Things I Have Learned in My Life So Far (Part II: Shooting and Editing)
Google Drive: (2pts) Due Monday 4/6
Download the Photoshop App from the Adobe Creative Cloud for your desktop and you may also choose to use it on your mobile device or tablet. Enter your Foxcroft email address and use “Forget Password” if you need to reset it for login. Please let me know by the end of the day if you are unable to do access this app.
Spend the next few days shooting a “Lesson You Have learned in Your Life So Far” and place the images in separate dated folders under “Typography“ in your Google Drive. You should have between 15-30 by Wednesday.
Photoshop and Classroom Forum: (3pts) Due Wednesday 4/8
Take one of your images to post for a midway critique. Go to Photoshop > Open > and select your image. Next, find Window > Layers and separate adjustment layers for Levels, Color Balance, and Saturation. (See the tutorial below)
When you have achieved your desired effect, go to File > Save As > Format = JPEG, Quality=12 > Location: Creative Cloud Files - FXC Photography - Typography > Rename your file to “LASTNAME Typography 1.” Please let me know if you have trouble accessing the Creative Cloud Files
Create a new post titled, “Week 11: Typography Midway Critique” and post both the unedited and edited versions of your first image.
Check out this tutorial to help you navigate the Creative Cloud and Photoshop Apps!
Google Drive and Classroom Forum Comments: (2pts) Due Friday 4/10
Review all of your classmates' projects and provide constructive feedback on two or more of their projects. Explain what you think will be successful and why. Outline new approaches and other things for them to consider as well. Be sure not to repeat any one else's comments.
Take the feedback you received and continue expanding on your project ideas. Shoot between 15 to 30 additional images and upload them into dated folders in your Google Drive. Select your best images and continue editing in Photoshop.
Creative Cloud and Classroom Forum: (3pts) Due Week 12 - Tuesday 4/14
Save your final edited Photoshop files to the your Creative Cloud Files - FXC Photogragraphy - Typography. Be sure you rename your files “LASTNAME Typography 2, 3, 4, etc.
Create a post titled, “Week 11: My Lesson” and post your final typography project. Include an artist statement that outlines what you created, how you created it and why.