FOCUS:The students go further into improving their skills in the photography studio. The purpose of this minor is to have a visual or conceptual theme for the final portfolio project .
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There are two kinds of photographers: those who compose pictures and those who take them. The former work in studios. For the latter, the studio is the world.... For them, the ordinary doesn't exist every thing in life is a source of nourishment
~ Ernst Haas
Course Outline Download :: CD Level 5 Gallery ::. Reference Links ::.
::. This is an open letter to the young ladies and gents I am to teach over the next few weeks ...
An open letter to the final year students I am to teach over the next few weeks.
Dear all this semester’s minor will be spent in molding and scolding and getting you to become the finest photographers you can be ... and if possible, higher in standards than anyone ever expected of you.
Over the years as a professional photographer, I have never come across any written material that defines what this profession may mean to some of us. So today I will try to share a collection of thoughts drawn together over time, which may help you along this five week journey taken together.
Photography is a path, a sequence of events to be lived and experienced, that helps you discover yourself and the people and places in your near and distant environments. It is not a fixed state of mind or being but an evolving medium, to take the edge off the weight some of us can feel in conveying our feelings, beliefs and desires. In short not all of us are verbal enough in putting into words any intense visual rush witnessed. Strangely in such moments of flight, high or low speech takes the backseat leaving us silent, hence opening the door to the next chapter which begins by saying - I don’t want to be left unheard, I need to share these endless waves of wakefulness...
We are most satisfied in expressing ourselves when we photograph subjects that give us a spiritual or an emotional rush. There is no traditional way of perceiving a subject, only diverse ways in which it may be experienced. What is essential is how the subject looks and feels to you, as you hope to capture & share this visual rush with the rest of the world. Ah! But in all honesty as you seek to do these magical moments justice, you realize this endeavor will last a life time. And the quest for more is far from ever being concluded.
So! Pick up this third eye and use it till your heart’s content - use this silent, outspoken, beautiful monochromatic, mechanical, time freeze, blink of an eye, depth of field, apertures, shutter speeds, bulb, slow-sync, and pain-in-the-neck thing we call a “CAMERA”
Brief Course Outline ::.
In the final minor you are actively encouraged to pursue your own ideas and develop your own style and approach. Make a cutting-edge portfolio with a concerted concept that holds all images together. Within this portfolio you are allowed one or several series of images {shown as a part of the bigger whole} that holds your portfolio together. Try to execute and reveal your capabilities predominately as a photographer; capable of shooting straight, as well as special effects photography in color, black & white or both. The overall feel of the portfolio may or may not have a commercial edge to it.
There is nothing worse than a brilliant image of a fuzzy concept
~ Ansel Adams
Submit a Personal Portfolio Project Proposal ::.
Using critical analysis, research, visual experimentation and exploration, define your minor project and its audience. There are several possibilities to consider as you progress—“Traditional” analog photography that requires the use of color or black & white film and chemical processing, to digital imaging & manipulation, and maybe experimental images with alternative photo processes. Subject matter can range from landscape, photo-journalistic, portraiture, abstract or commercial (product) photography, still life with food photography and countless other possibilities.
The Final Week Submission (Audio-Visual Still Photography Portfolio Presentations) ::.
You are required to prepare and present your photography work with a visual or conceptual theme in the form of an audio-visual presentation. Your 300 seconds of limelight can be just 20 images or more and your choice for audio can be live or recorded music or a narration. The photographs should work together as a group and should show evidence of your own personal style. The overall quality of the implementation and presentation of the work will have a considerable impact on the outcome of the grade.
After the presentation is over, your selected 20 images are to be submitted in a durable portfolio case, along with a CD containing the multimedia presentation, the 20 images from your prints portfolio in high-quality jpegs and 300 dpi tiffs. After the final critique, the printed portfolio will be turned in on the final day (confirm the date and time with your instructors)
Include an artist’s statement about the process and identify equipment used to generate the work. By the end of it, the student’s final portfolio should contain a statement and 20 selected images from the presentation as enlarged prints.
The recommended size of the images is A3 which is approximately 12 X 16 inches in the commercial photo lab. But you are allowed to vary between 10X12 as a minimum and 12X18 inches as the maximum size. Before you begin to put a portfolio together...... Ask yourself these questions: Does my portfolio look like the work of one photographer, is this a cohesive portfolio? / How can I best sequence my images? What format is best for my "look"? /Catalog or list all of your images.
The Visual Journal ::.
Students must maintain this journal as part of their creative process. This will become a personal indication of your own photographic ‘escape’. The Visual Journal should contain:
::. A collection of ideas and inspirations
::. Documentation of your research into processes and content
::. Reviews, critiques, quotes, clippings, tear sheets.
::. An information sheet for each and folio assignment
::. Technical requirements and equipment used
Student Learning Program ::.
Research for a concept and various techniques you want to experiment with. Try to create a unique viewpoint to your personal self expression in a pictorial mode. Alongside attending the instructor’s lectures and viewing of the educational documentary movies is mandatory.
Monday morning give in the written concepts of the projects to be executed over the coming weeks. Eat drink and sleep photography.
Intense studio or outdoor photography sessions begin
Intense studio or outdoor photography sessions ends
Bring it all together for your presentation, experiment with any software that you feel does justice to your work and add the finishing touches. Avoid doing any more photography unless absolutely necessary.
Course Reference Links ::.
http://vteuliere.free.fr/_/index.php?lang=eng ::. Vincent Teuliere "I like to play with moody atmospheres at night, with fog in the countryside, motion blur in abandoned places, silhouettes and strong contrasts, dust and light. My photographs are mostly influenced by paintings, especially impressionism, post-impressionism and surrealism"
http://www.joemcnally.com/portfolio/portfolio.html ::. Joe McNally is an internationally acclaimed American photographer and long-time photojournalist. McNally is known worldwide for his ability to produce technically and logistically complex assignments with expert use of color and light.
http://www.simplemoment.com/PagePhotos/index.php ::. Jean Sebastien Monzani’s elegance, simplicity, a strong sense of composition and emotions are key elements in his work.
http://www.drewgardner.co.uk/ ::. Drew Gardner his work is diverse with a strong narrative, encompassing group portraiture to photographing beautiful and extraordinary people on location and in the studio.
www.andric.biz ::. Andric Ljubodrag beautiful sharp images. Good sense of space and light. A fantastic reference resource for still life and digital techniques.
www.robertllewellyn.com ::. Robert Llewellyn has a fine collection of portfolio images, except for the image sizes on the webpage all was and well put together. Good for soft lighting reference.
www.jaimechard.com ::. Jaime Chard’s valuable collection of beautiful crystal clear images, commercial and product photography.
www.chrisgordaneer.com ::. Chris Gordaneer portfolio of images is a well designed flash website, it’s a joy to surf this site. There is nothing like making an impression without overdoing one’s design aesthetics.
www.billsosin.com ::. Bill Sosin’s photography a delicious use of shadow and light to deal with the subject matter “rain”. Blurred images have a language of their own.
www.craigcutler.com ::. Craig Cutler work exhibits a deep understanding of the use of light as a tool for mood. Still life, portraiture and commercial work display a mature understanding of layout and graphic design sense.
www.thephotofield.com ::. David Field is a New York based photographer with a BFA in photography from the Savannah School of Art and Design. His artistic background is rooted in illustration where concept and composition are the key. These fundamentals are the basis of his current photography which regularly appears in prestigious international publications.
http://vteuliere.free.fr/ ::. Vincent Teuliere “I like to play with moody atmospheres at night, with fog in the countryside, motion blur in abandoned places, silhouettes and strong contrasts, dust and light. My photographs are mostly influenced by paintings, especially impressionism, post-impressionism and surrealism”
http://www.rainerstratmann.com/browser.php?dir=images/&size=100&browse=1 ::. Rainer Stratmann- Born in Gütersloh, Germany. Freelance Photographer since 1984.Client list:
DaimlerChrysler, Deutsche Bahn, Philipp Morris, Reynolds Tobacco, Lufthansa, Allianz, Ford, Fiat, Opel/GM, Editorials, etc.
http://classic.mountainzone.com/photo/borges/ ::. Tibetan Portraits - The Power of Compassion - By Phil Borges with Text by the Dalai Lama.
http://www.dianefarrisgallery.com/artist/borges/index.html ::. Phil Borges's photographic projects focus on endangered cultures and tribal people around the world. His subjects range from Tibetans marginalized by the Chinese occupation of their homeland, to drought stricken tribe’s people of East Africa.
http://www.davidmaisel.com ::. David Maisel (b. New York, NY, 1961) is a photographer and visual artist based in the San Francisco area. He is the recipient of a 2007 Visiting Scholar residency from the Getty Research Institute, and has received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Opsis Foundation. His artwork is represented in major public and private collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, among others. Maisel’s photographs have been featured in solo and group exhibitions in the United States, Europe, and Asia.
http://www.douglaslevere.com/index.html ::. The good thing about this portrait photographer is he tries not repeating himself- And gives each subject his or her own look, with lights and other props.
http://www.timothywampler.com/contents.html ::. His portfolio certainly speaks for its self filled with good work in the personal as well as the commercial section of the website.
http://www.petebarrett.com/ ::. Pete Barrett, a commercial advertising photographer based in Miami, has more than fifteen years experience in the field of advertising photography. Primarily a location shooter, Pete travels extensively shooting people, lifestyles and destinations for a variety of national advertising clients, tourism clients as well as stock.
http://www.michaelllewellyn.com/index.html ::. Certainly one of the best sets of images I have seen in sepia tones. Wonderful eye catching work and his color work is just as good.
http://www.rit.edu/~andpph/pictures.html ::. There are 10 mini-exhibits available. They are described in greater detail below but briefly they are: 1. High Speed, Scientific and Technical photographs, 2. Phoenix Portraits, 3. Phoenix Process based Peripheral Portraits, 4. Phoenix Process Figure Studies, 5. Panoramic Photographs, 6. Peripheral and other strip photographs, 7. Additional high speed and stroboscopic photographs and 8. More scientific and technical photographs 9. Just pictures 10. Caique parrots 11. Some Water Splashes.
http://www.thomasbroening.com/ ::. a good selection of images to keep you interested for a while.
http://www.swansonstudio.com/port_ns.html ::. Some good examples of how photography can contribute to digital illustrations.
http://www.williamhuber.com/home.html ::. Certainly one of the most serene sites i have ever been to.
http://www.marchesiphoto.com/ ::. According to Marchesi Paolo .... good photo is like good food, it has to have all the right ingredients.
http://chasejarvis.com/ ::. Through composition, light, technique or the subject matter, Chase Jarvis seeks to create images that uniquely mix the authentic and the surreal.
http://home.earthlink.net/~ritamaas/index.html ::. Food photography at its best.
http://www.stephenhamilton.com/ ::. and some food photography ... this has got to be one of the best visual treats your eyes get.
http://www.rodmclean.com/ ::. simply without a doubt one the best outdoor photographers around.
http://www.mgrimm.com ::. a portfolio is not only about good photography, but also about having a variety of subjects in that portfolio.
http://www.henrikknudsen.com/ ::. grrrrrrrrrrrreat photography and what a fantastic web site design. Specialties include Advertising, Location, People.
http://www.cake-factory.com/#/home/ ::. Love the name of this company that represents some of the best photographers in the industry .... a must see web site.
http://www.garryowens.com/garry.html ::. Garry works with advertising agencies across Europe as well as those in the UK and the United States. Recent commissions include Yell.com, Capital One for DDB, 118 118 for WCRS, Ford for Ogilvy as well as a MTV project. In the past he has shot for Saab, Volvo, Visa and many more international brands.