and final critique for each project
• Projects should be completed through presentation stage

Topic Lectures and Presentations

• Color In Practice
• The importance of abstraction in every photo
• Current innovations
• Student Presentations

Class Demos and Experiences

• Advanced digital workflow
• Advanced camera strategies
• Specialty lighting strategies
• Student driven 

Critiques:

• Prelim and final for each project

Evaluation is based on:

• Quality of work produced
• Presence, participation, contribution
• Originality, innovation, completion

Graded work:

• Projects (3) 60% 
• Class Presentation 15%
• Self-direction and participation 15%
• Short Assignments 10%