Public Places
You may take photos in most public spaces without restriction. Where restrictions do occur, they usually fall into the category of "common sense" restrictions, such as in elementary schools, police buildings and prisons, and in courtrooms. There are also special rules for government legislative buildings. The constitution actually gives congress the right to control its buildings, so this is not even subject to judicial oversight.
Public Places - No Restrictions:
-street
-sidewalk
-airport (except for off limit areas such as runways)
-beach, park, zoo
-train, bus station
Public Schools:
Generally, you may photograph in pre-school through high school only with the school administrator's permission. Since they have the right to restrict access to the campus, they effectively have the right to restrict access to photographers. Note: parents do not have the right keep their children from being photographed on school property.
You may take photos without restriction on public university property, although you may not photograph in classrooms during instruction time without the instructor's permission. Dorm areas are also considered off limits except with prior permission.
Public Places - Restricted:
-Hospitals
-Prisons and jails
-Military Bases
-NSA, CIA, SEC, NRC, Library of Congress
-Lawmaking Venues - Congress and it's offices
-Tribal Lands
-Courtroom
Private Property
Generally, you may photograph onto private property without permission if it is in "public view." You may stand on the sidewalk and photograph someone mowing their lawn or sitting on the porch, even inside the window. However, you may not use extraordinary techniques, such as long telephoto lenses.
You may not step onto other people's property without their permission. This is trespassing and is illegal. The law is murky about photographing in privately owned but public spaces, such as shopping malls and restaurants. Your best bet would be to follow the rules set down by the owner.
You may publish any photos that you have already taken. The owner can't demand your film or memory card, and may be guilty of battery if he touches you or the camera. He can, however, bar you from taking further photos.
Police Authority.
The courts have ruled both ways on whether the police may invite photographers onto public property, but the U.S. Supreme court has ruled that this violates the 4th amendment right against unreasonable search and seizure.
The police often will forbid you from photographing where you have a clear right to photograph. You should listen and obey them unless you are prepared to go to jail and pay the costs of the court case to stand up for your rights. The police do have the right to control photography if it legitimately interferes with an active investigation.
http://www.lbpost.com/life/12188-police-chief-confirms-detaining-photographers-within-departmental-policy#.UMCyGJPjlgZ
http://www.pixiq.com/article/long-beach-police-trained-to-detain-photographers
The Patriot Act and Homeland Security Act does NOT forbid you from photographing in public places or around public buildings, such as bridges, harbors and industrial facilities. Doing so, however, may invite federal agents to your house for questioning.
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Copyright for Photographers
What is copyright?Copyright is a legal concept, provided in most countries, that gives artists the exclusive right to publish, adapt and license their work for financial benefit.
Why has copyright?Copyright is designed for you — the artist. Without copyright, people would be free to use your artistic work without payment, and you’d have little financial incentive to create art.With copyright, someone who wants to commercially use your work has to get your permission first. They have to license your work, and perhaps pay you real money. Now you can be a “professional” photographer, and buy a nicer camera.
How do I get copyright?Automatically. The law protects your artwork upon mere creation.
Do I have to register, publish, or add a notice?No. Those were requirements in the U.S. before 1976 but they were omitted to conform with the Berne Convention. But, registering your photos with the copyright office gives you legal benefits...see below.
Who owns the copyright?The person who presses the shutter-release automatically owns the copyright to the photograph.
The one exception is when the the photographer is a full-time employee, then the employer owns the copyright as a “work made for hire.”This does not apply to part-time, volunteer, or contract (e.g. wedding) photographers.
Work For Hire In order for the employer to hire you and keep the copyright on the photos you create, you must be an employee. This means the employer must pay benefits and give assignments. Additionally, in California, the employer must pay workers compensation and unemployment benefits.
Freelance Photography You own the copyright but grant the publication one-time usage rights, or one time usage rights for a specified period of time. You may also sell the copyright (hopefully for a large amount of money). A photographer owns the copyright unless they explicitly sign it away in writing.
Models (and other people in a photo) do not own copyright; they own their likeness, as publicity rights. Likewise, property owners haveproperty rights.What rights do I get?As a copyright owner, you control who can copy, adapt, license and publicly display your photos, particularly for profit.As a photographer, you get to be the only person to:
- make and sell copies of your photos;
- create other art using your photos, such as paintings or Photoshop variations;
- publish your photos on the Internet and in books;
- license usage of your photos to other people in exchange for money.
What do I not get?Copyright is not an absolute right; there are over 20 exclusions, limitations and exceptions. These include:
- Facts and unoriginal work
- Ideas
- Fair use, for public benefit or non-profit
What about that © symbol?The © symbol, or any other marking, is not required. It was necessary in the U.S. before 1989, but adoption of the Berne Convention removed this requirement, as copyright is now automatic. However, a copyright notice is still optionally used as means of identifying the copyright owner, along with the date of creation. You don’t have to include the © with your photo, but the addition of “© 2006 Joe Bloggs” tells everyone that Joe Bloggs hereby declares copyright ownership of this photo since 2006.
Why should I register?Registration is required to be able to file a lawsuit. If you registered your work before an infringement (or within three months of first publication), then you can sue for statutory damages of up to $30,000 (or $150,000 for willful infringement) PLUS attorney’s fees. Also, it will be much easier to hire a lawyer on a contingency basis.
For a post-infringement of copyright, you will still have to register it before commencing a suit, but you can only get actual damages and no attorney’s fees, which makes a lawsuit uneconomical.
How do I register copyright?You can apply online. An unlimited number of photos can be registered as a group for one fee of $35 (as long as they have the same author and registration year). Just put your JPEG digital photos in a single zip file and upload them to the U.S. Copyright office. Most professional photographers recommend registering their photographs on a quarterly basis. There are different rules for registering photos that have been previously published.
http://www.copyright.gov/
ASMP has a lot of good information on copyright for photographers, including podcasts, faqs and step by step tutorials:
http://asmp.org/tutorials/best-practices.html#.ULd0HNPjlgY
Assignment #9 Photo Illustration
A photo illustration is an original image created from two or more photos, used to convey concepts and ideas in a way that may be difficult or impossible to convey using a "straight" photograph.
The Orlando Sentinel’s policy on photo illustrations:
The combination of photography and illustration to create a “photo illustration” is acceptable in cases in which the subject matter is complex, abstract or difficult to convey through documentary photography. However, all photo illustrations must contain an element of the absurd so exaggerated that the image could not be confused with a documentary photo. These pieces must be labeled as photo illustrations, and their use must be approved by a supervising design or photo editor.
It is important to distinguish to the viewer that a photo illustration is created, not recorded. It should have "an element of the absurd so exaggerated" so the viewer will immediately know that the image is not a straight photo. This may be accomplished by using such techniques as exaggerated sizes (tiny human) and impossible positioning, composition and place (background).
The photo illustration should also communicate a concept or idea. For example, the use of the colors red, white and blue, the flag, Uncle Sam and the Statue of Liberty are all associated with the United States, and they may also convey the idea of patriotism. Photos of wine bottles and glasses, the baguette or the Eiffel Tower makes one think of France.
A good way to come up with ideas is to first think of the ideas and concepts of the story that you are trying to illustrate, and then translate these ideas and concepts into images.
Tips: Use all of the Photoshop tools to your advantage. Especially helpful are the masking tools and the blending modes. It is more realistic in the final illustration if the lighting remains constant (direction and hard/soft), so keep this in mind when photographing the individual images for the illustration.
Remember: You must use only your original photos. Do not infringe the copyright of other photographers by stealing their photos from the webl
Assignment: 150 Points
Create two or more versions of one photo illustration related to a story that you worked on for City Magazine. Combine at least two photos to convey a concept or idea for that story. The different versions may use slightly different photos, or the same photos with slightly different sizes/placement, or different orientations, such as one being landscape (double page spread) and another being in portrait orientation (cover?).
Due:
Last day of class, Tuesday December 11th
The Orlando Sentinel’s policy on photo illustrations:
The combination of photography and illustration to create a “photo illustration” is acceptable in cases in which the subject matter is complex, abstract or difficult to convey through documentary photography. However, all photo illustrations must contain an element of the absurd so exaggerated that the image could not be confused with a documentary photo. These pieces must be labeled as photo illustrations, and their use must be approved by a supervising design or photo editor.
It is important to distinguish to the viewer that a photo illustration is created, not recorded. It should have "an element of the absurd so exaggerated" so the viewer will immediately know that the image is not a straight photo. This may be accomplished by using such techniques as exaggerated sizes (tiny human) and impossible positioning, composition and place (background).
The photo illustration should also communicate a concept or idea. For example, the use of the colors red, white and blue, the flag, Uncle Sam and the Statue of Liberty are all associated with the United States, and they may also convey the idea of patriotism. Photos of wine bottles and glasses, the baguette or the Eiffel Tower makes one think of France.
A good way to come up with ideas is to first think of the ideas and concepts of the story that you are trying to illustrate, and then translate these ideas and concepts into images.
Tips: Use all of the Photoshop tools to your advantage. Especially helpful are the masking tools and the blending modes. It is more realistic in the final illustration if the lighting remains constant (direction and hard/soft), so keep this in mind when photographing the individual images for the illustration.
Remember: You must use only your original photos. Do not infringe the copyright of other photographers by stealing their photos from the webl
Assignment: 150 Points
Create two or more versions of one photo illustration related to a story that you worked on for City Magazine. Combine at least two photos to convey a concept or idea for that story. The different versions may use slightly different photos, or the same photos with slightly different sizes/placement, or different orientations, such as one being landscape (double page spread) and another being in portrait orientation (cover?).
Due:
Last day of class, Tuesday December 11th
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Assignment #8 Multimedia
Assignment:
Create a Multimedia piece on one of your City Magazine stories that can be linked to (by a QR code) in the magazine. The Multimedia piece must be well thought out and presented in a serious manner (i.e.- No cheesy iMovie themes).
Multimedia pieces can be one of the following:
Create a Multimedia piece on one of your City Magazine stories that can be linked to (by a QR code) in the magazine. The Multimedia piece must be well thought out and presented in a serious manner (i.e.- No cheesy iMovie themes).
Multimedia pieces can be one of the following:
- Video - from one to five minutes long, including title, credits and sound.
- Time-Lapse - Using your dSLR and an intervalometer, create a time lapse from one to five minutes long. Include title, credits and sound.
- Combination of Video, Time Lapse and/or Still photos, with the above requirements.
- Slide show with narration, with the above requirements.
Include a text or word file which contains a title and a cutline or short explanation of the piece.
Note, the 5x5 in-class assignment is also part of this assignment and will be graded along with the City Magazine multimedia piece.
Grading:
150 Points
Due:
Tuesday December 4th.
Resources:
Vimeo has a variety of good how-to videos on making videos and time lapse videos, such as:
http://vimeo.com/videoschool/lesson/9/timelapse
Resources:
Vimeo has a variety of good how-to videos on making videos and time lapse videos, such as:
http://vimeo.com/videoschool/lesson/9/timelapse
5x5 in-class assignment
5X5 Videos
Rules:
5 shots of 5 seconds a piece
themes can be based on a variety of ideas and concepts such as video portraits and mini documentaries.
One idea for topic generation: Workshop participants write an adjective on a piece of paper. The slips of paper are placed in a bag or a hat and drawn randomly. These adjectives, describing or modifying a person or a thing, act as a springboard for the topic to be explored.
Total running length: 25 seconds.
5x5 videos employ an editing technique where every shot is the same length. This technique is referred to as metric editing. In this exercise you will be making a modular video using rhythmic editing. The video will consist of 5 shots, each one is 5 seconds in length. In the end you have one 25 second video. The order can be easily changed and you can focus on the sequencing of your shots and the experience you are trying to convey.
5x5 example videos on Vimeo.com
and a few from the graphics instructor, Morgan Barnard:
A few quick thoughts on shooting video:
Rules:
5 shots of 5 seconds a piece
themes can be based on a variety of ideas and concepts such as video portraits and mini documentaries.
One idea for topic generation: Workshop participants write an adjective on a piece of paper. The slips of paper are placed in a bag or a hat and drawn randomly. These adjectives, describing or modifying a person or a thing, act as a springboard for the topic to be explored.
Total running length: 25 seconds.
5x5 videos employ an editing technique where every shot is the same length. This technique is referred to as metric editing. In this exercise you will be making a modular video using rhythmic editing. The video will consist of 5 shots, each one is 5 seconds in length. In the end you have one 25 second video. The order can be easily changed and you can focus on the sequencing of your shots and the experience you are trying to convey.
5x5 example videos on Vimeo.com
and a few from the graphics instructor, Morgan Barnard:
A few quick thoughts on shooting video:
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● Shoot more than you think you need.
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● Do not start the intended action right after you hit record
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● Frame using the rule of thirds
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● Work with a storyboard or shot list
Camera settings:
Get familiar with your camera settings. You need to understand what kind of video your camera shoots. Most formats can be converted easily but some need specialized tools. We will be using iMovie for editing, it can handle most video formats, especially anything ending in .mov.
HD sizes
1920x1080 is Full HD
1280x720 is also considered HD
Working with iMovie:
iMovie is a good piece of software for easily editing your video clips. It’s a basic video editing program and that’s a good thing. It forces you to focus on the important things like the story you are trying to tell. Often times, editing programs can be overly complex when you just want to focus on creating incredible images and experiences.
There are two main windows in iMovie, the events and the projects windows. Additionally there is a viewer that displays the footage as you scroll through it with your mouse, also known as skimming.
Events are for the clips you import and projects are the edited sequences. Files associated with these windows are located in the Movies folder of your home directory. You’ll find an iMovie Events and and iMovie Projects folder inside the movies folder. Events are setup so that you can organize them in different ways. You can create your custom events or base your events on the imported footage from a card. Projects are information about your edit decisions and are smaller files. You can flip the Event and Project windows in iMovie to suit your taste. I prefer to have the events on the top and the projects on the bottom you can switch them around by going to the Window menu, then selecting “Swap Events and Projects”
Import video:
There are a few different ways to import footage from your camera. I won’t go into all the technical nitty gritty here, but you should start by importing from camera or memory card.
Plug in your camera with a USB cable or plug your memory card into a card reader. Go to file → “Import from Camera” or press the little camera icon on the left side of the interface. Some footage may show up in this interface. For instance, when I connect my iPhone 4S and select import from camera, I get previews of all my clips. This works with other cameras as well, it just depends on the format. If your footage shows up in this window you can preview it, then import it. If your footage does not show up in here, then you will need to select “file→import→Movies” from the file menu. Navigate to where your movie files are located, select the ones you want and press import. There is a dialogue box for selecting events or creating new events. Go ahead and make a new event, call it something recognizable and related to the project. Set the optimize video selection to Full - Original Size. This will keep you working at the highest quality available.
iMovie is a good piece of software for easily editing your video clips. It’s a basic video editing program and that’s a good thing. It forces you to focus on the important things like the story you are trying to tell. Often times, editing programs can be overly complex when you just want to focus on creating incredible images and experiences.
There are two main windows in iMovie, the events and the projects windows. Additionally there is a viewer that displays the footage as you scroll through it with your mouse, also known as skimming.
Events are for the clips you import and projects are the edited sequences. Files associated with these windows are located in the Movies folder of your home directory. You’ll find an iMovie Events and and iMovie Projects folder inside the movies folder. Events are setup so that you can organize them in different ways. You can create your custom events or base your events on the imported footage from a card. Projects are information about your edit decisions and are smaller files. You can flip the Event and Project windows in iMovie to suit your taste. I prefer to have the events on the top and the projects on the bottom you can switch them around by going to the Window menu, then selecting “Swap Events and Projects”
Import video:
There are a few different ways to import footage from your camera. I won’t go into all the technical nitty gritty here, but you should start by importing from camera or memory card.
Plug in your camera with a USB cable or plug your memory card into a card reader. Go to file → “Import from Camera” or press the little camera icon on the left side of the interface. Some footage may show up in this interface. For instance, when I connect my iPhone 4S and select import from camera, I get previews of all my clips. This works with other cameras as well, it just depends on the format. If your footage shows up in this window you can preview it, then import it. If your footage does not show up in here, then you will need to select “file→import→Movies” from the file menu. Navigate to where your movie files are located, select the ones you want and press import. There is a dialogue box for selecting events or creating new events. Go ahead and make a new event, call it something recognizable and related to the project. Set the optimize video selection to Full - Original Size. This will keep you working at the highest quality available.
import movies
Make selections:
Once your videos are imported into an event, you can begin the process of reviewing your footage. iMovie uses a technique called skimming to quickly scan through your footage. As you drag your cursor over a clip you will see it displayed in the viewer window. When you click and drag you can make selections. You will see the length of your selection as you drag. Don’t worry too much about making the 5 second timing perfect yet. Just get close, we can fix it later once we start editing.
edit footage:
As you find clips that you are interested in using, begin adding them to the timeline by dragging the selected clips to the project/timeline window. If there are no projects yet on the computer, choose create new project. Once you have one or several clips you can start to drag the clips around to rearrange them. To change the length of clip to exactly five seconds, you need to
get into the clip adjustments. When you have a clip selected in the timeline, press the “I” key to bring up the clip inspector window. In the clip adjustments pane you can change the duration, speed and other other attributes. This is where you would check to make sure that your clip is exactly five seconds in length.
modify your edit:
Once you have all your footage in a timeline, you can quickly rearrange the order of the shots. If you need to fine tune your edit points, click once on a clip to select it, then drag it to a new position. Recreate your storyboard, then experiment with new and different combinations of your footage. Look for alternate takes and build several iterations until your idea is complete. When you bring up the inspector by pressing the ”I” key, you can select the video pane for color correction tools. Spend time adjusting and fine tuning the look of your images.
export:
Make selections:
Once your videos are imported into an event, you can begin the process of reviewing your footage. iMovie uses a technique called skimming to quickly scan through your footage. As you drag your cursor over a clip you will see it displayed in the viewer window. When you click and drag you can make selections. You will see the length of your selection as you drag. Don’t worry too much about making the 5 second timing perfect yet. Just get close, we can fix it later once we start editing.
edit footage:
As you find clips that you are interested in using, begin adding them to the timeline by dragging the selected clips to the project/timeline window. If there are no projects yet on the computer, choose create new project. Once you have one or several clips you can start to drag the clips around to rearrange them. To change the length of clip to exactly five seconds, you need to
get into the clip adjustments. When you have a clip selected in the timeline, press the “I” key to bring up the clip inspector window. In the clip adjustments pane you can change the duration, speed and other other attributes. This is where you would check to make sure that your clip is exactly five seconds in length.
modify your edit:
Once you have all your footage in a timeline, you can quickly rearrange the order of the shots. If you need to fine tune your edit points, click once on a clip to select it, then drag it to a new position. Recreate your storyboard, then experiment with new and different combinations of your footage. Look for alternate takes and build several iterations until your idea is complete. When you bring up the inspector by pressing the ”I” key, you can select the video pane for color correction tools. Spend time adjusting and fine tuning the look of your images.
export:
Once you have organized your shots and constructed your piece, you can export it by going to
the share menu and selecting the intended format. In the share menu, select Export Movie for
some basic sizes that are good to be played on the apple TV.
export movie options
For more advanced settings select Export Quicktime, but for the most part, the standard Export Movie options will work fine. Note that some files produced through the Export Movie option may have the .m4v file extension and will by default want to open into iTunes. You can change the file extension to .mov and it will open directly in Quicktime Player.
For more advanced settings select Export Quicktime, but for the most part, the standard Export Movie options will work fine. Note that some files produced through the Export Movie option may have the .m4v file extension and will by default want to open into iTunes. You can change the file extension to .mov and it will open directly in Quicktime Player.
Monday, November 5, 2012
Class Cancelled
Class is cancelled for Tuesday, November 6th. We'll meet again on Thursday.
Go out and Vote!
Important! Bring your camera to Thursday's class. We will be getting the Multimedia Assignment and working with video.
Go out and Vote!
Important! Bring your camera to Thursday's class. We will be getting the Multimedia Assignment and working with video.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Assignment #7 Sports
A good sports photograph will:
Due: Tuesday November 27th
Present a sports story of 7-15 photographs on one particular sport. This can be anything from team sports such as Basketball or Football, to individual sports such as tennis, surfing or golf.
This story must include action shots as well as portraits of athletes.
Ideally the action shots should include the standard fast shutter speed "stop action" as well as creative use of shutter speed such as panning and blur. The portrait should be set up and more formal, but with a creative "edge," think Sports Illustrated or a Gatorade ad.
Don't forget the interplay of coaches, players and fans. Also a good establishing shot (such as the arena and crowd) will add to the assignment.
Due: 7-15 jpegs at 1600 pixels on the long side at 72ppi, sRGB color profile. Minimally processed (except for the portraits). Sports is one of the areas that photographers don't always shoot RAW files, so original jpegs are acceptable, just be sure to nail the exposure and white balance.
Put the photos in a folder labeled SPORTS-yourname and upload to the server.
- be Timely - Nobody reading the paper cares about last weeks game, your photos need to be in tomorrow morning's paper, which means a deadline of this evening, right after the game.
- be Timely - The best sports photographs show concepts such as victory, defeat, determination, grit etc. that transcend the one game and stand the test of time.
- Catch the Winning Play - Concentration, knowledge of the sport and the timing of an athlete are needed to catch the game-winning touchdown or homerun any big play that changes the dynamics of the game.
- Summarize the game in one photo - The photo chosen should parallell the lead story, often the leading scorer or a play that changes the game.
Technical Aspects:
- Autofocus - Continuous autofocus is most often used. For some sports "zone" focusing works well. Many sports photographers manually set the focus button to a button on the back of the camera.
- Shutter speed - 1/1000 of a second or higher to freeze the action. Panning and blur are better at 1/15th or 1/30th, but can be faster for faster action
- Lens - the long, fast telephoto is a staple for sports photography. A medium length fast(er) is useful for indoor sports.
- Predict the action - where will the most exciting part of the play end up?
- Position - Where to stand on the sideline to get the shot. Unusual angles add interest.
Due: Tuesday November 27th
Present a sports story of 7-15 photographs on one particular sport. This can be anything from team sports such as Basketball or Football, to individual sports such as tennis, surfing or golf.
This story must include action shots as well as portraits of athletes.
Ideally the action shots should include the standard fast shutter speed "stop action" as well as creative use of shutter speed such as panning and blur. The portrait should be set up and more formal, but with a creative "edge," think Sports Illustrated or a Gatorade ad.
Don't forget the interplay of coaches, players and fans. Also a good establishing shot (such as the arena and crowd) will add to the assignment.
Due: 7-15 jpegs at 1600 pixels on the long side at 72ppi, sRGB color profile. Minimally processed (except for the portraits). Sports is one of the areas that photographers don't always shoot RAW files, so original jpegs are acceptable, just be sure to nail the exposure and white balance.
Put the photos in a folder labeled SPORTS-yourname and upload to the server.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Assignment #6 Daily Life
A Feature Photo, sometimes called "Daily Life" is a photo that is designed to be run alone (not as part of a group) and is a diversion from the other types of "hard" news photographs.
Sometimes called a "visual dessert," a feature photo may be humorous, or emotion provoking, or just show an event from daily life that celebrates great photographic technique. It is a search for moments that are worth preserving forever.
How a Feature Photo differs from "hard" news photography:
Sometimes called a "visual dessert," a feature photo may be humorous, or emotion provoking, or just show an event from daily life that celebrates great photographic technique. It is a search for moments that are worth preserving forever.
How a Feature Photo differs from "hard" news photography:
- Timelessness - A new photo often is outdated after the event has occurred. A feature photo should be able to be run at any time in the future.
- Daily Life - A feature photo doesn't necessarily show current events, but instead shows slices of daily life in a unique and timeless manner.
- Hard News ReVisioned - Sometimes there is a blurring between feature photos and hard news photos. Instead of being a reporting of the event, it is more about one aspect of the event and how it affects those around it. You may show the effects of weather or season, or of a firefighter taking time out at the end of a fire to interact with children watching the event.
- Emotions - Feature photos often provoke an emotion such as humor, kindness, pity, or celebration that is timeless in nature.
Look For:
- New Environments - This helps you to keep a fresh eye.
- Candids - The majority of these photos include people in un-posed situations. Find people on the street and talk to them to gain their trust.
- Look for a unique angle - Under a trampoline or up a tree, or gain access to the roof of a building where the window washers are working.
- People - Find out where people congregate and go there. Look for local events, especially events with interesting people or surroundings or activities.
- Great Photo Techniques - Don't forget about Lighting, Composition, Angles of View, Depth of Field, Fast and Slow Shutter speeds, etc.
Due:
3 Unique Photos from 3 unique situations. Each photo should be able to stand on its own and comply with the above guidelines.
Please edit down to 3 photos only (not two, not fifteen). You should always shoot RAW files, but we only need .jpegs for this assignment. Process them in your usual digital workflow (cropping, levels, sharpening, etc), and output them at 1600 pixels wide at 72ppi, using the sRGB color profile. Put the photos in a folder labeled DL-yourname.
150 Points
Due Tuesday November 13th at 9:30am. Photos need to be uploaded to the server by 9:45 or they will be considered late.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
File Size and Dimension Info
Greetings
For the City Magazine photographs, I would like to have two files for each photo that you take; one Tiff and one Jpeg.
Tiff - full resolution (pixel dimension) of your camera at 300ppi resolution, Adobe RGB or ProPhoto RGB color profile. If you import the files at 240ppi that is OK, as long as it is the full resolution
Jpeg - 1600 pixels on the long edge, at 72ppi resolution, sRGB color profile. Jpegs are smaller versions that can be loaded/viewed easier and are also used for the web.
Remember to fill out the File Info with your name as the author, a brief description, keywords and names of people appearing in the photo.
For the City Magazine photographs, I would like to have two files for each photo that you take; one Tiff and one Jpeg.
Tiff - full resolution (pixel dimension) of your camera at 300ppi resolution, Adobe RGB or ProPhoto RGB color profile. If you import the files at 240ppi that is OK, as long as it is the full resolution
Jpeg - 1600 pixels on the long edge, at 72ppi resolution, sRGB color profile. Jpegs are smaller versions that can be loaded/viewed easier and are also used for the web.
Remember to fill out the File Info with your name as the author, a brief description, keywords and names of people appearing in the photo.
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Assignment #5 Environmental Portrait
An environmental portrait is a portrait of a person or animal in which that person's environment is included in the photo to help the viewer understand the defining characteristics of the subject.
Assignment:
Photograph two different people, each in their unique environment. Make sure that the viewer can see how each of the environments relates to the subject. Include at least 3 variations of different poses/compositions of each subject. NOTE: Photograph two people who are strangers to you, not your friends or family.
Some good examples of whom to photograph:
-Craftsmen Photographed in their studios with their work
-Workers Our careers often define who we are as a person
-Collectors Photographed with their collections
-Musicians With their instruments or other props
Due:
Due Thursday October 25th at 9:30am
At least 6 .jpg files of two different subjects in their environment (at least 3 files of each subject). Files should be post-processed (cropping, color balance, sharpening, density/contrast etc.) for maximum quality. The long edge should be 1600 pixels in dimension with a resolution of 72 ppi.
Tips:
--Talk to the subject. Ask them about their work, their environment and/or the tools they use. This will help put the subject at ease making for a better photograph. It may also help you come up with new ideas for the photo, such as the environment to shoot in, and tools (props) to use.
--Lighting. You may use portable studio lighting. Remember that sometimes the ambient lighting may be better, such as north facing windows. You are the photographer and you are expected to make the best portrait possible, and that includes mastering the lighting.
--Choose an environment that adds interest to the photo and also helps "explain" the subject. Remember that you can move around furniture and manipulate the light if needed. You should "make" a photo, not "take" a photo.
--Composition. Remember to look at all the areas inside the frame. Think about the Rule of Thirds, Leading Lines, Symmetry, Negative Space, Repetition of Form eg. eg. Remember to "Watch the Background!"
Thursday, October 4, 2012
No Class Tuesday October 9th
Greetings Photographers
There is a LBCC faculty flex day on Tuesday, October 9th. All classes campus-wide are cancelled.
I'll see you on Thursday, October 11th at 9:30am.
Jeff Smedig
There is a LBCC faculty flex day on Tuesday, October 9th. All classes campus-wide are cancelled.
I'll see you on Thursday, October 11th at 9:30am.
Jeff Smedig
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
No joint class meeting Thursday 10/4
Hello all
The journalism class cancelled the joint class meeting Thursday 10/4. We will meet at 9:30am in K127. The final deadline for the first round of stories will be Thursday 10/18. Please keep working on your photo story.
Jeff Smeding
The journalism class cancelled the joint class meeting Thursday 10/4. We will meet at 9:30am in K127. The final deadline for the first round of stories will be Thursday 10/18. Please keep working on your photo story.
Jeff Smeding
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Assignment #1 Due Tuesday 10/2
The photos for the first photo assignment are due in class Tuesday, Oct. 2nd. Please edit your photos down to approximately 10-20 photos. Process each with basic Photoshop adjustments and save as a .tif file and a smaller .jpg file.
The .tif file should be at your full camera's resolution and may include layers. Use 300 ppi.
the .jpg file should be save at 1600pixels max. dimension. Use 72 ppi. File-Save for web and devices is a good way to do this.
Title all of the photos with the story name, and put your name and the cutline in the file info box.
Please let me know if you will not be able to show the photos in class on Tuesday. You need to have a good reason if you won't be able to show them. Remember, you will be presenting the photos in the combined class on Thursday. This is your hard deadline! You will not work in the industry if you miss deadlines.
The .tif file should be at your full camera's resolution and may include layers. Use 300 ppi.
the .jpg file should be save at 1600pixels max. dimension. Use 72 ppi. File-Save for web and devices is a good way to do this.
Title all of the photos with the story name, and put your name and the cutline in the file info box.
Please let me know if you will not be able to show the photos in class on Tuesday. You need to have a good reason if you won't be able to show them. Remember, you will be presenting the photos in the combined class on Thursday. This is your hard deadline! You will not work in the industry if you miss deadlines.
Assignment #4 The Blog
Assignment #4 The Blog
For this assignment you will create and maintain a free blog on one of the commercially available blog sites such as Blogger, Wordpress or Tumblr. The purpose of the blog will be to promote your interest(s) in photography and to use it as a form of advertising or social networking.
Start with signing up for a blog and customizing the layout to your liking. All of the blog sites have custom templates that you can use, and will also let you tweak these to suit your artistic needs. You can change the font and font size, the background and foreground colors, add images etc.
The first post should be an explanation of your interest in creating the blog. What motivates you to share what you are sharing with the world? What is your goal with the blog? Are you creating the blog to share your photography with others? As a source of creativity? Would you like to become better at combining writing and images together? Interested in "how to's" and explaining (with images) certain photographic techniques?
To fulfill the requirements of this assignment, you will need to post at least once a week until our last class session. The posts must be well thought out and filled with real, legitimate content. You will have at least 3 or 4 paragraphs of writing in each post, along with at least 3 or 4 relevant images. You may use photos that you have taken for this class, or other classes that you may be taking.
You are required to email me (jsmeding@lbcc.edu) the url of your blog, and we will be reviewing these periodically in class.
This assignment is worth 100 points.
For this assignment you will create and maintain a free blog on one of the commercially available blog sites such as Blogger, Wordpress or Tumblr. The purpose of the blog will be to promote your interest(s) in photography and to use it as a form of advertising or social networking.
Start with signing up for a blog and customizing the layout to your liking. All of the blog sites have custom templates that you can use, and will also let you tweak these to suit your artistic needs. You can change the font and font size, the background and foreground colors, add images etc.
The first post should be an explanation of your interest in creating the blog. What motivates you to share what you are sharing with the world? What is your goal with the blog? Are you creating the blog to share your photography with others? As a source of creativity? Would you like to become better at combining writing and images together? Interested in "how to's" and explaining (with images) certain photographic techniques?
To fulfill the requirements of this assignment, you will need to post at least once a week until our last class session. The posts must be well thought out and filled with real, legitimate content. You will have at least 3 or 4 paragraphs of writing in each post, along with at least 3 or 4 relevant images. You may use photos that you have taken for this class, or other classes that you may be taking.
You are required to email me (jsmeding@lbcc.edu) the url of your blog, and we will be reviewing these periodically in class.
This assignment is worth 100 points.
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Photo Editor Info
Josh Pimienta is the photo editor for the first set of photos for City Magazine. If you have any problems working with your writer, you can contact Josh. His email is:
Josh.Pimienta@Gmail.com
Also, he is a good contact if you need photo shoot ideas and/or have technical questions.
Josh.Pimienta@Gmail.com
Also, he is a good contact if you need photo shoot ideas and/or have technical questions.
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Save the Photography Program
As you know, the photography program is in danger of being cut out completely. That means that starting in Fall of 2012, there will be no photography program and no photography classes ever again.
Please sign this online petition:
http://www.change.org/petitions/long-beach-city-college-board-of-trustees-save-the-lbcc-photography-program?fb_action_ids=4501250810463&fb_action_types=change-org%3Arecruit&fb_ref=__eXirtULumf&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%7B%224501250810463%252
Please encourage everyone that you know to also sign the petition.
On Tuesday September 25th – 5pm (LAC Room#T-1100), the Art and Photography department will participate the BOT’s meeting. We will all wear black shirt and have camera in hand. Our students will speak to the BOT and give them the petition. Hope you will join us and encourage your students to participate.
Please sign this online petition:
http://www.change.org/petitions/long-beach-city-college-board-of-trustees-save-the-lbcc-photography-program?fb_action_ids=4501250810463&fb_action_types=change-org%3Arecruit&fb_ref=__eXirtULumf&fb_source=other_multiline&action_object_map=%7B%224501250810463%252
Please encourage everyone that you know to also sign the petition.
On Tuesday September 25th – 5pm (LAC Room#T-1100), the Art and Photography department will participate the BOT’s meeting. We will all wear black shirt and have camera in hand. Our students will speak to the BOT and give them the petition. Hope you will join us and encourage your students to participate.
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Assignment #3 Icebreaker
Photograph your partner from the journalism class. Your assignment is to photograph the person as a writer to be used on a book jacket or a magazine article. Shoot a variety of poses (at least 5 different poses, both close up and half/full body) and edit down the shoot to at most 12 photos. Remember the techniques that we talked about in class. You may use props and studio lighting (if you are familiar with studio lighting).
Watch the background, lighting, pose and composition. Props may be used.
100 points total. Due September 18 at the beginning of class.
Watch the background, lighting, pose and composition. Props may be used.
100 points total. Due September 18 at the beginning of class.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Spot news assignment
As discussed in class, you may substitute a "spot news" event that you photograph for any one of the assignments #5 through #9, or for extra credit.
Spot news events include fire, crime in progress, extreme weather events, earthquakes and accidents, to name a few. I need to see substantial event coverage, from your arrival on the scene through to the end. Remember to get overview shots of the scene, as well as medium and close-up shots.
You will present these photos to the class as well as put them on your blog, along with a description of what happened and your thought processes on deciding how and what to shoot.
Spot news events include fire, crime in progress, extreme weather events, earthquakes and accidents, to name a few. I need to see substantial event coverage, from your arrival on the scene through to the end. Remember to get overview shots of the scene, as well as medium and close-up shots.
You will present these photos to the class as well as put them on your blog, along with a description of what happened and your thought processes on deciding how and what to shoot.
Monday, August 27, 2012
Syllabus
Photo 35ad
Photo 35ad
Photography for Publication
Long Beach City College
Fall 2012
LAC K130 Tues, Thurs 9:30am-12:30pm
LAC K127 Digital Lab
Jeff Smeding jsmeding@lbcc.edu
Journalism advisor:
Cindy Frye cfryewriter@yahoo.com
photo35ad.blogspot.com
Course Description:
This is a comprehensive course in basic and advanced photojournalism techniques. Students will gain practical experience in photography for publication in newspapers and magazines.
Photo 35ad will collaborate with Journalism 6ad to provide the photos and stories for City Magazine. There are eight class sessions where we meet with the journalism class. During the spring session the magazine is laid out by an Art class, and is printed at the end of the school year.
Course Requirements:
1. Attendance
Attendance is mandatory for this class. If you miss a class it is your responsibility to obtain notes and assignments from your classmates. Excessive absences will affect your grade.
2. Completion of assignments Since we will be collaborating with the journalism class, it is critical that these assignments be completed on time3. Class participation
Students are expected to present their work and comment on their classmate’s work during print critique and the joint class sessions
Supply List:
-35mm dSLR Camera with Video capability (some cameras are available for free day to day rental with student ID. You are monetarily responsible)
-flash drive 4 or 8GB
Assignments and Grading
#1 1st Story 200 points
#2 2nd Story 200 points
#3 Ice breaker 100 points
#4 Blog 150 points
#5 Environmental Portrait 100 points
#6 Daily Life 150 points
#7 Sports 100 points
#8 MultiMedia 150 points
#9 Illustration 150 points
Participation 100 points
Attendance 100 points
Total 1500 points
1350-1500 points A
1200-1349 points B
1050-1199 points C
900-1049 points D
Under 900 points F
Late Assignments
There will be no late assignments accepted in this class. You may redo an assignment for a better grade. Redo’s are due within one week of the original due date and the new grade will be one full grade lower.
It is particularly important that you turn in your City Magazine assignments on time.
You are a photographer working on a deadline and you will not be rehired if you do not produce. This is true even if your assigned writer is not being responsible.
Week 1
August 28
- Intro – Syllabus
August 30
- Intro to Digital
- Workflow
- Photo Editor
Week 2
September 4 -Classes Meet Jointly at P111
- First group meeting
- announce staff
- story ideas
- JACC criteria discussion
September 6
- Shooting techniques -Overall, Medium, Close. Angles, Lenses
- Develop Story Ideas
- Digital Techniques - contact sheets
- Bring your dSLR with you to class
Week 3
September 11 - Classes Meet Jointly at P111
- Presentation of Story ideas
- Writers/photographers team up
- Icebreaker Assignment #3
- Bring your dSLR with you to class
September 13 - Classes Meet Jointly at P111
- continued from Tuesdays class
Week 4
September 18
- #3 critique Icebreaker
September 20
- Assignment #4 Photo Blogs
Week 5
September 25 - Classes Meet Jointly at P111
- Written/Oral report on progress
September 27
Week 6
October 2
- Review with photo editor
October 4 - Classes Meet Jointly at P111
- First story due. Show photos to both classes
Week 7
October 9 Flex Day, No Class
October 11
- #5 Environmental Portrait
- Open Computer Lab
Week 8
October 16
- Assignment #1 review with photo editor
October 18 - Classes Meet Jointly at P111
- Photo Story #1 Final Deadline
- Environmental Portrait Critique
Week 9
October 23 - Classes Meet Jointly at P111
- Second Story Ideas Presented
October 25
- #5 Environmental Portrait Critique
Week 10
October 30
- #6 Daily Life
- Open Lab
- #7 Sports
- Open Lab
Week 11
November 6
- #8 MultiMedia
November 8
- Open Lab Multimedia
Week 12
November 13
- #6 Critique Daily Life
November 15
- Review with Photo Editor Assignment #2
Week 13
November 20 - Classes Meet Jointly at P111
- Final Second Stories Due
November 22 No Class, Thanksgiving Holiday
Week 14
November 27
- #7 Critique Sports
November 29
- #9 Illustration
- Copyright
- Open Lab
Week 15
December 4
- #8 Critique MultiMedia
- Open Lab
December 6
- Open Lab
Week 16
December 11
- #9 Illustration Critique
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