Assignment 1
Rounding Obsession
Collecting, composing, going in circles
Objectives: After completing this assignment you will be able to:
• Create your own workflow for multiple images
• Print successfully
• Make basic photo corrections
• Compose thoughtful and interesting images
Description:
Develop your photographic composition skills by hunting down circular or spherical forms
and shooting them in a variety of ways. (How do you fit a circle in a rectangle?)
To add to the fun of the assignment, you may not use anything that I will recognize from
Chester’s campus, nor anything indoors. Play outside while it’s still nice!
Prepare a selection of 7-10 of your best circle images by making inkjet prints on photo paper. (8×10”, between 240-360 dpi), following proper workflow, and smart decision making skills.
Some rules to follow:
—You may only use each circular object once!
—Get as close as possible
—Don’t use flash
—Don’t shoot during midday
Evaluation: 5pts
Formal: 2pts How are the images composed? How did you use color, texture etc?
Technical: 2pts How did you use Photoshop? Did you color correct? Did you crop? Did you organize your workflow?
Finishing: 1pt How are the images printed? How are the images displayed? Are the borders even, pages neat etc?
Due: Sept 17 Thursday
Digital Drawing
Objectives
After completing this assignment you will:
• Be more familiar with the Photoshop interface
• Demonstrate the ability to prepare and print an image from Photoshop
• Translate the drawing from the physical to the digital
Description
Choose an object to work with. Try to choose something of interest to you that is also visually interesting. (Think of still life objects—fruit, glasses, flowers etc.) Reflective objects and transparent objects will be more challenging but doable. Draw this item by hand in your sketchbook from observation. This is a sketch! Using Photoshop, draw the object in three distinct styles. Try to avoid filters and experiment with brushes, layering, erasing, etc. Print the three drawings PRIOR to for class discussion. Size, scale, layout are at your discretion. Always consider composition, balance, rhythm and the finished display.
Evaluation:
You will be evaluated on the following:
Formal: 2pts How is the object arranged on the page? Did you explore different textures, colors?
Technical: 2pts Do the styles vary? How did you explore Photoshop? Did you use different tools?
Sketchbook: 1pt Did you complete the sketchbook drawing?
Value: 5 points
DUE Sept 1 2009
