Classroom Expectations: Be Productive

There is ALWAYS something you could be doing that's productive. It is never Okay to just be sitting around "waiting" for someone or something to happen. Make the most of your time! You have been given freedom and space for a reason....creativity takes time. Explore. Be curious. Try new things.  BE  PRODUCTIVE.If you're ever needing a break from the computer, or a break from whatever it is that your're working on.....here are a few things you could do:

• Make some tea

• Add to your process journal definitions: (more imagery, notes, reflections....re-writing messy notes and turning them into a good copy. 

• Make pages in your process journal them more visually interesting

• Update your Artifact Uprising Book 

• Tidy the bowl of chords

• sharpen pencils (and clean up the pencil shavings!)

• clean lenses and organize gear

• clear the photo drying rack

• Look through "Inspiration" blogs....

• Add to the "Inspiration" blogs....

"Real World" Photography Experience ~ Class Discussion

Class Discussion ...."real world" photo assignments

• Ethics & using school gear to make money (never been an issue before....so congratulations on being good enough that people are willing to pay you money!)
• However...school is your #1 job right now. Class assignments take #1 priority. 
• It's not about someone else's photographic agenda.  It's your agenda. It's about you and your creative explorations. Don't get bogged down by money. 
• You will have your entire lives to be free-lance photographers. Right now.... it's all about YOU, your school work, and your artistic expression. Be selfish. Be curious. Explore. Push boundaries....there will be very few times in your life where you will get such complete creative freedom. Take advantage! You will have your entire lives to be free-lance photographers ....AFTER high school. ;)

Ms. Echols' Teaching Style ~ Two Videos to Illustrate

• These two videos hold personal significance for Ms. Echols 
• They have both influenced the type of teacher she is today. 
• Feel free to ask her any questions that come to your mind after watching!

1) Click on the link






2) Click on the link

Visual Responses ~ What Are They Anyways?

#1) The Visual Response /4

• Must be done in your process journal...or glued/taped in after it has been typed & printed

• Could be made from photographs, drawings, printouts, Magazine cutouts......et. Anything that you can think of. 
• They must include some sort of personal reflection/observation. 
• Below are a few responses based on a guest speaker we had:

Why do we do these...what's the point?

• Creates deeper understanding
• Important to learn how to interpret information & put into your own words (also prevents risk of plagiarism).
• Formal responses are much easier to read/process/mark (your notes can be as messy as you want, as long as you can read them).
• Presentation matters!
• You are creating your own time capsule, "text book for life," that (in theory) you will be able to look back upon years from now.

Artifact Uprising Books

You will be creating a book through via Artifact Uprising

"Inspired by the disappearing beauty of the tangible.
Bettered by a community of inspired storytellers. 
Driven by the belief that everyone has to tell." 

Assignment

Create a book in your name (full name). 
The first 8 pages that showcase your use of compositional devices.

Texture & Pattern

Rule of Thirds & Leading Lines

Simplicity & Framing

Colour & Shape

Each page may have from 1 to 4 images each. No more. No less. 

You can use Instagram or edited digital images.

Email: lfas.photo.major@gmail.com

Password: ilovephoto

Click here for link to: Artifact Uprising

Class Blog Set-up

#1 a) Go back to the main page and click on  "New Blog." 
     b) Create one using your first & last name.

then...

#2 a) Click on "Templates" and choose your favourite style.
     b) Play around with the settings and make it your own.

#3) You are now ready to submit your 1st assignment!

Class Instagram Account

I set up a class Instagram Account. Get yourself acqainted.

https://instagram.com/
Name: lfas_photo
Password: ilovephoto