Rules of Composition

In case you'd like a refresher, here is a short overview of the 10 "rules" of composition:
http://www.photographymad.com/pages/view/10-top-photography-composition-rules

Week 2 Wrap-Up

W. Eugene Smith, Dance of the Flaming Coke, 1955

Hi Everybody,

I hope you are having a great weekend!

We covered a lot today--thanks for your attention and patience.

Now,  on to this week's homework:

1- Before the end of the day, post a photo you shot during today's class. Be sure to label which compositional technique(s) you utilized. 

2- Shoot and post a photograph depicting something "invisible" (how you choose to interpret this is entirely open to you). Be sure to include the word "invisible" in your post title.

3- Shoot an example of each of the compositional rules we discussed. The pictures can be from ouor something you shoot at home. It can be multiple subjects or as simple as one set up ( a still life on your desk, for example) shot 10 different ways utilizing each rule of composition (one photograph for each rule). Post it to the blog, with the rule labeled beneath.

Here is the breakdown:

• 1. Rule of Thirds
• 2. Balancing Elements
• 3. Leading Lines
• 4. Viewpoint
• 5. Background
• 6. Symmetry & Pattern
• 7. Depth
• 8. Framing
• 9. Cropping/Get Closer
• 10. Experiment. 

Be sure to caption each photo so we know which technique you are using. Please post these images as a single blog post.

4- If you haven't already, please bring your lab fee with you next week.

5- Start shooting for your semester series. If you aren't sure what your theme may be or where to start, just start shooting and pay attention to what catches your eye or gets you excited.

Get used to taking your camera with you everyday. Don’t self-edit right now—just shoot as much as possible.

That's it for now--as always, please be sure to email me if you have any questions or if anything is unclear.

Introduction

Hi! My name is Carly Brecher and I live in Manhattan. I have only taken one photography class before with film and I loved it, so I am interested to explore another aspect of photography and learn all about digital photography! This is a photo of me that my best friend Cameron took over spring break last year! Some fun facts about me would be that I have a dog named Bandit, who also has red hair and my favorite movie is Mamma Mia!

Inspiration

Miranda

intro

Hi, My name is Alex. I know very little about photography, but I'm here to learn. This picture is of me with a dog.

Introduction

I'm Jose Bautista I'm from the Bronx and i always loved drawing and then in 9th grade I got into

photo shop. I mainly use photo shop in school and i have done a couple things on my own on photo 

shop the past 3 years.  With this digital photography class I want to gain  some skills with things I

 don't know about digital photography. I hope to have a great year and gain a bond with some people I

 the class. 

Gabe

GABE

Gabe is from Brooklyn ,he is 14 years old, he loves sneakers ,and skating.

Luyao

Introduction

            Hi i'm Miles,
                 
      Art has always been a passion of mine in life. I grew up doing drawings and paintings and when it came to photography I never really understood as a kid, what kind of art form it is. This is until a couple years ago when I joined photography club in my school just to give it a try. After joining I realized that people can help to communicate their views of the world in photography. This got me hooked and I wanted to explore. Soon after, I got my first camera and would work to try and capture the way I interpreted the world through my lens. The photo above was my first photo that I took that I really captured my perspective and or view of my surroundings. The crisp colors, sharp edges and overall composition of the photo help to show my exploration of surroundings. As for the future, I hope to keep increasing my knowledge in this field and enjoy it.

Introduction

Hello! I'm Anna,

I love long uninhabited beaches in Italy, lost trinkets, colorful scarves, pennies with the heads side up, and my very old and very cared for camera. Photography first got introduced to me when my grandmother, a photographer, gave me an old, used camera for a holiday (the same camera I use to this day). I was amazed at how this machine could snap such beautifully lit scenes and make even just a simple street sign look poetic. Ever since then, I started taking picture of flowers, buildings, anything I saw, until I realized my love for portraits and photographing people in general. The emotion a camera can capture: every eye crease, smile line, and expression is just so exciting and mysterious in photographs of people. 

The first picture is a piece of work my grandmother (Luisa Contarello) made: she loves making overlays of her own photography and old art. She is my ultimate inspiration and I hope to make art as captivating and mischievous as hers!

The second photo is a photo I took of my friend Kayla (I call her Kayak) and I personally think this is one of my best photos. I'm quite proud of it!

Introduction

Hi I'm Nic,
I've been interested in photography since I was little, however, since last year I've been taking classes. Every opportunity I've gotten do anything related to taking photographs I would go for it. When I was in 1st grade and had just learned about online shopping I went straight to Ebay and bought a point and shoot camera. I didn't tell my parents until it arrived but they let me keep it, after that I've been taking pictures of everything that grabs my attention. Last year, I took two film photography classes at ICP, the first in black and white and the other in color. Film photography taught me the value of color and it broadened my knowledge of the history of photography. The black and white photo above was taken by me with my 35mm camera, I only took my 35mm when I went to California this summer because I thought film would show me a different perspective of the world because nowadays everything is mostly digital. This is one of my favorite places in the world and one of my favorite photos I've taken. The top two photos are of my friend Karina, this was part of my final project for art class last year and I thought these photos stood out. Also last year, I took a portrait photography class at FIT which helped me learn about digital photography and it got me out of my comfort zone to start shooting only in manual setting. Photography helped me learn about myself and my artistic eye and I hope to keep building my skills throughout high school and college.

Anna Esterina Valerian

Miles

Lily

AYSHA NASIR

How to Post to the Blog

Hi everybody!

Welcome!

Here is a short video about how to make a blog post:

Here is another on how to upload a photo to the blog:

You cannot upload a raw file, so you will need to upload using the .jpg file from your camera. If you post your images to the web already using Flickr or another online service, you can link that image directly.

Just a reminder that your first post must be made before our next class this coming Saturday, so if you are running into any trouble, let me know right away!

Week 1 Wrap-Up

Eliott Erwitt. 'Felix, Gladys and Rover' New York City, 1974

Hey Everybody!

Thanks for a great first class! I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone does this semester. 

You should be all set to post to the blog. I've posted a tutorial on the blog to show you how to make a post and upload videos, just in case you run in to trouble. If you have any problems logging in or uploading videos, let me know ASAP so I can help you sort it out.

On to this week’s homework:

1-Post the portrait you shot in class of your classmate. be sure to label the post with their name.

2- Before our next class, post a photo to the class blog. This can be anything—one of your own pictures, a photo you like. Introduce yourself to use in this post.

3-Get used to taking your camera with you everyday. Don’t self-edit right now—just shoot as much as possible. 

4-Read through your camera's manual. If you don't have your manual, you may be able to find it online here:

http://camera.manualsonline.com/manuals/device/digital_camera.html

5- Take a photograph of something invisible. How you interpret this is entirely up to you.

That’s it! If you have any difficulty accessing the blog, or if you just have any questions about the supply list or anything that we covered in the syllabus today (or if there is anything in particular you'd like to make sure we cover), please let me know.

I’m looking forward to next week!

Harmony

 

Carly!

Tacko

Abby

Alex

isabella

Welcome to Parsons Digital Photography Fall 2018!

Francesca Woodman, Polka Dots, 1975-76

Welcome to Parsons Digital Photography Fall 2018!

This is the class blog which will serve as the central information hub for homework assignments, helpful tutorials, weekly class outlines, reading materials/downloads, and more. You will be referencing the site daily and will post your homework and all final projects here.

Looking forward to a great Fall session!

P.S. - If you'd like to learn more about Francesca Woodman, the photographer behind the photo above (and the photo in our syllabus), take a look here.