DUE 2/6/17 > Turn in to Google Classroom
Restore a damaged photograph - choose one that Mrs. Olden provided or one of your own.

1. Scan image (use 300-600 ppi) See directions near scanner in front of room.
2. Open in Photoshop
3. Crop & Straighten image
4. Duplicate Background  layer (ctrl + j) and rename it 'retouch'
5. If the image is black & white it may be helpful to use the B&W adjustment layer to removes color cast when retouching. You can add toning (like sepia) back later.
6. Make exposure adjustments (look at histogram to get a good range of tones)
7. Zoom in and start working on the image using retouching tools. (healing brush, spot healing brush, clone stamp, patch tool)
8. Sometimes you need to try different tools to get it right.
9. Also changing settings for the same tool might help (size, normal vs content aware vs proximity match) often helps.
10. Zoom out and turn layer on and off to see 'before' vs 'after'.
11. Add any color back using adjustment layers OR 'colorize' your image.
12. Yay- hopefully it looks beautiful!

Resources:
Old Picture, New Life - Photo restoration basics - tutsplus
How to restore a Heavily Damaged Image - tutsplus
Colorize a photograph - youtube
Colorize a photograph - gizmodo
You can also use google to search specific techniques or problems that may apply to your image.

Due by:  Feb 8th (start of class)

• Sketch, Plan & Pre-shoot 
• You will have shooting time (approx 1 hr)​ or you can bring your own images to class

Save these Demo Images: Castle & Sky in a new folder 'Photo Composite' in your (G:)

Basic Editing Procedure

1. Plan out your idea - sketch your idea/plan, digitize it (photo or scan) and write a post about the image you need to take in a Blog Post on your website.
2. Images will need to match in angle & lighting, tripod may be useful as well as an assistant.
3. In Lightroom, select your edited images (ctrl + click) then right click, select 'Edit In' > 'Layers in Photoshop'. This will launch Photoshop and open the selected images into one document.
4. To 'cut out' an image use the selection tools (Quick Selection or Magic Wand) to select what you want to cut out. If selecting the 'background' of an image you must 'Select Inverse' to reverse the selection.
5. Select 'Add Layer Mask' to mask out parts of the image you want to hide.
6. Edit the mask's properties in 'Properties' > 'Mask Edge' to refine the edge to make it look more realistic.
7. Continue 'cutting out' images until you scene is put together.
8. Add 'Adjustment Layers' to change to color, contrast and overall mode of your image.
9. If you want to effect a specific layer of your image select 'Clip layer' in your adjustment layer properties.
10. Continue to add & adjust details to make your image as photo real as possible.

How do you......
Re-size & Rotate Layers in Photoshop (free transform)
Use the Quick Selection tool
Use the Magic Wand tool
Refine the edge of a selection
Add Layer Masks to 'cut out' an image
Replace a sky
Add Adjustment Layers
Use Blending Modes
Remove something from a picture (Content-Aware)
Use Puppet Warp

See Youtube tutorials here: Mrs. Olden's HDR Playlist
Shoot & Edit in class: 1/18 &1/20
Google Classroom turn-in: 1/23

This semester you will be working on a focused body of work, you will need to determine what type of photography or techniques you are interested in exploring more in depth. In preparation for this journey you are going to research and study a "Master of Photography'.

This project will be mostly individual but will also have a partner component. With a partner, select a pair of Masters from the list below. Look at their work and determine which photographer each of you will research. After you complete your research you will aim to replicate one of your 'Master's' images & and create 4 more photos 'in their style'. As partners you will compare and contrast their work noting differences and similarities of their approach, subjects, techniques and overall style.

Shooting days 1/25 & 1/27 - COME PREPARED!!!!!

The artists are:
1: Annie Leibovitz and Mario Testino -
2: Cindy Sherman and Brooke Shaden - 
3: Joel Meyerowitz and Henri Cartier-Bresson-
4: Galen Rowell and Ansel Adams-
5: Mary Ellen Mark and Dorothea Lange OR Mary Ellen Mark and Diane Arbus -
6: Steve McCurry and Joe McNally-
7: Robert Capa and James Nachtwey-
8: Sandy Skoglund and Jerry Uelsmann OR Erik Johansson and Jerry Uelsmann-
9: Duane Michals and Sophie Calle OR Duane Michals and David Hockney-
10: Yousuf Karsch and Eve Arnold -
11:  Josef Koudelka and Eugene Smith-
12: Tim Mantoani and Neil Leifer OR Tim Tadder and Neil Leifer- 
13: Steven Shore and Gregory Crewdson OR Philip Lorca di Corcia and Gregory Crewdson- 
14: Irving Penn and Edward Weston-

Photographer Research Steps

1. Select which photographer pair you & a partner will be researching & sign up w/ Mrs. Olden.
2. Create a Google Presentation about them to share with your partner.
3. Title your presentation as last 'Homage to the Masters'.
4. Start your research (see required slides below, don't forget bibliography (TIP- Use the presentation notes to plan what you will say during each slide as you go).
5. Make some conclusions about both photographer and complete #15 below.
6. Plan your replica photo for one of the most well-known images by your photographer.
7. Create 4 more images inspired by the photographer's style but that are uniquely your own images.
8. Add your images to the presentation.

The Google presentation must include the following information:
Title page- name of photographers, genre of work and presenters names

Partner one works on these slides (All sources must be listed on the last slide):
1. First Artist name, date and place of birth and/or death, as well as a photograph of them.
2. What genre of photography do they specialize in- commercial, fine art, documentary, war photography?
3. Describe their style- What they are best known for, characteristics of their work…what made them unique?
4. Five to six images of their work (each on a separate slide), with the title and date.  Try and get as high resolution images as possible, and be sure it is definitely by that artist and not “in the style of”.  DO NOT just rely on google images.  Explain your images when you present- use them as example so you can explain the artist's style, what the photographs are about, what series it was a part of, and where it was taken.
5. Your personal opinion of the artist.  What is it that you like about their style? What can you take away and use in your own work? 
6. Choose one of their best known artworks and recreate it to the best of your ability- think of the lighting, composition, style, subject matter. Dissect the image so you can recreate it. Put image side by side.
7. On 4 more slides- Create four additional photographs “in the style of” that artist, one photo per slide and explain during your presentation how it is in the style of your artist (so four total of your own work). 

Partner two works on these slides (All sources must be listed on the last slide):
8. First Artist name, date and place of birth and/or death, as well as a photograph of them.
9. What genre of photography do they specialize in- commercial, fine art, documentary, war photography?
10. Describe their style- What they are best known for, characteristics of their work…what made them unique?
11. Five to six images of their work (each on a separate slide), with the title and date.  Try and get as high resolution images as possible, and be sure it is definitely by that artist and not “in the style of”.  DO NOT just rely on google images.  Explain your images when you present- use them as example so you can explain the artist's style, what the photographs are about, what series it was a part of, and where it was taken.
12. Your personal opinion of the artist.  What is it that you like about their style? What can you take away and use in your own work? 
13. Choose one of their best known artworks and recreate it to the best of your ability- think of the lighting, composition, style, subject matter. Dissect the image so you can recreate it. Put image side by side.
14. On 4 more slides - Create four additional photographs “in the style of” that artist, one photo per slide and explain during your presentation how it is in the style of your artist (so four total of your own work). 

Both partners work on this together-
15. What is similar about their work?  How would you describe the differences?  Compare and contrast the two work and show specific photographs side by side to compare (may be more then one slide).

16. BIBLIOGRAPHY: All sources must be listed on the last page.

 
These websites are useful for information:
www.masters-of-photography.com, www.google.com, www.all-art.org,  www.masters-of-photography.com,www.artcyclopedia.com, and sometimes there may be a website (or more) devoted to that person’s work.

Since you are working as a team, it is important that you are both actively involved in doing a great job!
Resources for talking about Photographs & Art
Elements of Art Handout
Principles of Design Handout
Elements of Art & Principles of Design - Wikipedia
Artlex