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Abstract Photography

10/22/2015

Abstract Assignment & Masters due 10/30/15:

3 'fully edited' abstract images
Abstract Masters (Google Classroom)
Self Evaluation with a Contact Sheets of all images (min 36 images on contact sheet)

When importing your photos add them to a new sub-folder 'Abstract' with keyword: abstract

To turn in images:
Create a *new folder in your G: drive > Photo 1 > *03 Abstract
Export a 'web-size' version of your 3 images and rename as Lastname_firstname_abstract1, 2 & 3
Create Contact Sheets of ALL your images for this assignment and save them in your 'Abstract' folder in G: drive
The contact sheets jpgs will be placed in your Self Evaluation that you submit to Google Classroom
Turn in your 3 completed photos to S: > H16 McKay > Photo 1 > Period ? > 03 Abstract

Black & White Editing Tips
How to create a contact sheet

Update Your Website

10/19/2015

In order to show others your work you must have a way to display your BEST work. You will be creating a website using Weebly or another web service of your choosing. Weebly is pretty easy to navigate and they are always adding new features. The interface is 'click and drag' so you do not need to know any coding to make a great looking site.

Your site should have the following pages:

Landing/Welcome page (something to welcome and grab attention)
Portfolio (I use the slideshow function with imaged re-sized for web)
Blog (this is like a journal or diary)
Contact (add your 'about the photographer')

To get started create your account and read some of the some of the instructions on the 'Beginner's guide to Weebly' page.

HOW TO SET UP YOUR SITE:

Go to weebly.com, wix.com or Google Sites and create an account, you may want to create a new email for your site such as yournamephoto@gmail.com to use with this account
Create a Google doc with your your weebly login and password so you don't lose it!
Select a template (something simple- black, white, grey that won't distract from your art) If you decide later you don't like it, you can always go back and change it.
Select a weebly subdomain (free option) for example yournamephoto.weebly.com
You can watch the intro video and then Build Your Site
Click on the Pages tab at the top of the screen to add or change pages.
You should have a landing page (which might be your portfolio), a contact/about page, and a blog
Replace default images with your own, or remove them altogether for a clean simple look.
For more directions check out 'Beginner's guide to Weebly', WIX help, Google Sites Help
Fill out form to add you website to Mrs. Olden's list (coming soon!)

Here are examples of professional artist's websites:
http://www.embryrucker.com/
http://jlern.com/
http://www.greggrabowy.com/
http://justingignac.com/
http://goraina.com/
http://www.limelifephoto.com/
http://jenniferdery.com/
http://www.mikeyoshida.com/
http://www.grantellisphotography.com/

Former students:
http://hannawebsterphoto.weebly.com/
http://spencertingzondesign.weebly.com/
http://austinrayhayes.weebly.com/

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