Lab Times

Lab hours through the remainder of the semester ...

Monday, April 27: 8-10 a.m., 3:15-5 p.m.

Tuesday, April 28: 12:30-2 p.m., 4:30-7 p.m.

Thursday, April 20: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Friday, May 1: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Monday, May 4: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Tuesday, May 5: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Wednesday, May 6: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Portfolio due date: Wednesday, May 6, 5 p.m. SHARP. Once the clock on Computer 0 in the lab clicks past 5:00:00, no portfolios will be accepted. If you haven't turned in your portfolio by then, it will be recorded as a zero. 

Please, don't push the deadline. Really, just don't ... 

ASSIGNMENT: Photo Story 2/Multimedia Project

Due on the server by Tuesday, April 28, at 7 p.m. is your final audio slide show. This should be approximately 90 seconds in length. 

(For those who were at the Honors Day ceremony, the handout for SoundSlides is on the class site. See me or a friend for more info.) (Oh, and the Audacity handout is there, as well.)

Remember to convert your captions into cutlines so that they flow from one image to the next. When you're done, export, rename the "publish_to_web" folder and submit the whole folder to the server. 

And, of course, test your project - double click on the index.html file inside your renamed "publish_to_web" folder and make sure it works. 

ASSIGNMENT: Photo Essay (part 1)

Find a person to profile, someone with a good story to tell and who can tell it. You will need to make 4-6 visits over the next few weeks, so make sure access won’t become an issue.

By 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 7, have a 3-5 photo package on the server, including one portrait.

ASSIGNMENT: Campus Feature

One feature photo from the UGA campus, due on the server by 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31. 

Look for a great moment, a telling slice-of-life image that speaks to what living, studying or working on the UGA campus is like in 2009. Think about composition and light, use them to advance the story.

Burnett in Vietnam

Here's the post I mentioned (to the afternoon section) about how David Burnett missed the photo of Kim Phuc running after being hit with napalm in Vietnam. (This came up when someone asked how Nachtwey managed to reload film in combat situations.)

Regardless of this instance, Burnett is still my hero ...

Light Photos!

Even though theyre a little bit late.. I think these are pretty cute/awesome...

Hard Light:
http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photos/best-pod-february-09/piglet-africa.html

Soft Light:
http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photos/best-pod-february-09/birds-rondeau-park.html

Diffused Light (water.):
http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photos/best-pod-february-09/mahout-bathing-elephant.html

ASSIGNMENT: Long, Medium & Close-up

From one newsworthy event, shoot a long, a medium and a close-up. Tell a story in three images, each image should tell a different part of the story.

DUE: Tuesday, March 24 by 7:00 p.m. (Will review in class on Wednesday, March 25)

Light clips

Diffused Light: Picture 1

Hard Light: Here

Soft Light: Picture 11

light clips

Diffused: This photo illustrates diffused light with fog and mist over an ice field on Mt. Tomuraushi in Daisetsuzan National Park (in Hokkaido, Japan's northernmost island).

Soft:  This photo illustrates soft light over a dining area in the Four Seasons on 52nd Street.

Hard: This photo illustrates hard light with a clearly defined shadow.

Light Clips

Soft Light: Afghan women in a shelter: The light entering through the windows creates the effect of soft light.

Diffused Light: (#11 on Big Picture) Girls react after colored powder is thrown on them: The light catches the powder in the air creating diffused light.

Hard Light: (#19 on Big Picture) A coal worker stacks wood : The harsh, short shadows denote hard light. The color of the light is also that of midday when the sun is high in the sky creating a harder light on the subjects.

, Frannie Fabian

Light Clips

I just realized these were due yesterday, so I know they won't count but I wanted to post them anyway. 

Soft light: Number 2  on this list. The shadows under the dogs are very, very light and almost nonexistent. The light gets slightly harsher up the mountain though as the shadows behind the trees are more prominent. 

Hard light: Number 14 in this slideshow. Very direct source of light and harsh, defined shadows. 

Diffused light: Number 13   on this list. The dust around the wolf and the dog are causing the diffused light. 

Lighting

My examples of hard and soft lighting are from the same website. My choice for hard lighting is #9, which also displays some great golden lighting. The example of soft light that I chose was #19.

Picture #4. This is my example of diffused lighting.

Sorry these were a bit late, we did not have internet access like we were told we would at the condo, so I did these as soon as I could. Apologies.

Clips in honor of St. Patrick's Day!

As a native of Savannah, Ga, the themes of my photo clips are in honor of St. Patrick's Day.  This first photo contains hard light. The shadows and the light coming off of the backs of the women are the star of this show. The second photo is soft light.  There are not very many shadows.  It looks as though it may have been taken at night time.   I might consider this photo to contain diffused light.  It is a photo of a horse shoe from the Budweiser Clydesdales from Savannah's St. Patrick's day.

Natalie Light Clips

This picture, the first of the slide show, is my example of diffused light. The way the landscape is captured by the smog and mist creates a great ambiance for the Gaza Strip.

This picture, number 7, is my example of direct light. Because the light is directly behind the fishermen, they are completely silhouetted in the landscape. This picture, number 12, of Sasha Obama is also an example because of the directness of the light as she runs down the corridor.

This picture, number 26, is soft light. Because the lighting is less intense, the character and personality of the person plays a bigger role. The light gives way to paying attention to the details of the picture. Also, this picture, number 33, is full of detail because of the soft light in the photograph.

Light

My example of hard light courtesy of Mike White.

Image number 6 here has very little shadow, soft lighting.

Not a whole lot of shadows in this one either. Diffused.

Light Clips

For hard light, I like this photo. You can see the highlights on the foreheads and sharp shadows across the face of the man on the left. Also, you can see sharp shadows on the suit caused by a single source, possibly a spotlight.

This example of soft light, is really cool. You can see the very small shadows under the feet of the men in the foreground. In the background, well, there are a lot of people wearing life jackets!

If I am not mistaken, this is an example of diffused light. I think this picture is taken in the morning which would explain the hazy or foggy appearance of the hills with temples in the background.

Light Pictures

This photo is an example of hard light. The sun is coming from one direction and it creates nice shadows on both of their faces.

The soft light is nice in this photo. The woman's face is completely shown in light. It is a very subtle light that doesn't distract from the emotion of the picture. Photo 7 out of 24

The diffused light in this photo creates a really nice effect. The smoke from the fire creates a nice blue tone to the photo. I also like how the smoke blurs the background so the focus is just on the boy. Photo 2 out of 39

light pictures

hard light: This photo depicts hard light because of the large shadows casted to the side of the cows. This photo has good composition and movement as well.

soft light: This photo is a good example of soft light. The light from the lamp gently wraps around the woman's face.

diffused light: This photo is an example of diffused light because of the low fog or clouds. I think this is diffused light because you cannot determine where the exact light source is coming from and there are clearly no shadows.

Clips during Spring Break

This is a great example of diffused light. Here, the morning mist creates a dramatic scene of the mustangs.

I thought this was a good example of soft light. The light is either at sunrise, sunset because of the golden tint. Since there's no shadow in the photograph and because the photograph has an overall scene of warmth, I think it's soft light as opposed to hard light.

This obvious example of hard light is interesting because it's shot at a unique angle and the shadows are captured without overpowering the photograph.