COMD 3330 OL 30 Spring 2021

The goal of the Final Project is to create a series of 10 related images on a theme of your choice.

Examples from last semester:

Jonathan Lopez

Rany Selem

Daniel King

Isadora Martinez

Final Project Statement– Post to OpenLab by April 22, 2:30 pm

Topic: What is it about? What genre of photography interests you and would you like to explore: street photography, food photography, portrait photography

What purpose will it serve in your portfolio? Do you want to highlight your

conceptual thinking, your design sense, your lighting skills

Subject Matter: Literally what will you shoot?

Style: What will it look like? How will you use photographic style to communicate

emotion and point of view? Find at least one example and include at least one

image with your description.

Lighting: how will you light your project? This may be daylight.

Due Week 12, April 29, Shoot 1 – minimum of 30 images in an album on Flickr

Due Week 13, May 6, 2:30pm:

Create a mood board for your project-use Instagram or an internet search to find 6 photographs by 6 different photographers that look like what you want the photos in your final project to look like. Post the images to a gallery on OpenLab with a short description of what you like about the photos. Please be courteous to the photographers and list their names!

Shoot 2 – minimum of 30 images in an album on Flickr

Due Week 14, May 13: Shoot 3 – minimum of 30 images in an album on Flickr

We will spend time during class on May 13th selecting your best images from the three shoots and editing those images in Lightroom.

Due Week 15, May 20:

• final 10 images selected, adjusted in Lightroom, and posted to an album on Flickr
• a presentation to the class of the final images.

Needed for this assignment

• Camera or cameraphone
• if you are photographing yourself – recommended: tripod
• A window with daylight

Create a series of 20 portraits or self portraits using window light. This can be done with a phone or a camera. If you don’t have a good window to work with, work outside during the day in diffused light. This means on a cloudy day or in the shade. Check the weather and plan ahead.

Pay attention what is in the frame and make sure the background adds to the photo and is not distracting.

Your photos should use light, expression and the relationship between the subject and the surroundings to be expressive. No props. If you have curtains or venetian blinds, you may use them as elements in the photos.

If you are taking self-portraits, do not under any circumstances hold the phone at arm’s length. No selfies. You can use the camera’s or cameraphone’s timer. Set up the camera to frame where you will be. Try books on a shelf or lean your phone on the window sill if you do not have a tripod. Or make a tripod from a cup or other disposable item. i made one from a tea box. Focus on the spot where you will be and press the shutter and jump into frame.  make global adjustments in Lightroom and put your final 20 photos in an album on Flickr.

Examples from last semester

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Due: April 22 at 2:30 pm

Pick a favorite recipe and imagine it will be the star recipe in a cookbook or pick a favorite restaurant.

Create an image that either tells the story of that recipe or restaurant. First decide what the message is. Then build the shot.

• What is the hero of the shot? Say you decide on a tomato. Then pick a background to compliment it. Select a few other ingredients to go with it that visually add to the story. Pick a prop or two. Keep it simple.
• Decide if you are going to shot it from a three-quarter view or an overhead view
• Decide if you are going to use back light or side light
• Set up your shot and work on the composition until it is beautiful and tells the story you want to tell

Put a set of a minimum of 20 images of the process of building your shot. Send your final shot to the group.

Due: April 15, 2:30 pm

Make a range of simple compositions, minimum 20 images, of fruits and vegetables and photograph those compositions with direct and diffused light, back and side light. Use window light if you have it. The goal is to make the food look beautiful.

Select 1 or 2 types of vegetables or fruits with 1 to 3 of each to work with. Odd numbers are usually most appealing. Stay away from anything shiny like certain apples. Use everything you know about composition to make your shot visually appealing. Fill the frame, diagonals, shallow depth of field are just a few of the things you can do to make your shot beautiful.

Try a range of backgrounds.

Create a series of beautiful photos of these objects: 10 with side light and 10 with back light. At least 5 should use hard light and the shape of the shadows should be important in the composition. At least 5 should use diffused light and lots of fill to look light and bright.

Post to an album on Flickr. Due: April 8 at 2:30 pm.