Tips for Organizing Your Files

Hi everybody!

For the sake of ease and organization, I recommend organizing your hard drives / USB drives like this:

The workflow is as follows:
1. Download your cards to the "All Photos" folder
2. Copy or separate out any photos from your series to the "Series Photos" folder
3. Save your homework post images to the "Homework" folder

This is just a suggestion. Organize your files however is the most clear for your, and don't forget to back everything up!

Week 1 Wrap-Up

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

Hey Everybody!

I hope you all had a great first class! I'm looking forward to meeting everyone in person next week.

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 images, let me know.

On to this week's homework. I know it may sound like a lot, but please give it your best effort:

1- Choose a photograph that has meaning for you--it could be a photograph that you like or something that you've shot yourself in the past. Please write a quick paragraph to tell us why you chose this image and to introduce yourself.

2- Complete the survey, found here.

3- Begin shooting as much as possible over the coming week. I recommend taking some time ever day to "wander" someplace new or unfamiliar. Pay attention to the things and moments that interest you and photograph them with intention.

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

5- 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

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!

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!

Welcome to Parsons Pre-College Academy Digital Photography Spring 2020!

Helen Levitt, New York, 1978

Welcome to Parsons Pre-College Academy Digital Photography Spring 2020!

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

To start, please click on this link to fill out a short survey.

Looking forward to a great Spring session!