FINAL!!!

Throughout the semester we’ve learned that there are many ways for a digital images to originate. They can come from a digital camera, scans from negatives or old photographs, searching the Internet for images – the possibilities are almost endless. The way digital images can exist is also equally diverse. We’ve made zines, fine prints, and posted our images electronically on the Internet.

For your final project, you will be producing a portfolio of no less than five finished prints. The origin and content of the images is your choice but they MUST be yours. We will be discussing the possibilities of your project in class on 11/13/2008.

A one paragraph proposal outlining your project is due 11/17/2008. Along with your proposals, be ready to start working on your final in class. The remainder of the semester will be open lab with the ability to print at EVERY class meeting.

Think about the ways we have worked and look over the technical assignments from the beginning of the semester. Are there ways of making images that you would like to learn more about? Are there ways of making images that are more enjoyable to you than others?

Zine Assignment

I've posted the template for the zine on the lab's share drive... it's in the "ZINE TEMPLATE" folder. Please bring FIVE copies of your finished, folded zine to class on Thursday, November 13th.

Class Cancelled

Class will be cancelled this Thursday, October 30th. I'll be back on the 4th. We'll be looking at a demo and discussing the next assignment...

... AND DON'T FORGET TO VOTE!

Curves Tutorial

Check out these really great tutorials. They show both levels and color correction using the curves tool!

Part One:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egwF0WWqHuE&feature=related

Part Two:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tRbcnhvblM&feature=related

Assignment One

What do you feel strongly about?

Due dates and milestones:

10/09/2008 - at least 5 working images and a one paragraph description of your project

10/14/2008 - start preparing your images for print. you should have over 150 photographs to edit from.

10/14/2008 - demonstration on the making of a fine digital print.

10/16/2008 - printing and lab day

10/21/2008 - printing and lab day

10/23/2008 - critique. 3 final prints, no smaller than 8"x10" and five final .psd files. also, post your five final images along with a one paragraph description on your blog.

Print Costs

Ink is calculated at $3 per square foot.

Ink costs for standard sized sheets:

8.5" x 11" - $2

11" x 17" - $4

13" x 19" - $5

17" x 22" - $8

Paper cost will vary per sheet from $3 to $10 each.

The cost of the print = paper cost + ink cost

You may provide your own paper as long as it is coated for inkjet printing and an ICC profile is available for the epson 4880 and R2400. Make sure you check with Sean before buying your own paper.

Technical Assignments

The guidelines for the technical assignments are as follows...

You should have the following folders and contents in your personal folder on the network drive. Please name your personal folder with your first and last name, the folders within should match the list below. All the images below should also appear as posts on your blog.

LTLYM - Learning to Love you more, two images

GRID - One grid of 100 photographs

PANO - Two pieced-together panoramic photographs

SCAN - One scanned image containing various 3d and 2d objects

BRACKET - Two composited images created from a series of bracketed images