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Sebastião Salgado: “I had travelled to the dawn of time.”

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The Salt Of The Earth

I am so excited to see this film about the life and work of Sebastião Salgado.

Advise from Sebastião Salgado for young photographers. “If you’re young and have the time, go and study. Study anthropology, sociology, economy, geopolitics. Study so that you’re actually able to understand what you’re photographing. What you can photograph and what you should photograph.”

Motivation, 3/3/15, Winners of Pictures of the Year International

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Motivational Exercise: “Do Now” – Tuesday, 3/3/15

Winners of Pictures of the Year International

  1. Read the essay and describe the image(s) below from NYT PhotoBlog, in three (3) individual sentences (each) using photographic compositional terms. Explain your ideas clearly. Post your response directly into the blog under “Leave a Reply“.

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Things to Think About…

  • What do you see? Describe the visual clues, what is going on in the image(s).
  • How does the image(s) make you feel? Describe what you see in visual terms.
  • What visual threads tie the images together?
Refer to the photographic compositional link above for ideas and accurate terms to describe the image(s), then choose three concepts to elaborate on, for example:
  • Speak about the camera angle / lens choice / background / the props and lighting.
  • Does the image follow the rule of thirds (please explain in detail)?
  • Describe the compositional elements of the image(s); shape & form / line / space / value / texture and color within the image.
  • Describe the compositional principles within the image(s); emphasis / balance / unity / contrast / movement & rhythm / pattern / repetition within the images.

Motivation, 3/2/15, Winners of Pictures of the Year International

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Motivational Exercise: “Do Now” – Monday, 3/2/15

Winners of Pictures of the Year International

  1. Read the essay and describe the image below from NYT PhotoBlog, in three (3) individual sentences using photographic compositional terms. Explain your ideas clearly. Post your response directly into the blog under “Leave a Reply“.

Screen Shot 2015-03-02 at 7.20.03 AMThings to Think About…

  • What do you see? Describe the visual clues, what is going on in the image(s).
  • How does the image(s) make you feel? Describe what you see in visual terms.
  • What visual threads tie the images together?
Refer to the photographic compositional link above for ideas and accurate terms to describe the image(s), then choose three concepts to elaborate on, for example:
  • Speak about the camera angle / lens choice / background / the props and lighting.
  • Does the image follow the rule of thirds (please explain in detail)?
  • Describe the compositional elements of the image(s); shape & form / line / space / value / texture and color within the image.
  • Describe the compositional principles within the image(s); emphasis / balance / unity / contrast / movement & rhythm / pattern / repetition within the images.

Motivation, 2/11/15, From Smartphones to Museum Walls

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Motivational Exercise: “Do Now” – Thursday, 2/11/15

From Smartphones to Museum Walls

  1. Read the essay and describe the image below from lensblog, in three individual sentences using photographic compositional terms. Explain your ideas clearly.
  2. Post your response directly into the blog under “Leave a Reply”.

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Take time to look at the image(s) and review the story for greater understanding of the artist(s) vision.  

  • What do you see? What are the visual clues?
  • How do the images make you feel?  
  • What visual threads tie the images together?  
Refer to the photographic compositional link above for ideas and accurate terms to describe the image(s), then choose three concepts to elaborate on, for example:
  • Speak about the camera angle / lens choice / background / the props and lighting.
  • Does the image follow the rule of thirds (please explain in detail)?
  • Describe the compositional elements of the image(s); shape & form / line / space / value / texture and color within the image.
  • Describe the compositional principles within the image(s); emphasis / balance / unity / contrast / movement & rhythm / pattern / repetition within the images.

Motivation, 12/18/14, Portraits of Museum Guardians in Russia

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Motivational Exercise: “Do Now” – Thursday, 12/18/14

Portraits of Museum Guardians in Russia

  1. Read the essay and describe the image below from featureshoot.com, in three individual sentences using photographic compositional terms. Explain your ideas clearly.
  2. Post your response directly into the blog under “Leave a Reply”.

unnamedTake time to look at the image(s) and review the story for greater understanding of the artist(s) vision.  

  • What do you see? What are the visual clues?
  • How do the images make you feel?  
  • What visual threads tie the images together?  
Refer to the photographic compositional link above for ideas and accurate terms to describe the image(s), then choose three concepts to elaborate on, for example:
  • Speak about the camera angle / lens choice / background / the props and lighting.
  • Does the image follow the rule of thirds (please explain in detail)?
  • Describe the compositional elements of the image(s); shape & form / line / space / value / texture and color within the image.
  • Describe the compositional principles within the image(s); emphasis / balance / unity / contrast / movement & rhythm / pattern / repetition within the images.

Motivation, 12/13/14, Janie’s Got A Gun

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Motivational Exercise: “Do Now” – Saturday, 12/13/14

  1. Read the essay and describe the image below from the New York Times Photo Blog, in three individual sentences using photographic compositional terms. Explain your ideas clearly.
  2. Post your response directly into the blog under “Leave a Reply”.
  3. Aerosmith Youtube Video Link – Janie’s Got A Gun 

Screen Shot 2014-12-13 at 2.29.05 PMTake time to look at the image(s) and review the story for greater understanding of the artist(s) vision.  

  • What do you see? What are the visual clues?
  • How do the images make you feel?  
  • What visual threads tie the images together?  
Refer to the photographic compositional link above for ideas and accurate terms to describe the image(s), then choose three concepts to elaborate on, for example:
  • Speak about the camera angle / lens choice / background / the props and lighting.
  • Does the image follow the rule of thirds (please explain in detail)?
  • Describe the compositional elements of the image(s); shape & form / line / space / value / texture and color within the image.
  • Describe the compositional principles within the image(s); emphasis / balance / unity / contrast / movement & rhythm / pattern / repetition within the images.

Motivation, 11/20/14, An Insider’s Look Before they Were Hip Hop Stars

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Motivational Exercise: Thursday, 11/20/14

  1. Read the essay and describe the image below from the New York Times Photo Blog, in three individual sentences using photographic compositional terms. Explain your ideas clearly.
  2. Post your response directly into the blog under “Leave a Reply”.

20141117-lens-lisa-slide-U31N-superJumbo[1]Take time to look at the image(s) and review the story for greater understanding of the artist(s) vision.  

  • What do you see? What are the visual clues?
  • How do the images make you feel?  
  • What visual threads tie the images together?  
Refer to the photographic compositional link above for ideas and accurate terms to describe the image(s), then choose three concepts to elaborate on, for example:
  • Speak about the camera angle / lens choice / background / the props and lighting.
  • Does the image follow the rule of thirds (please explain in detail)?
  • Describe the compositional elements of the image(s); shape & form / line / space / value / texture and color within the image.
  • Describe the compositional principles within the image(s); emphasis / balance / unity / contrast / movement & rhythm / pattern / repetition within the images.