Assignment 2: Filling in the Gaps for Exhibition Entry
Greetings Photographers,
Over the past few weeks you have received some feedback regarding your mock-up exhibition entry, you now have further insight into what your final exhibition entry may need. Some of you may need to photograph more inanimate objects, some of you may need to photograph more interior spaces or exterior buildings and some of you may need to photograph the human subject in order to push your final exhibition entry further. Naturally, it's important to keep in mind the lighting techniques that you learned for the type of subject matter you need to re-shoot. As you approach your final photo shoot, consider the feedback you received from your instructor and your peers.
Good luck!
-The Curator (AKA your Instructor)
Assignment Overview
In this assignment, shooting 30 new images of either: inanimate objects, miniature objects, an interior space, an exterior building, a male model, or a female model. You will choose one subject—or subject matter—to focus on for this assignment. You will base this decision off of the feedback you received from your instructor for the previous assignments; this choice will be based off of the grades you received for past assignments (more details below) in terms of your technical abilities: lighting, composition, focusing, etc.
Based on the subject or subject matter that you need to improve upon, you will refer back to the corresponding assignment and mimic the lighting requirements.
- For example, if your instructor said that you need to improve your skills behind photographing and lighting an interior and exterior of a building, you would then refer back to W4 Assignment 1's instruction for details on subject matter as well as on technical lighting.
Assignment Description
In this assignment, you will shoot 30 new images. Consider the feedback that you received from your instructor throughout the course.
You are asked to not edit your photos prior to submitting them. By avoiding a post-processing step, your instructor will be able to offer feedback based off of what you were able to accomplish by using only your camera.
Step-by-Step Instructions
(Preparation for Shooting 30 Images)
- Based off of the feedback you received from your instructor throughout the course, you will choose your subject or subject matter.
- (Look back at your gradebook and take note of which assignment you did not do well on (technically speaking); take note of the subject matter for that assignment; that same subject matter is what you'll be photographing for this assignment: W5A2.)
- After deciding upon your subject or subject matter, refer back to the corresponding assignment's directions as they relate to exposure, white balance, lighting, and composition.
- Set up your camera to capture "RAW" files.
- Examine the lighting situation.
- Determine if additional artificial lights need to be added and how.
- Determine if light modifiers are needed.
- Adjust your white balance pre-settings on your DSLR camera to match the temperature of light that you are shooting under
- You may use either manual or auto focus for this assignment.
- Establish your initial ISO for your shots.
- Establish your initial exposure settings (shutter speed) for your shots.
- You may need to experiment with your exposure settings prior to "starting" your assignment. If you find that your photograph is too dark or too bright, adjust your shutter speed until you find a "happy medium."
- Use your handheld light meter on incident mode to determine the aperture setting.
- Enter in the ISO that you have chosen into your handheld light meter.
- Enter in the shutter speed that you have chosen for your exposure into your handheld light meter.
- You may want to refer back to your Weeks lecture's to learn how to meter within an interior space.
- Shoot 30 photographs of the subject or subject matter; vary your composition throughout.
- Adjust your focal length and point of view throughout the shoot.
- Be sure to remove any surrounding items that "get in the way" of your main focal point. In other words, avoid any distracting elements within the frame.
- Take a photograph of your handheld light meter in the location that you are shooting. This will be included in your contact sheet.
- Refer back to past assignments to see examples of how to photograph your handheld light meter. If the instructor is unable to read the information on the meter, you may not receive points for using the meter in your assignment.
- Regardless of if you are using additional artificial lights or not, stand back and take a wide-angle shot of your lighting scheme within the space or location. Ensure that the photograph clearly shows the entire space or location along with the position and angle of your additional light. This image will be included in your contact sheet.
- Refer back to past assignments to see examples of how to photograph your wide-angle lighting scheme. If the instructor is unable to see where your lights were positioned in relation to your subject, you may not receive points for using the meter in your assignment.
(Contact Sheet & Top Images)
- From the Adobe Lightroom Print module, format and print or "save as" an Adobe PDF contact sheets of this new work. All 30 images should be included in your contact sheet using department standards.
- Save your file name as "PHOA113_P01_W5A2_Lastname_Firstname_Contact.pdf"
- Choose 3 top photographs from this new work.
- Base your choices on the light, exposure, and composition.
- You are encouraged to choose at least one image from indoor and one image from outdoor.
- Your PPI for each of the top images should be 300ppi.
- Save these three images as JPEG files and label them as:
- "PHOA113_P01_W5A2_Lastname_Firstname_1.jpeg"
- "PHOA113_P01_W5A2_Lastname_Firstname_2.jpeg"
- "PHOA113_P01_W5A2_Lastname_Firstname_3.jpeg"
- Place all three images into a ZIP file and save file as "PHOA113_P01_W5A2_Lastname_Firstname_Top Images.zip."
- Write a 200-word essay discussing your work directly into the Discussion Area (do not attach as a Word document). Write about the technical decisions you made (metering, exposure, white balance, etc.) as well as the creative decisions you made (light, subject matter, composition). Be sure to mention how you think you have improved your technical and creative skills from the last time you shot a similar body of work.
Assignment Submissions due by Week 5, Day 6
- Contact Sheet of 30 Images + Images of Handheld Light Meter and Lighting Scheme
- ZIP File of Top 3 Images
- 200-word Essay in Discussion Area
Write a 100-word critique to 2 of your classmates and discuss their technical and creative decisions by Week 5, Day 7. Your post should be encouraging, ask questions, and/or challenge a topic.
| Assignment 2 Grading Criteria |
Maximum Points
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| Created new 30 photographs of a subject or subject matter based off of the feedback received from the instructor. |
20
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| Student's new images clearly show improvement from previous body of work in terms of capturing subject (or subject matter): exposure, white balance, lighting, and composition. |
40
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| The top 3 images selected show effective composition, lighting, exposure, and communication of concept as appropriate. |
30
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| Provided a thoughtful, detailed discussion of your technical and creative work. |
5
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| Provided a thoughtful, detailed response to two peers in regards to their technical and creative work; followed up on any comments/questions from instructor. |
5
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| Total: |
100
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