Rhetoric 3102: Digital Photography

News 6/15

Grades are in (all good) but I'm still working on writing decent reviews/suggestions for you and getting a resources site together. With no break in between summer sessions, things are tighter than I expected. Rather than mail out something half-baked, I need a couple more days to get my act together.

News 6/13

Sorry folks, I'm running a bit late because I have to prep for another class I start teaching tomorrow night. I'll be emailing you all and posting the resouces here as soon as I can. I haven't got as many reviews of the projects as I had hoped. Because I am running so late, it's not too late for you to get one to me if you haven't yet.

Final Projects

Katie Brenegan Word Format or PDF Format

Sarah Steivang PDF Format Statement Word Format

Grace Enconomo PDF Format

Dave Krause Word Format or PDF Format

Mirra Neiman Word Format

Admir Mesic PowerPoint Statement Word Format

Tahmina Sultana PowerPoint Statement Word Format

Ryan Stonestrom PowerPoint Statement Word Format

Mandy Mueller PowerPoint

Sean Savage PDF Format

Joyce Chang PDF Format

Kim Feldkamp PowerPoint

Jesse Mullan PDF Format Statement PDF Format

Dallas Dietrich PowerPoint

Micah Thompson PowerPoint

Nick Wellner PowerPoint

Jenny Schmit Word Format

Steven Sklansky PowerPoint

News 6/7

Please complete course evaluations at http://eval.umn.edu

Your feedback will help me do this better the next time.

The deliverable assignments (besides the final project) for this class are, once again:

1. Five photographs demonstrating an unusual perspective
2. Five photographs demonstrating a clear sense of space
3. Five photographs destroying our normal perception of space
4. Five photographs displaying a clear sense of time
5. (Optional extra-credit) Five photographs displaying a strong sense of light

Lectures 6/7

Artists and Captions
Sequences and Books
Final Rant

Assignments

6/2

Put all of your energy into your upcoming project. It will represent the majority of your grade. Remember that there is an "open revision" policy, so you can replace earlier photos taken for the exercises if you come up with better examples. The technique assignments are intentionally "loose" in nature so that you can display creativity with the theme (time, space, etc.). If you would like to get some "extra credit," you can also do a set of five photographs that demonstrate a strong quality of light to add in with the basic assignments— but this is optional. Your project comes first.

Lectures 6/2

Creating Some Light
Light Techniques
Final Projects

Assignments

5/31— due 6/2

1. Make five photographs the convey a strong sense of time and upload them to flickr
2. Look at your classmates photographs and make at least one substantial comment on each person's flickr site
3. Create a "sets" on flickr for class assignments so that they will be easier to locate, and an "in progress" set for your major photo project

Lectures 5/31

Photography and Time (3x)
Time, Techne, Technique

News: 5/26

All of the links to the flickr accounts should be fixed now. Make sure you have everyone added as a contact so you can keep track of their progress!

Looking at other people's photos can help you come up with better ideas for dealing with the assignments. Remember that you can keep working on the assignments until next Tuesday. Don't settle for second rate photos.

Assignments

5/26

1. Upload five photographs taken from an unusual position to flickr
2. Make five photographs that convey a sense of normal space and upload them to flickr
3. Make five photographs that destroy any concept of space and upload them to flickr
4. Email me a detailed description of your chosen project by Monday 5/30

Lectures 5/26

Photography Degree Zero
Perspective
Lens Controls

Assignments

5/24

1. Bring your favorite photo to share on 5/26.
2. Set up your flickr account by 5/26.
3. Make 5-10 images of something you see every day from an unusual position.
4. Think of a project that interests you enough so that you can create a cohesive group of 25-30 photographs.

Lectures 5/24

Digital Photography: An Introduction
Camera Eyes