Week 10 Wrap-Up

Sally Mann, from At Twelve

Hi Everybody,

Wow, it's hard to believe that we're almost done!

Thanks for a fantastic final crit and for all the hard work you put in this semester--it really shows in your prints.

This coming Saturday is our final exhibition! We will be meeting in our normal classroom. Be on time, since we won't be staying there vey long. Feel free to bring any snacks or refreshments you'd like to have during the exhibition. I'll be bringing a few little things myself.

The exhibition is open to friends and family from 12:00 to 1:00, Room TBA.
On to this week's homework!:

1-You will be turning in all of your final work next class on a DVD or USB drive which you will not be getting back. If you don't turn it in next class, you won't receive credit for the semester.

Your DVD/USB Drive needs to have the following:
-1 folder containing your final series photographs (20 minimum)
-1 folder containing all of the homework assignments
* Make sure your USB drive or folders are labelled with your FIRST and LAST name *

I want the highest quality files that you have. This means that I want PSDs or TIFs with the layers intact if you worked in Photoshop. If you worked only in Camera Raw or Lightroom, I want the XMP or DNG files as well. If you aren't sure what I mean by this, please contact me.

2-Before next class, post your full series to the blog. Label the post with your name. The blog will be projected during the exhibition.

That's all for now! Please be in touch with ANY questions you have ASAP--next class is it!

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HW #8

Week 9 Wrap-Up

László Moholy-Nagy: The Olly and Dolly sisters, around 1925

I can't believe next class is our final critique!

This week we had an open lab session to work on our final edits for the exhibition.

Here is what you need to have with you for next class:

For the critique:

-10 new images from your series. Please have these separated into their own folder before you come to class

For the exhibition:

-10 images from your series (choose your best 10), highest quality version possible (if you've done any image processing in Camera Raw, Lightroom, Photoshop, or any other photo editing software, make sure you give me the edited file)

-Final draft of your artist statement 

If you do not give me these by the end of class* YOU WILL NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE EXHIBITION. My only opportunity to print will be right after class on Saturday.

*If you will miss class for some reason, I will need you to send me your files and statement. CONTACT ME FIRST--your files will be too big to email and I will give you instructions on how to get them to me.

That's it! Your homework for the week is the following:

-Send me the latest draft of your artist statement, once you have received feedback to your first draft.
-Get everything prepped and separated for next class.
-Keep shooting, and please get in touch with any questions.

 If you would like feedback on an edit for the show or on any specific images, either email me or upload them to the blog.

See you next week!

2nd Crit

Details for Final Portfolio

Mike Brodie, from the series A Period of Juvenile Prosperity

Here is a break down of what is due over the coming weeks and how to turn it in:

Due 4/7 (next week!):

• 10 new images from your series for in-class critique (our final!)
• 2nd draft of your artist statement
• Your 10 best images for the exhibition:
• Can be any 10 images from this semester, as long as they are part of your series.
• Should be highest-quality versions of these images, ideally saved as processed TIFs.
• Will turn in at start of class. I will save them to my hard drive.

If I don't have these by the end of next class, you will not be included in the exhibition. 

Due by 4/14 (last day of class!):

• A USB drive or DVD labelled with your first name, containing the following:
• A folder containing the 20+ final images of your series. 
• Should be highest-quality versions of these images, ideally saved as processed TIFs
• A folder containing all of your homework assignments, separated by week. 
• These should be your original files or processed TIFs, and not images you copied off the blog.

If I don't have these by the end of class you will not receive credit for the semester.

The final USB can be turned in next class if you have everything ready early.