Photography 1

Please download the Midterm review from the Documents folder found on the lefthand menu or view it below. 
Midterm Review:

Photography 1, 2, 3

Midterm Review

 

Part I Vocabulary

Composition

Theory of Thirds

Rule of odds

Vantage Point (point of view) Bird’s eye, worms eye, close-up,

Leading Lines

Depth of Field

Candid photography

Posed photography

Direct light (Hard, medium, soft)

Diffuse light

Backlighting

Front Lighting

Side Lighting

Focal Point

 

Photoshop Tools and Techniques:

Selection tools: Rectangular Marquee, Lasso, Magnetic Lasso

Making Layers

Eraser tool

Free Transform, Transform, Scale, and Rotate

Rearranging Layers

 

Photographers: Dorothea Lange, Jimmy Chin

Elements of Art                          Principles of Design

 

Line                                                        Balance

Form                                                      Variety

Color                                                      Harmony

Value                                                     Unity

Shape                                                     Movement

Space                                                     Proportion

Texture                                                 Emphasis

                                                                                                                              Rhythm

 

Part 2 Art Criticism – Writing about Photography

Art Criticism

Ø Describe        What do you see?

Ø Analyze          How is this work organized?

Ø Interpret       What is the artist trying to communicate?

Ø Judge  What do you think of the work?




Links:
Adventure Photographer, Jimmy Chin's Website:

Photojojo store: Here you can find small $20.00 fisheye, telephoto, and wide-angle lenses for some cell phones. 

Adobe website and information about Adobe Elements 10, great editing software for home computers and education use. http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop-elements.html


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