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 there is NO CLASS. Stay home, sleep in, enjoy the sunshine and get ready for our final exhibition which is...

December 7th!! We will be meeting in our normal classroom. Be on time, since we won't be staying there very 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.

3- Send me the latest revision of your Artist Statements THIS WEEKEND.  I will be in touch re: the final draft of your artist statements later this weekend.

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

Scholastic Art & Writing Awards 2020

Hey everyone!

Just a quick head's up--the deadline to submit to the NYC Scholastic Art & Writing Awards is coming up soon on December 1st.

It's a fantastic opportunity, and I encourage you all to submit! Here is a little more information:

How are the New York City Scholastic Awards and the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards connected?

The NYC Scholastic Awards is a regional affiliate of the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.  There more than 100 regional affiliates serving their communities across the country.  The NYC Scholastic Awards serves Kings, Queens, Manhattan, Bronx and Richmond counties.  Last year we received over 9,000 submissions.  The top works receive either a Gold Key, Silver Key, or an Honorable Mention.  The Gold Key works are automatically sent to National Judging which is run by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers.  National Medalists are invited to NYC to take part in National Events, which include exhibitions in NYC as well as a ceremony in Carnegie Hall.  There are numerous scholarships available at the National level.  Please click here to learn more.

How do I enter work in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards?

Sign up!

Students can create an account to upload their work. If you are an educator, create your account to register your students. Submission deadlines vary by region.

Create!

The Scholastic Awards look for work that demonstrates originality, technical skill, and the emergence of a personal voice or vision. After you have created your work, upload it to your Scholastic Awards Account! Visit our online galleries to see examples of works from past National Medalists. Be sure to visit our copyright and plagiarism FAQ to learn more about submitting original works.

Complete your submission!

After uploading your work, print your submission form, have a parent/guardian and an educator sign it, and then send your signed submission form and payment or fee waiver to your local Affiliate. Submission form and payment instructions can be found on the submission form or on your local Affiliate’s website.

What else do I need to know?

Eligibility

Public, private, or home-school students in the U.S., Canada, or American schools in the rest of the world enrolled in grades 7–12 (ages 13 and up) are eligible to participate in the Scholastic Awards.

Category Descriptions

For a full list of category descriptions, click HERE.

Blind Judging

The Scholastic Awards are adjudicated without knowledge of the artists; or writers’ identity. Please make sure that your submission does not contain any personal information.

Freedom of Expression

Young artists and writers are free to explore any and all topics. There are no pre-defined prompts and no work is ever disqualified from the Scholastic Awards because of the nature of its content.

Judging Criteria

Originality

Work that breaks from convention, blurs the boundaries between genres, and challenges notions of how a particular concept or emotion can be expressed.

Technical Skill

Work that uses technique to advance an original perspective or a personal vision or voice, and shows skills being utilized to create something unique, powerful, and innovative.

Emergence of a Personal Vision or Voice

Work with an authentic and unique point of view and style.

Final Exhibition & Portfolio Details

Mike Brodie, from the series A Period of Juvenile Prosperity

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

Due 11/23 (this coming Saturday!):

• 20 new images from your series for in-class critique (our final!)
• 2nd draft of your artist statement
• A self-portrait
• Your 13 best images for the exhibition:
• Can be any 13 images from this semester, as long as they are part of your series.
• 10 images will be printed 11x17", 3 will be printed much larger. Be sure to indicate which 3 should be printed big.
• 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 12/7 (last day of class!):

• A USB drive or DVD labelled with your first and last 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.

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:

-20 new images from your series. If possible, please have these separated into their own folder before you come to class

For the exhibition:

-13 images from your series (choose your best 13--10 will be printed 11x17", 3 will be printed much larger. Be sure to let me know which 3 are for the large prints), 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)
-Your self portrait

-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, before the end of this weekend.
-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!

Phenomenal picture

Artists statement

These images I have taken are to give off the representation of the theme horror.  I have gone out to capture the many different ways horror can be defined and represented. What I am going for is to capture these photos and let the viewers interpret them in any way they like.  Now you may wonder why I have chosen to use horror as my subject of interest, well I chosen horror as my main subject of interest because horror is one of the my favorite genre for many things. May it be movies, art, books, videos games,  you name it. I had loved the horror genre ever since I was younger and till this day I still do.  Horror has been a constant thing in my life that it has grown on me, and has had an affect on me.  Such as when  I'm creating art the dark grimness or creepy and anxious feeling or vibe that you see in horror has it's way to corporate itself in my art. Horror is just so fascinating that's why I chose it to be my subject of main interest.