Chapter 5 “Portraits”

Textbook: “Focus on Photography”

RESEARCH ON PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHERS

Check out what these photographers photos/ artwork.

Create an electronic-matrix in a software, eg: WORD, Excel, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc..

(Columns titles: Name of Photographer, Description of Artwork, and Artwork/Photo Example)

(Rows: Name of Artist)

* Demo on “ “How to create a table (matrix) in WORD”. – When Group Requests it

1. Marsha Burns

2. (revisit) Annie Leibovitz

3. Nadar

4. August Sanders

5. Julia Margaret Cameron (on pg. 113)

6. Arnold Newman (example on pg. 121)x

7. Cindy Sherman (Fall 2011 on Mac Cosmetics)

8. Max Yavno

9. Man Ray

10. Yousuf Karsh (www.karsh.com)

** For Fun - future project:

http://weburbanist.com/2011/06/23/faces-of-deception-

surreal-set-of-rearranged-selves/

After your Portrait Photographers research …

Please Read Chapter 5 Portraits: pgs. 103 -115

i. Explain environmental, candid, and formal photos

ii. Early Portrait Photography

1. Name the 2 photographers the book highlights

2. & Summarize their photography (can refer your info from the

Portrait Photographer Research

3. Creating Portrait Photos

a. How is “value” important?

b. “Note It” on pg. 106: Explain Balance and the Rule of Thirds.

iii. Pg. 107 – Shape and Form: What tips does the book have for

photographing groups and emphasis.

iv. Pg. 108 - Working with People … (with a partner)

v. Pg. 109 - Explain Film speeds (Can you use this info in a digital

cameras?)

vi. Pg. 110 – create a chart of the different lens (don’t forget the notes from

1st semester – Review on LENS in a couple of days with Ms. Z)

vii. Pg. 111 – Name and explain the Camera Accessories

viii. Pg 112 – Formal Portrait: Name 3 -4 photo tips

ix. Pg 113 – highlights of Julia Margaret Cameron

a. How did she start?

b. Her photography resembles … what?

c. What photographer did she influence?

x. Pg 114- 115 – Read for tips on your “Glamour Shots” project

Take “light” notes on pages 103 – 106 & 108

“Heavier” (more) notes on pages 107, 109-113

Quiz in the future – open notes. (Your quiz answers are as good as

your notes! )

Project : “Glamour Shots”

i. 20 photos

ii. Create a folder of your best 4-5 photos (or more)

iii. Also, the student will create a contact sheet, showing all 20

photos. Please, label the photos on what lighting you used or

kind of photos.

a. 3-5 min. - Demo on “Auto Contact Sheet”