Article Review

Read the following article for this weeks "Article Review".

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2010/10/hipstamatic-and-the-time-when-photographs-looked-like-paintings/64618/

Explore & Browse

Today you will do some exploring.


Use  www.flickr.com & www.photobucket.com
Search using the following key words:
Altered Art
Altered Book
Mixed Media Collage
Light Painting


Save /Copy& Paste/Write down links to some of the best ideas you find.  
Spend time Exploring.  
You can also use Google Images for searching.
Leave a comment on the Blog, telling me about your favorite find of the day. Your comment will not post right away.  I have to review them first.

Monday's Agenda for Photo 1, 2, & 3

Create & Print Contact Sheet for Project 1
(You may have completed this last week, if so go to next step)


Create a Powerpoint Presentation 
for Project 1

• 30 slides total of unedited photos
• 12 Portraits
• 12 Outdoor/Nature
• 6 Choice

Create a "Title" slide:
include your name, photo 1, 2 or 3, project 1

Photo's should fill the slide (1 photo per slide)

Save powerpoint to your file, not student share 

Explore Photoscape software or search on-line for other software that could be used for this class.

Getting Started

Moving & Saving Files:
got to Student Share File
Select Teacher Classes
Select Bice
Select group folder (practice images) or your name folder(1st project images)
You will COPY & PASTE your images to your folder...(not in student share).

Software for Editing:
Go to www.photoscape.org

Select Download Now. Use CNET for download.

Digital Research

Part One:

Find 4 High School's w/ digital photography programs. Write down the web address.

For each school you find, write down 2 projects or types of assignments they do.


Part Two:
Explore & Find 4 Digital Photography Sites.
Write down the web address & briefly describe (4-6 sentences) what can be found on the site.
1. Professional Photographer
2. Digital Photography Contest
3. Digital Photo tips & lessons
4. Camera Reviews

Digital Photography

Check out the following on-line resources:
Adobe Photoshop Express https://www.photoshop.com/express/landing.html
Picnik (http://www.picnik.com/) Online photo editing, special effects, etc
Flickr (http://flickr.com/) Share your photo, find photos
Blurb
Picaboo
Shutterfly
Snapfish
Smilebox
MyPublisher
Splashup
Phoenix
Photoshop Express
Snipshot
flauntR
Pic Resize
Pixenate
FotoFlexer
Phixr

1. Check each link & write down a brief description of how the site can be used. Which site would work best for our classroom?
2. Check out the links on the previous post & write down 5 good ideas that other high schools are doing.
3. Brainstorm 5 of your own ideas of what our class could do with digital photography, write those down. (what can we do w/limited tools/supplies?)
4. What type of digital camera do you have?
5. Brainstorm & write down 5 subjects you would be interested in taking pictures of. (possible project ideas).
6. When finished go to www.flickr.com & search for still life ideas. Write down 2 ideas for each category. (1) Food/Drink (2) Magazine: specific (3) Advertising: specific product promotion. Write down ideas that are possible for you.

Digital Blogs

Spain High School
http://sphsdigital2.blogspot.com/

Check out:
Blog Posts
Student Work
Links to other High School Blogs
School Website
Explore