The+Lens+as+Eye

//"P////hotography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still.////"// Dorothea Lange
= //We will begin this unit by asking...// = = //"How do we learn to see with our camera//?" =

Unit 1
**In this unit we begin to see as an artist/ architect/ designer sees the visual world by transforming the ordinary to the extraordinary. How we arrange/ compose** ** the elements within our camera frame makes all the difference! and what we capture matters.. **

**In this short Ted Talk photographer and educator Chris Orwig talks about what sets photographers apart in the way they //magnify memories// and by //saying more with less//** ** by following the //poets path...// **

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Learning to see with your camera:
=== In the beginning of the course students are asked to take series of photos using a variety of compositional techniques and subjects. Examples(5 for each) of the rule of thirds, multiple points of view, leading line, framing, reflections, shadows and portraits are placed in separate folders in the drop folder under their name on our school server. Here are some examples from each category. ===

Rule of Thirds:

 * [[image:msfarrelldigitalimagery3/Brooke.jpg width="358" height="240" align="center"]] ||  || [[image:msfarrelldigitalimagery3/sang4.JPG width="246" height="387"]] || [[image:isbphoto2012/Image-C098E7327E0B11D9.jpg]] ||   ||

Different Points of View:

 * [[image:msfarrelldigitalimagery3/Alex_.JPG width="313" height="246" caption="Alex_.JPG"]] || [[image:isbdigitalfall11/swing.jpg caption="swing.jpg"]] || [[image:isbphoto2012/shuen_shuen.JPG caption="shuen_shuen.JPG"]] ||  ||

Framing:

 * [[image:msfarrelldigitalimagery3/alex2.JPG width="313" height="246" caption="alex2.JPG"]] || [[image:msfarrelldigitalimagery3/brooke5.JPG width="288" height="276" caption="brooke5.JPG"]] || [[image:isbdigitalfall11/Snow_Stadium2.JPG caption="Snow_Stadium2.JPG"]] ||

Shadows:

 * [[image:isbphoto2012/TakeARide.JPG width="357" height="199" caption="TakeARide.JPG"]] || [[image:isbdigitalfall11/next.jpeg width="234" height="280" caption="next.jpeg"]] || [[image:isbdigitalfall11/Gloria.JPG caption="Gloria.JPG"]] ||

Reflections:

 * [[image:msfarrelldigitalimagery3/Edward_reflection.JPG width="304" height="235" caption="Edward_reflection.JPG"]] || [[image:msfarrelldigitalimagery3/alex_h_9.JPG width="342" height="263" caption="alex_h_9.JPG"]] || [[image:isbdigitalfall11/Trophy.JPG width="368" height="250" caption="Trophy.JPG"]] ||

Portraits:
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 * A dad's take on [|portraiture] **
 * [|KQED] **
 * Good advice if you want to take memorable portraits **
 * [[image:msfarrellphotoa/Kevin4.jpg width="304" height="436"]] || [[image:isbdigitalfall11/Photo_1_Collaboration_-_page_1.jpg width="298" height="363" caption="Photo_1_Collaboration_-_page_1.jpg"]] || [[image:msfarrelldigitalimagery3/Wenny.jpeg caption="Wenny.jpeg"]] ||

Leading Line:
=== Portraits of pre K students taken spring 2012 ===
 * [[image:msfarrelldigitalimagery3/chrystal.JPG width="358" height="276" caption="chrystal.JPG"]] || [[image:msfarrelldigitalimagery3/brooke3.jpg width="255" height="418" caption="brooke3.jpg"]] || [[image:msfarrelldigitalimagery3/alex.jpg width="360" height="284" caption="alex.jpg"]] ||

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 * Final Portrait Portfolio to demenstrate your learning on portraits**

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**Top 10 Tips for Great Portraits** from **Stephen Terlizzi** First we must learn to recognize the difference between a snapshot and a photograph. []