Non Literal Portrait Create a portrait of another person that goes beyond the literal “this is a picture of…” and into the more conceptual portrait that reveals something human about your subject and captures the “essence” or soul of the person.
Non Literal Self Portraits: A self portrait that goes beyond the literal “this is a picture of me” and into the realm of self portrait as signature, projection, self-study, or fantasy. Signature shows us what everyone knows about you, a Self Study tells us something about you that only you know, Projection shows us you as someone else, Fantasy pushes you beyond what reality keeps you from being
Surrealism. Students create a "dream like state that we want to interpret". Photoshop isn't needed but may be used to forward your idea.
Personal Still Life A still life image that tells us about who you are. Commitments, culture, responsibilities, hobbies, passions and past-times are windows into the student's life. This should be more than a picture of the things you own... materials should be evidence not mere possessions. Arrangement should be artistic and a way to show something about you too
Adjectives (Serene, Emptiness, Mysterious) Student's demonstrate their ability to photograph ideas and concepts with three photographs that embody three different adjectives (one photograph for each word). Your final photograph for each word should communicate the concept without being too literal. It's a new challenge to try to communicate through your images.
Time and Motion Images. "An artistic image that shows time and motion" Two images showing how cameras capture time and motion. Each student shot a Frozen motion (everything should be in perfect focus) and a Blurred motion image. Different subjects and backgrounds that should be artistically interesting without the motion/presence of the subject or motion.
“ Abstract Assignment. “Abstraction and abstract art - Imagery which departs from representational accuracy, to a variable range of possible degrees, for some reason other than [depicting reality]. Abstract artists select and then exaggerate or simplify the forms suggested by the world around them.”–ArtLex Art Dictionary
Fall 2017
Final Open Assignment Students are challenged to take the lessons and knowledge they've acquired to create personally meaningful art projects of their own choosing.
Commercial Photography Using the skills from the semester and applying them to a "Money Forward" commercial image. Students could do anything from advertising, portraiture, headshots, or their own ideas.
Triptych Images Students demonstrate the ability to tell a story or make a compelling artistic statement with a series of photographs. A series of three photographs is common (hence the name triptych), but you can use any number of photographs in your series as long as the grouping is aesthetically pleasing and helps to tell your story and make your statement.
Non Literal Portrait Create a portrait of another person that goes beyond the literal “this is a picture of…” and into the more conceptual portrait that reveals something human about your subject and captures the “essence” or soul of the person.
Non Literal Self Portraits: A self portrait that goes beyond the literal “this is a picture of me” and into the realm of self portrait as signature, projection, self-study, or fantasy. Signature shows us what everyone knows about you, a Self Study tells us something about you that only you know, Projection shows us you as someone else, Fantasy pushes you beyond what reality keeps you from being.
Personal Still Life A still life image that tells us about who you are. Commitments, culture, responsibilities, hobbies, passions and past-times are windows into the student's life. This should be more than a picture of the things you own... materials should be evidence not mere possessions. Arrangement should be artistic and a way to show something about you too.
Surrealism. Students create a "dream like state that we want to interpret". Photoshop isn't needed but may be used to forward your idea.
Adjectives Period 2 (passionate, elegant,overwhelmed) Student's demonstrate their ability to photograph ideas and concepts with three photographs that embody three different adjectives (one photograph for each word). Your final photograph for each word should communicate the concept without being too literal. It's a new challenge to try to communicate through your images. .
Adjectives Period 1 (haunted,empty,vibrant) Student's demonstrate their ability to photograph ideas and concepts with three photographs that embody three different adjectives (one photograph for each word). Your final photograph for each word should communicate the concept without being too literal. It's a new challenge to try to communicate through your images.
Time and Motion. Students demonstrate an understanding of how to artistically display time and motion with photography (using ambient light/low light conditions to record motion, Muybridge's idea of sequential photographs to study motion, or Cartier-Bresson’s idea of the “decisive moment”).
ABSTRACTS. Students concentrate on the elements of art, principles of design, color theory, composition and framing to produce an aesthetically-pleasing abstract photograph. When you spend more time on the elements and less on the subject... That's Abstract Photography.
Fall 2017 Techniques Assignment: Fine Art submission. Students were to use six different techniques to capture images. Worms Eye View, Close Up, Silhouette, Fill Flash, Reflection, and Dutch Angle. They selected one of these images as their best "Fine Art" representative.