Photo 9 Photoshop Portraits

1. Portrait Photos
In groups of 2 or three, go and take a few portraits of each other. One head and shoulder photo against a simple back ground and the just a photo of the face. Take maybe ten minutes/ fifteen tops. Come back and download into share so your whole group can access.

2. Photoshop the Portraits
Watch the Demo with the class. If you are finished early, then you can check it out and start:

#1 Photoshop Tutorial- The Dead Stare
Photoshop Tutorial 1

#2. Photoshop Tutorial- Sin City Effect
Sin City Effect

Your 2011 Photo

Find your own photo that you took in 2011 that you are proud of (it can be from this Photo class, but doesn't have to be). Upload your photo to your blog. Then answer the following questions:

1. Comment why it is your favourite photo.
2. Describe the the main subject/positive space in detail (as if I can't see).
3. Identify what technique was used to emphasize the subject- even if you were not aware of it at the time. (Leading lines, repetition, rule of thirds, contrast, framing).
4. Describe the background/negative space.

2011 Year in Photos

Find your 3 favourite photos from the following sites:
Top 2011 News Stories
New Years 2012 from Around the World

Christmas Images Around the World

Top 2011 News Stories from Reuters

Here's what you do:

1. Select your 3 favourite "news" photo from 2011, msnbc.com, Reuters, and the NewYears fom msnbc.
2. Upload to blog.
3. Answer the questions below for all three.
4. Comment why it is your favourite.
5. Explain what the event is. What is the significance of the event/photo?
6. Describe the photos, how does the image document the event/ how does the image tell the story?
7. Identify the main subject and what emphasizes it. (Leading lines, repetition, rule of thirds, contrast, framing).