Lesson #6 - Color Basics and Darkroom Shapes

 Lesson #6

 Day 1

New Photo Assignment 1: Color Basics / Library of Images.   Have film commercially processed with prints.  One custom Print from the Color Basics/ Library of Images assignment.  (mounted),  Due: Day 15 Lesson #6   

New Photo Assignments 2: Portrait at the window. All natural light, must use light reflected from a card. One roll.  Have film commercially processed with prints. One mounted print.  Due: Day 15 Lesson #6 

New Photo Assignment 3: Darkroom Shapes: B&W Shapes / B&W Shapes on a Scene.  Produce three unmounted prints of just shapes.  Produce one finished print of one shape on a scene.  Due: Day 15 Lesson #6

New Photo Assignment 4: Sepia Tone from B&W Print: One Sepia toned B&W mounted print Due: Day 15 Lesson #6

Web Search Photographer: Oscar Gustave Rejlander and Robert Frank Due: Day 15 Lesson #6
Day 2 Sepia Tone Demonstration. / RA-4 Demo.
Day 3 Demonstration  - Continue , RA-4
Day 4 Color Basics/Library, Portrait at Window, Darkroom Shapes, and Sepia Tone - Class Work.
Day 5  Color Basics/Library, Portrait at Window, Darkroom Shapes, and Sepia Tone - Class Work.
Day 6 Color Basics/Library, Portrait at Window, Darkroom Shapes, and Sepia Tone - Class Work.
Day 7 Color Basics/Library, Portrait at Window, Darkroom Shapes, and Sepia Tone - Class Work.
Day 8 Color Basics/Library, Portrait at Window, Darkroom Shapes, and Sepia Tone - Class Work.
Day 9 Color Basics/Library, Portrait at Window, Darkroom Shapes, and Sepia Tone - Class Work.
Day 10 Color Basics/Library, Portrait at Window, Darkroom Shapes, and Sepia Tone - Class Work.
Day 11 Color Basics/Library, Portrait at Window, Darkroom Shapes, and Sepia Tone - Class Work.
Day 12 Color Basics/Library, Portrait at Window, Darkroom Shapes, and Sepia Tone - Class Work.
Day 13 Color Basics/Library, Portrait at Window, Darkroom Shapes, and Sepia Tone - Class Work.
Day 14 Color Basics/Library, Portrait at Window, Darkroom Shapes, and Sepia Tone - Class Work.
Day 15 Critique and Grade Assignment: Color Basics / Library of Images. 

Critique and Grade Assignment: Darkroom Shapes: B&W Shapes / B&W Shapes on a Scene.

Critique and Grade Assignment: Portrait at the window.

Critique and Grade Assignment: Sepia Tone from B&W Printb 

 

 

Color Photo Basics / Library of Images Assignment

Two (2) 36 exposure 400 speed rolls of Color Negative Film, process and print contact sheets for critique.  The best two images from this assignment will be printed at a later time.

ROLL #1 - Do at least two or three frames of each of the following:

PRIMARY COLORS

  1. Red

  2. Yellow

  3. Blue

SECONDARY

  1. Purple

  2. Orange

  3. Green

WARM COMBINATION

  1. Red, Yellow, Orange

COOL COMBINATION

  1. Purple, Blue, Green

COMPLIMENTARY COMBINATION

  1. Red/Green

  2. Yellow/Purple

  3. Blue/Orange

  4. Black/White

SINGLE COLOR ON B&W/GREY FIELD

  1. Red or Orange

  2. Blue or Green

  3. Purple or Yellow

ROLL #2 LINES AND TEXTURES

  1. Lines made by nature

  2. Lines made by man

  3. Textures made by nature

  4. Textures made by man

  5. Geometric Shapes

  6. Organic Shapes

  7. Found Letters in nature  (at least 3 different)

  8. Found Letters of man (at least 3 different)

  9. Found Numbers in nature (at least 3 different)

  10. Found Numbers of man (at least 3 different)

Library of images Assignment

Shoot two (2) thirty-six (36) exposure rolls of 400 speed color negative film, process and print contact sheets for critique. The best two images from this assignment will be printed at a later time.

In any order using both rolls,  shoot the following.  These image will be used throughout the school year for various assignments.

INDOORS NO FLASH

  1. a person watching TV

  2. a person using a computer

  3. a naturally occurring still life

  4. the basement

  5. the garage

  6. a normal family activity

  7. someone in a mirror with their reflection (not the photographer)

INDOORS USE A FLASH

  1. a person resting or sleeping

  2. in the garage

  3. the attic or other rarely used or seen place

  4. surprise someone

  5. someone posing for you

  6. someone dressed up

  7. someone in a mirror with their reflection (not the photographer and watch out for the flash)

OUTDOORS FULL SUNLIGHT

  1. a person facing you (with your back to the sun) squinting because of the sun in their eyes.

  2. a person facing you (with you facing the sun) YOU MUST USE A WHITE CARD FOR FILL LIGHT

  3. a man made object

  4. close up of a toy

  5. a swing set in use

  6. other recreation thing in use

  7. reflection in water

OUTDOORS EARLY MORNING OR LATE EVENING (DAWN AND/OR DUSK)

  1. a beautiful sunrise or sunset

  2. someone in partial light and partial shade

  3. long shadows

OUTDOORS AT NIGHT NO FLASH

  1. cars in motion

  2. unusual colored lights

  3. looking in a window of your home

  4. busy fast food place

  5. blurred image

OUTDOORS AT NIGHT USE A FLASH

  1. stopped action

  2. more stopped action

  3. flash and ambient lighted situation (explanation to follow)

  4. multiple flash single exposure (also explained)