Artist Statement

This will be written in essay form. 3-5 paragraphs. This means that you will have an introduction and a concluding paragraph. I suggest writing it in a word document and the copy and pasting it into blogger.

Answer all of the following in an order you choose.
-Overview of what will be found in the portfolio.
-How do you feel about your portfolio?
-What have you learned over the course of this semester?
-What do you feel you were most successful with? Why?
(This could be a specific project, OR, it could refer to a specific skill like Photoshop, camera work, creative ideas etc.)
-What did you struggle with most? why?
(This could be a specific project, OR, it could refer to a specific skill like Photoshop, camera work, creative ideas etc.)
-How or where could you improve in the future?
-Where have you seen improvement?
-Please write anything else you would like to say about your artwork, your experiences, or what you have learned.

Personal Words

UPLOAD LYRIC PHOTO: Large and Center

Write the following:

The lyrics I chose for this project are ____________ by _____________.

"then write the main portion of your lyrics that you would like to include in an easy to read to read format here. Using quotes and also italicizing. Making the font a little smaller then the rest of your post so that it is distinguishable as a quote"

In a paragraph I would like you to discuss or explain why you chose the lyrics you did and what they mean to you.

I chose these lyrics because...

Social Issue: "Write your Title here"

UPLOAD YOUR SOCIAL ISSUE LARGE AND CENTER

*Note the title should say: Social Issue: and then in quotes the title that YOU COME UP WITH.

In your first paragraph I want you to begin with description. In artistic words I want you to describe your Artwork. Describe the layout, the colors, and what is in the picture(s). Be thorough.

In your second paragraph I want you to INTERPRET. Interpret what the issue is. Explain the message your statement and picture present. I want you to relate this issue to your life. Reflect upon how it effects you, or the people around you. Talk about what this issue means to you.

These paragraphs should be well written. Write them in WORD and then copy and paste them here.

Scary Effects

UPLOAD your VAMPIRE, ALIEN, and zombie (5th hour...if you finished)

Reflect on the following questions:

Which was your favorite and why?

Explain some of the new tools you learned about and how they work.

What were some of the difficulties you ran into?

What do you think you well on?

Relate these projects to real life, what type of jobs can you think of, might use some of the skills we have used here. Think big. Creatively, photoshop, etc. and why?

Critique: Robert & Shana ParkeHarrison

Upload ONE of the following pictures from the outfolder.

Do your writing in a word document and then copy and paste it here.

You are going to give a formal critique of this artwork by following the four steps:

Describe, Analyze, Interpret, and Judge

Do NOT title each paragraph. They do not even need to be in 4 separate paragraphs. Just make sure that you fulfill each step. They may intertwine, you may describe while interpreting and interpret while you analyze. Just make sure you do each.

I want you to get to know this artwork. I want you to communicate with it.

DESCRIBE: artistically creatively and with as much poetic detail as possible what you see. Assume the person you are describing it to cannot see the picture, but you want to describe it so well it is as if they were looking at it.

ANALYZE: continue with your poetic vernacular as you analyze the piece. Analysis is breaking down the image into pieces and talking about how they work together. This is where you talk about the composition. Remember we have worked a lot with "compositional tricks" Think about the emphasis. Is there an Emphasis? How did the artist make the emphasis stand out. What did the artist do, or use to move your eye through the picture. (etc)

INTERPRET: now is the time for you to interpret the artwork. What do you think the artist is saying? When you interpret art you can go about it in different ways. Look inside yourself, at your own opinions at your own experiences, what do you think, based on your life experiences and emotions, what do you think the artist is saying? Or, pretend to be everyone, pretend to be one of the masses, what might the artist be trying to say? You have to be able to validate your opinion by citing the work.

For example if I were interpreting an imaginary landscape picture and I said, "this picture depicts happiness" I would ask you, how does it show happiness? So instead you might say, "This picture is flooded with happiness through the bright yellows, the joyful flowers that reach their heads up to the sky. The artist shows his love for nature with the blissful, bright, bold colors he chose to paint with"

Back up your interpretations. Look deeply. The deeper you look the more powerful the connection between you and the artwork will become.

JUDGE: finally you give your overall opinion of the artwork. You do not have to like it. However you do have to state why you think the way you do. If you say, "The artist did a good job." What did the artist do a good job with? If you say, "This work has no value to anyone" Thats fine as long as you can give a clear reason. We do not use slang words, we don't say, cool or suck... we use educated words so that our opinions are taken seriously.

Photographic Effects

UPLOAD at least 4 of the photos you have messed with as JPEGS
You may upload as many more that you would like to showcase

Out of all the tricks and tools we have learned in the past few days what was your favorite and why?

Out of all the tricks and tools we have learned, which one would you like to explore or work with a little more?

What were some of the favorite things that you did or discovered on your own?

Portraits

UPLOAD THE 4 PHOTOS That YOU Turned in.

All 4 should be of your client(s)

1. face shot: close up, smiling, etc.

2. ARTISTIC

3. costume or prop incorporated

4. Surprise. This one should be unique and different then the others.

Write a reflection answering the following questions and adding any other information you would like.

1. Which portrait do you think you were most successful with? Why?

2. What did you do to create an artistic portrait? What mood did you capture?

3. What prop or costume did you choose to use? Why? Do you like the way this photo turned out? Why?

4. What makes your Surprise photo unique or different?

5. Feel free to reflect on any other thoughts, frustrations, or successes during this project.

Contact Sheet

Upload your contact sheet Large and Center.

Make sure you saved it as a JPEG. PSD files will not upload.

Out of the 8 compositional tricks we have learned, which one did you like the most and why?
Which tricks do you think you will start using in your day to day photographs? Why?
Which trick was the most difficult or your least favorite and why?
Which photo that you took was your favorite and why?

Compositional trick #8 Fill in Flash

Upload ALL 4 of your Fill In Flash Photos

Explain how fill in flash effected your photos

Explain why and when you will use fill in flash in the future.

Compositional Trick #7 Drawing with Light

Upload your LIGHT photo Large and Center. It should be in Black and White

How does working with light within your picture set your photos apart from others?

What feeling do you get when looking at the photo that you took? How does the light help create that feeling?

Compositional Trick #6 Framing

UPLOAD BOTH FRAME SHOTS (they should be black and white)

Explain how framing helps composition.

Explain how the frame in your photos help your composition or what you could have done better.

Compositional Trick #5 Extreme Angles

Upload BOTH your Extreme Angle photos
Both should be in Black and White. One should be from above, one from below.

Explain why "extreme angles" is a good compositional trick to know.
Are your photos good examples of extreme angle? Why or why not?

Compositional Trick #4 Simplicity

Upload BOTH Simplicity photos.

One should be in color. One should be in black and white.

Describe how creating simplicity in a photo helps stregthen the composition. Does simplicity mean boring? Explain why or why not.

In your opinion is simplicity an effective trick?

Explain how you used simplicity in your photos.

Compositional Trick #3 Macro

UPLOAD BOTH MACRO PHOTOS: TEXTURE & EMPHASIS

In your own words explain what macro does and why it is good to know about or use as a photographer.

Compositional Trick #2 Leading Lines

UPLOAD YOUR LEADING LINES PHOTO large and center

(it should be in black and white, and your leading lines should take us to an emphasis)

Explain what leading lines do and why you would use them in your own words.

Compositional Trick #1 Rule of Thirds

UPLOAD YOUR "RULE OF THIRDS" LARGE AND CENTER

Explain in your own words what the "Rule of Thirds" is

Explain why you would use it.