Monday, December 16, 2013

Masters Photos

For this assignment, publish a blog post with your master's inspired photographs.

1. Include a brief biography of the photographer selected by your group

2. Describe how your group was inspired by the photographer

3. Upload 5-10 edited photographs (taken by YOU) to the post

4. Chose the best and upload to your website)

5. Include a link to your website

Thursday, December 5, 2013

Portraits Inlfuenced by the Masters

Advanced Photography students have taken portraits this year. So far, I have encouraged students to implement elements of art and rules of composition. Students have created their own work based on their

For the next series of portraits, students will choose a photographer and create portraits inspired by a master.

Each group will choose a well known photographer from the International Photography Hall of Fame List.

I included this list. I also added Irving Penn.


2nd Period
Bill Brandt - Naomy's Group
Minor White - Tyra's Group
Yousuf Karsh - Evelyn's Group
Henri Cartier Bresson - Moses's Group
Paul Strand - Andrea's Group


3rd Period
Richard Avedon - Nathalie's Group
Gordon Parks - Akila's Group
Irving Penn - Alexes's Group
August Sander - Christian Ruiz's Group
Hallsman - Darnell's Group
Imogen Cunningham - Billie's Group

Monday, December 2, 2013

Portraits - How Can You Take Better Portraits

Seniors at Pittsburg High are learning how to live with babies today.

Post 10 clean links about taking portraits.
List 3 things that you learned.
This is my son Mason from 2009.

Here is a list with 22 articles.

My portrait post about a family. The mother is a nurse who helps deliver babies.

Tomorrow we will take more portraits and Wednesday you will edit and upload to your blog and website.

If you want credit for today's assignment, send an email with this subject

Advanced Photo - Period 2 or 3 Portrait Lessons