Hello all!
Today we will learn how to make animal hybrids! We will use the selection tool, copy and paste, and blur and clone to work through this.
While you are waiting for me to finish the demonstration with the other module, please find 3 different HIGH quality photos of animals (go to advanced search under google images and change your image size to 1024x....). Also find a background image for your animal.
Thursday, 19 December 2013
Tuesday, 17 December 2013
December 17th
Good day!
Part 1:
Today we are going to learn how to do colour isolations! While you are waiting, find 3 photos that you took during the last unit and move them to your desktop for easy access. These are the photos you will turn into a colour isolation. If you are finished this, then you can continue playing with photoshop. Instead of creating a hamburger with layers, try creating an ice cream sunday with all the layers. Try doing as much detail as possible with multiple tones, etc.
Part 2:
After our presentation, you will create a colour isolation of the 3 photos you have chosen. These should be done well-I will zoom in on these photos so they should be clean, neat, and tidy. Post all 3 onto your blog. If you finish this, go back to your sundae drawing.
Part 1:
Today we are going to learn how to do colour isolations! While you are waiting, find 3 photos that you took during the last unit and move them to your desktop for easy access. These are the photos you will turn into a colour isolation. If you are finished this, then you can continue playing with photoshop. Instead of creating a hamburger with layers, try creating an ice cream sunday with all the layers. Try doing as much detail as possible with multiple tones, etc.
Part 2:
After our presentation, you will create a colour isolation of the 3 photos you have chosen. These should be done well-I will zoom in on these photos so they should be clean, neat, and tidy. Post all 3 onto your blog. If you finish this, go back to your sundae drawing.
Friday, 13 December 2013
December 13th
Hello!
At the beginning of class, I'd like you to continue practicing our workflow that we learned last class. Please post at least 2 before and after photos of the following edits:
At the beginning of class, I'd like you to continue practicing our workflow that we learned last class. Please post at least 2 before and after photos of the following edits:
1. Adjusting the overall tonality (levels)
2. Adjusting the colour balance
3. Adjusting the Vibrancy
After I finish my presentation with the other group, we will do the following:
Today we will start by looking at layers! Layers are an essential part of photoshop and something that needs to be used acurately. We will also explore with some of the drawing tools today to create our own graphic.
Once you are done the 2 versions of the "hamburger" you may have free time to explore the possibilities of photoshop! I would like you to look at some of the filter options in particular, but be sure to make each adjustment a separate layer and make a background copy!
Thursday, 12 December 2013
December 12th
Hello and welcome to the first day of photoshop. Thank your for being
patient will I teach the other section of the course first.
To start off the class, I'd like you to respond to the following questions on your blog as I teach the first half of the class. Please work on these quiet, and reflectively. If you finish these, make sure that you finished your blog reflections from Thursday that ask about the responses you received to your survey.
1. What are you looking forward to learning how to do in photoshop?
2. What have you heard are the common things photoshop can do, i.e. "oh, that's definitely photoshopped!" "Just photoshop me in the photo!"
3. Do you think there many be any ethical/social concerns when using an editing program like photoshop? What are these issues? Please answer in paragraph form. Consider advertising, marketing, etc. Are there copyright concerns? Self-esteem issues? Etc.
AFTER THE PRESENTATION
Getting Started With Photoshop:
Today I will introduce you to a basic workflow that you can use for enhancing the overall balance of your images. This is a basic and handy thing to know how to do. We will start with the most important and work our way to the least important: Tonal Adjustments, Colour Balance, Vibrancy.
After the presentation, please edit 3 photos to improve their overall quality. Take your time with this activity and achieve the best version of the photo as possible. You can use your own photos or some from google images but at least one of your edited photos must be once that you took.
To start off the class, I'd like you to respond to the following questions on your blog as I teach the first half of the class. Please work on these quiet, and reflectively. If you finish these, make sure that you finished your blog reflections from Thursday that ask about the responses you received to your survey.
1. What are you looking forward to learning how to do in photoshop?
2. What have you heard are the common things photoshop can do, i.e. "oh, that's definitely photoshopped!" "Just photoshop me in the photo!"
3. Do you think there many be any ethical/social concerns when using an editing program like photoshop? What are these issues? Please answer in paragraph form. Consider advertising, marketing, etc. Are there copyright concerns? Self-esteem issues? Etc.
AFTER THE PRESENTATION
Getting Started With Photoshop:
Today I will introduce you to a basic workflow that you can use for enhancing the overall balance of your images. This is a basic and handy thing to know how to do. We will start with the most important and work our way to the least important: Tonal Adjustments, Colour Balance, Vibrancy.
After the presentation, please edit 3 photos to improve their overall quality. Take your time with this activity and achieve the best version of the photo as possible. You can use your own photos or some from google images but at least one of your edited photos must be once that you took.
Tuesday, 10 December 2013
December 10th
Today we are going to take some time to explore Canadian Tech start-up
companies. We will read 2 articles, the first from the Globe and Mail
and the second from betakit.com
Part A:
Explore the following article from the Globe and Mail on promising Canadian internet Tech Startups.
This article describes six new companies and their products. Pick three that are interesting to you and answer the following question for EACH of your picks:
1. What is the name and location of this company?
2. Briefly describe the founder of the company. (e.g. How old are they? What education do they have? What did they do before they started this company?
3. What service/product does this company provide? Be sure to visit their website to get a solid idea - watch their promotional material, etc. In your opinion, how is there business a benefit to those who use it?
Part B:
Explore the following article from Beta Kit on 10 Canadian Start-ups to Watch
1. For 5 of the start-ups, go to their website and give a brief description of what they do, in your own words.
2. Do any of these start-ups have an effect on how we do day-to-day life? Do they simplify activities or do they just offer a fun new approach?
3. Which of the 10 had the most attractive and user-friendly website? What about it did you like?
Part C:
From the two articles, which of these services would you use personally? Why or why not? Do you already use any of them? Before reading this articles, how many of the 20 were you already aware of?
Part A:
Explore the following article from the Globe and Mail on promising Canadian internet Tech Startups.
This article describes six new companies and their products. Pick three that are interesting to you and answer the following question for EACH of your picks:
1. What is the name and location of this company?
2. Briefly describe the founder of the company. (e.g. How old are they? What education do they have? What did they do before they started this company?
3. What service/product does this company provide? Be sure to visit their website to get a solid idea - watch their promotional material, etc. In your opinion, how is there business a benefit to those who use it?
Part B:
Explore the following article from Beta Kit on 10 Canadian Start-ups to Watch
1. For 5 of the start-ups, go to their website and give a brief description of what they do, in your own words.
2. Do any of these start-ups have an effect on how we do day-to-day life? Do they simplify activities or do they just offer a fun new approach?
3. Which of the 10 had the most attractive and user-friendly website? What about it did you like?
Part C:
From the two articles, which of these services would you use personally? Why or why not? Do you already use any of them? Before reading this articles, how many of the 20 were you already aware of?
December 10th
Today we are going to take some time to explore Canadian Tech start-up
companies. We will read 2 articles, the first from the Globe and Mail
and the second from betakit.com
Part A:
Explore the following article from the Globe and Mail on promising Canadian internet Tech Startups.
This article describes six new companies and their products. Pick three that are interesting to you and answer the following question for EACH of your picks:
1. What is the name and location of this company?
2. Briefly describe the founder of the company. (e.g. How old are they? What education do they have? What did they do before they started this company?
3. What service/product does this company provide? Be sure to visit their website to get a solid idea - watch their promotional material, etc. In your opinion, how is there business a benefit to those who use it?
Part B:
Explore the following article from Beta Kit on 10 Canadian Start-ups to Watch
1. For 5 of the start-ups, go to their website and give a brief description of what they do, in your own words.
2. Do any of these start-ups have an effect on how we do day-to-day life? Do they simplify activities or do they just offer a fun new approach?
3. Which of the 10 had the most attractive and user-friendly website? What about it did you like?
Part C:
From the two articles, which of these services would you use personally? Why or why not? Do you already use any of them? Before reading this articles, how many of the 20 were you already aware of?
Part A:
Explore the following article from the Globe and Mail on promising Canadian internet Tech Startups.
This article describes six new companies and their products. Pick three that are interesting to you and answer the following question for EACH of your picks:
1. What is the name and location of this company?
2. Briefly describe the founder of the company. (e.g. How old are they? What education do they have? What did they do before they started this company?
3. What service/product does this company provide? Be sure to visit their website to get a solid idea - watch their promotional material, etc. In your opinion, how is there business a benefit to those who use it?
Part B:
Explore the following article from Beta Kit on 10 Canadian Start-ups to Watch
1. For 5 of the start-ups, go to their website and give a brief description of what they do, in your own words.
2. Do any of these start-ups have an effect on how we do day-to-day life? Do they simplify activities or do they just offer a fun new approach?
3. Which of the 10 had the most attractive and user-friendly website? What about it did you like?
Part C:
From the two articles, which of these services would you use personally? Why or why not? Do you already use any of them? Before reading this articles, how many of the 20 were you already aware of?
Tuesday, 3 December 2013
December 3rd
Today you will be starting your final project for the unit. I will hand out the assignment in class, and it will be due at the end of class on Thursday, December 5th. Today you will brainstorm an idea with your partner, and then you will go out and start shooting. Thursday you will finish your shoot, and edit your photos and submit them to me.
Friday, 29 November 2013
November 29th
Today we will start the class by brainstorming potential careers in the communications field. After you brainstorming session I would like you to choose a potential field to research.
1. List 3 schools that offer the post-secondary education necessary to work in this area, for each one answer the following.
a.) What are the names, location, and program names
b.) What are the prerequisites for these programs
c.) What is the cost of tuition per year, and the total cost of the program
d.) What about their program makes them unique? Do they offer a co-op, etc.
e.) Are there additional costs such as tuition, ancillary fees, etc.
2. Now find 3 job postings for this area on job search engines such as monster, canada gov. job bank, workopolis, etc. Look for "entry level jobs" with approx. 3 years of experience.
a.) Where is the job?
b.) What is the starting salary?
Once you are finished the above you can catch up on some of your photography work or your photoshop work.
1. List 3 schools that offer the post-secondary education necessary to work in this area, for each one answer the following.
a.) What are the names, location, and program names
b.) What are the prerequisites for these programs
c.) What is the cost of tuition per year, and the total cost of the program
d.) What about their program makes them unique? Do they offer a co-op, etc.
e.) Are there additional costs such as tuition, ancillary fees, etc.
2. Now find 3 job postings for this area on job search engines such as monster, canada gov. job bank, workopolis, etc. Look for "entry level jobs" with approx. 3 years of experience.
a.) Where is the job?
b.) What is the starting salary?
Once you are finished the above you can catch up on some of your photography work or your photoshop work.
Tuesday, 26 November 2013
Fill Lighting
light source beside the subject.
Monday, 25 November 2013
November 26th
Today in class we are going to be talking about lighting. I will give you a demonstration on fill lighting, bounce cards, back lighting and the we will talk about the difference between fluorescent and incandescent light bulbs.
While you are waiting for this demonstration, research ISO. What is ISO? Why do we use it in photography? (At least 3-4 sentences in YOUR OWN WORDS). If you finish this and are waiting for me, you can borrow a camera and take two identifical photos, one with a low ISO (around 80) and one with a very high ISO (around 1600). What differences do you notice in the photos? Look closely at the image, especially in the shadows.
After the demonstration we will watch this clip:
Fill Lighting
While you are waiting for this demonstration, research ISO. What is ISO? Why do we use it in photography? (At least 3-4 sentences in YOUR OWN WORDS). If you finish this and are waiting for me, you can borrow a camera and take two identifical photos, one with a low ISO (around 80) and one with a very high ISO (around 1600). What differences do you notice in the photos? Look closely at the image, especially in the shadows.
After the demonstration we will watch this clip:
Fill Lighting
Thursday, 21 November 2013
November 21st
Today I'd like you to watch the following ted talk and respond to the following:
TedTalk
What are your initial reactions to the video?
How do you think photography can create a narrative?
How do you think photography connects us?
What was your favourite image from the video and why?
After this, go to National Geographic and search through the photos of the day. Choose 3 photos that demonstrate the rule of thirds, 1 that demonstrates a shallow DOF and 1 that demonstrates that a far DOF.
After this you can sign out a camera and take 5 photos today that are examples of the rule of thirds.
TedTalk
What are your initial reactions to the video?
How do you think photography can create a narrative?
How do you think photography connects us?
What was your favourite image from the video and why?
After this, go to National Geographic and search through the photos of the day. Choose 3 photos that demonstrate the rule of thirds, 1 that demonstrates a shallow DOF and 1 that demonstrates that a far DOF.
After this you can sign out a camera and take 5 photos today that are examples of the rule of thirds.
Monday, 18 November 2013
November 19th
Hello and Happy Tuesday!
I hope you had a great weekend. Today we will start with looking at reviewing our knowledge of the rule of thirds, and looking at Aperture and Shutter Speed. I will give you a demonstration in class on using the 2 (on AV and TV mode) and then you will get to go out and take your own photos around the school (if the weather is nice you can go outside, if not, you can stay inside but you must NOT disturb any classes).
After the Presentation
Please take the following:
1 photo with a shallow DOF (small aperture number)
1 photo with a Deep DOF (big aperture number)
1 photo with a fast shutter speed
1 photo with a slow shutter speed
*While you are doing this, please consider the rule of thirds and be sure to apply it to your photo that has a shallow DOF
Please post the 4 photos to your blog (with a title underneath), and answer the following:
Did the photos turn out how you expected, why or why not?
Are you happy with the results?
Which photo was the most successful?
I hope you had a great weekend. Today we will start with looking at reviewing our knowledge of the rule of thirds, and looking at Aperture and Shutter Speed. I will give you a demonstration in class on using the 2 (on AV and TV mode) and then you will get to go out and take your own photos around the school (if the weather is nice you can go outside, if not, you can stay inside but you must NOT disturb any classes).
After the Presentation
Please take the following:
1 photo with a shallow DOF (small aperture number)
1 photo with a Deep DOF (big aperture number)
1 photo with a fast shutter speed
1 photo with a slow shutter speed
*While you are doing this, please consider the rule of thirds and be sure to apply it to your photo that has a shallow DOF
Please post the 4 photos to your blog (with a title underneath), and answer the following:
Did the photos turn out how you expected, why or why not?
Are you happy with the results?
Which photo was the most successful?
Friday, 15 November 2013
November 15th
Today we will be starting our unit on digital photography. We will start by looking at photography rule #1: The rule of thirds.
(after presentation)
You are going to practise using the rule of thirds by CROPPING photos and improving their composition.
1. Click on each thumbnail to download the full size version of each photo.
2. Use iPhoto to crop each photo in TWO DIFFERENT WAYS using the rule of thirds. BE SURE TO USE THE THUMBNAIL VERSION OF THIS!
3. Upload your finished photos to your blog with the title "Rule of Thirds".
(after presentation)
You are going to practise using the rule of thirds by CROPPING photos and improving their composition.
1. Click on each thumbnail to download the full size version of each photo.
2. Use iPhoto to crop each photo in TWO DIFFERENT WAYS using the rule of thirds. BE SURE TO USE THE THUMBNAIL VERSION OF THIS!
3. Upload your finished photos to your blog with the title "Rule of Thirds".
Once you have finished cropping the above photos, find 2 great example of the rule of thirds using Google Image search and post them to your blog. Please explain why the photos follow the rule of thirds. For better quality photos, go to advanced search-and change the image size to a min of 1024 x 768. Instead of searching "rule of thirds" trying looking up Ansel Adams or National Geographic for some great examples of photos.
If you are done all of the above, make sure that you do the reflection from Thursday's blog about your responses to your survey.
Thursday, 14 November 2013
November 14th
Today you are finishing your work from last class. You must finish your survey, then set up your blogger account and respond to the blog questions from November 14th. After that you can respond to other surveys.
If you finish the above, you can respond to the following on your blog:
1. Which question results surprised you the most? Why is this? (Copy & paste a chart from google responses).
2. Which question results did not surprise you? Why were they not a surprise? (copy & paste a chart from google responses).
If you finish the above, you can respond to the following on your blog:
1. Which question results surprised you the most? Why is this? (Copy & paste a chart from google responses).
2. Which question results did not surprise you? Why were they not a surprise? (copy & paste a chart from google responses).
Tuesday, 12 November 2013
November 12th
Good morning!
Welcome to Comm Tech. You are going to learn a lot, do a lot, and create a lot of projects that are founded in communications. Right now, you've already heard me explain the syllabus, and give you a basic idea of what communications technology is and why there is a course designed around it. What I'd like you to do next, is the following:
1. Fill out the survey that is in your Rockway Gmail account.
2. Set up your own survey using a Form in your Google Drive. The survey should be questions to find out how those around you communicate/ interact with communications technology. I will give you a demonstration in class on how to do this. You must send your form to everyone in the class.
3. Next you may respond to other surveys that were sent to you.
If you finish all of the above, you may move on to the following:
4. Create your own blog on Blogger. I will give you a demonstration on how to do this but here are some step by step directions.
Welcome to Comm Tech. You are going to learn a lot, do a lot, and create a lot of projects that are founded in communications. Right now, you've already heard me explain the syllabus, and give you a basic idea of what communications technology is and why there is a course designed around it. What I'd like you to do next, is the following:
1. Fill out the survey that is in your Rockway Gmail account.
2. Set up your own survey using a Form in your Google Drive. The survey should be questions to find out how those around you communicate/ interact with communications technology. I will give you a demonstration in class on how to do this. You must send your form to everyone in the class.
3. Next you may respond to other surveys that were sent to you.
If you finish all of the above, you may move on to the following:
4. Create your own blog on Blogger. I will give you a demonstration on how to do this but here are some step by step directions.
Steps for setting up your blog
1. Sign into your Rockway Google Apps Account
2. Click on Blogger (it will be in a drop down menu at the top of your screen).
3. Choose a Blogger Profile (not a Google + profile).
4. Your
display name should be your first name and last initial, i.e. TraceyM
(you should unclick receive announcements to avoid annoying spam).
5. You have now created a Blogger Dashboard, this is where you can add other blogs to your reading list. Click Create new blog.
6. The title of your blog should be first name and last intial, commtech13, i.e. Traceymcommtech13
7. The address should be the same as your title.
8. Choose your layout.
9. Once you have finished this, please respond to the following:
A. What blogging experience, if any, do you have?
B. Do you generally read blogs, if so, what are they about? Find 3 examples to blogs that would interest you and post them on your blog.
C. Please answer, in 3-5 sentences, why you took this course and what you are most looking forward to.
B. Do you generally read blogs, if so, what are they about? Find 3 examples to blogs that would interest you and post them on your blog.
C. Please answer, in 3-5 sentences, why you took this course and what you are most looking forward to.
10.
Once you have finished everything, you can play with the format of your
blog. Customize it by changing the layout and colours and making it
your own.
11. If you have done EVERYTHING, then you can fill out surveys that your classmates have sent you.
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