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You are about to take your photos skills out into the world to tell even more stories.  Here is a PDF that will tell you what we will be seeing on the bus.  Here is some additional information about the art bus You will be doing one assignment based on what you see Before and After  Sometimes artists create multiple works of art to tell a whole story. Sometimes they only show us part of a story, leaving the rest up to us and our imaginations. Chose an artwork that seems to have a story. Examine the scene and then sketch what you imagine might have occurred before or after the moment the artist chose to represent. You will do a puke to work out what that moment might be, then you will figure out a way to take photos of that moment. You have many options here:  you can make artwork yourself and take a photo of it you can make an abstract photo  You will use these photos to tell a story of that next moment. You will also do reflection of what you did...

What does it mean to think visually? How does a picture story differ from a collection of pictures on a topic? A picture story has a theme. Not only are the individual pictures in the story about one subject, but they also help to support one central point” Let’s look at what a powerful image can do.  Let’s look at the different camera angles and what they can evoke in the viewer.  Here is a mashup that reminds up that good fundamentals can always play together. Think beyond the moment.    Places2Faces assignment. A place A face A place with faces Faces in places The first photo should establish the location of your story – what does it look like? color? texture? geography? architecture? The second photo should establish a face that is central to your story – who lives/works/exists here? what do they look like? how does the place show in their face? The third photo should fill the place with some faces – interior? movement? uses of the ...

Every Picture Tells a Story  As human beings, we naturally search for narratives within pictures. When we see an image, we respond with our own subjectivity, values, and experience. Photography is a powerful tool in the hands of a campaigner. We identify strongly with photographic images because we see a close representation of what we assume to be the reality. However, photography is the selective framing of an event. In one brief moment, the photographer edits both space and time. An understanding of photography can help us to make our own images, and help us make them persuasive to the viewer.  The composition of the image is crucial to its meaning. In this case the subject is a shrouded body. We assume that the body is a dead one and we invent reasons why the subject might have died. The body might have fallen from the building in the background. Alternatively, the rocks in the foreground might have crushed the body. The subject might have drowned in the nearby...

Class Requirement 1 From this day forward I only reply to professional emails. What does that mean? First, you need to understand . ..  What is your audience’s relationship to you—for example, is the reader your teacher? Your boss? A friend? A stranger? How well do you know him/her? How would you talk to him/her in a social situation? What do you want your audience to think or assume about you?  What kind of impression do you want to make?  With that said then make sure: 1. There is a  specific  subject line 2. There is a greeting to the person receiving the email 3. You get directly to the point. Use no exclamation points, emoticons or slang. 4. Use proper grammar, spelling, and style. Email is not an exception, especially since it might be the first or only was someone gets an impression of you. 5 Use a closing. For your closing, something brief but friendly, or perhaps just your name, will do for most correspondence: Thank you, Best wishes, Se...

The following process is not just for poetry or flash or any of the other cool ways to express yourself. This process will help you compose ANYTHING. It will help you think an idea through (and that is what we are here to do, yes?) Okay, here we go:  1. Take a look at all of what you puked. (You were to take a couple of the questions that spoke to you and write about them.)  2. Now make a list for each question of 5 things you noticed when you puked. Choose some key phrases and ideas that stick out to you. Don't be afraid - you can't do this incorrectly.  3. Are there any connections between them? Do any of the same things show up on both lists? What sticks out to you? Let the lists inform each other. Is there anything you want to add to either list now that you have both of them in front of you? Feel free to draw lines between the two lists to connect anything that feels related. Make additional notes if you want. If something sparks a new idea in you, write...