Reminder of Grading Policy

As stated on the Syllabus:

Grading Criteria
Class attendance and participation: 10%
Completion of weekly classroom assignments (on required deadlines): 40%

Projects:
Midterm: Promo Card /Print Project: 15%
Blog or online portfolio (carbonmade.com) 10%
Final: Porfolio Book (blurb or prints) 25%

Only 2 absences are permitted before a penalty is assessed.
3 absences results in a FULL LETTER GRADE penalty off your final grade.
If you arrive late or leave early unexcused, you’ll get a tardi. Two tardis equal one absence. More than 3 unexcused absences results in an F for the course.

*Your assignment or project grade will fall one letter each week it is late. If you do not hand in a final project, the highest grade you can get in the class is a C. More than 3 unexcused absences results in your overall grade being lowered one letter.

Student Online Portfolios- Thursday Section

Ben Keens http://benjaminkeens.arloartists.com/
Brittney Lockwood www.brittneylockwood.carbonmade.com
Justin Katz
Jesus Baez
Robert Menzer http://robertmenzer.carbonmade.com/
Alex Lubrano www.alexlubranophotography.carbonmade.com
Alejandro Jassan www.alejandrojassan.carbonmade.com
Jose joseanibal.carbonmade.com
Alex Lilja http://alexlilja.carbonmade.com/
Livia liviaglosikova.carbonmade.com
John Brite johnbriteblog.blogspot.com
Jesus http://www.wix.com/slipher/jesusbaezphotos
http://jesusbaezphotos.carbonmade.com/
Justin Katz http://justintkatz.carbonmade.com/

Student Online Portfolios- Monday Section

Paul Kingston pauljesseis.carbonmade.com
Sarah Kaufman http://sarahkphotos.carbonmade.com/
Francisco Rosario Likephotography.carbonmade.com
Victoria Bezy http://victoriabezy.carbonmade.com/
Eva Qin evadear.carbonmade.com
Craig Abare http://craigabare.carbonmade.com/
Morgan Salyer http://morgansalyer.carbonmade.com/
Jaymie Idowu jadoimages.com
Rav Carlotti http://rcarlotti.carbonmade.com/
Ashley Valla http://ashvalla.carbonmade.com/
Bridget Loftus http://bridgetloftus.carbonmade.com
Jaffe Devault http://jaffedevault.carbonmade.com/
Rina Kang kangrina.carbonmade.com
Daphne Camoilo http://dcamilo91.carbonmade.com/
Meg Volk megvolk.carbonmade.com
Andrea H http://andreah.carbonmade.com/
Victor http://victorshin.carbonmade.com/
Emily Gude emilygude.carbonmade.com
Michele Murray http://michelemurray.carbonmade.com
Yanique Wilson http://magickshadows.com/

NOTE: THURSDAY SECTION Schedule

All Thursday section students: Please note that we are meeting twice this week.

Tuesday 12/14:

Gallery Hop 10am to 12pm
*** Please meet at Julie Saul Gallery at 10am ****
535 West 22nd Street (betw 10/11th)
Meet upstairs on the 6th floor in the gallery at 10am.

Thursday 12/16:

Final Critique 9am-11am- Last Class
Final Prints Due
Our normal classroom: C230
We will also be doing student Evaluations Thursday

Humble Arts Foundation

http://hafny.org/

Abe Morell at Bonni Benrubi

http://www.bonnibenrubi.com/exhibitions.php

New Work on WIP site

Women in Photography
http://wipnyc.org/
A series of images by Carson Fisk-Vittori is up on the site now

Are you caught up on Assignments?

Asst 1- One Raw File 5 Ways
Asst 2- Retouch one Portrait
Asst 3- Retouch one portrait using skin softening techniques
Asst 4- choose 2 exercises from portrait retouching PDFs to do to your own images
Asst 5- 2 composites
Asst 6- Pen Tool
Asst 7- Midterm Promo Card (front and back, printed and digital file)
Asst 8- Photo merge
Asst 9- Collage (using multiply layer)

There are 2 parts to the Final:
1.) Carbonmade or Online Portfolio

2.)Printed Portfolio. Can be:
*15 images printed (at least 8x10")
-or-
*10 images (8x10") plus one large 20x30 or larger print.

Plus Make sure you have done Quiz 1, Quiz 2 and Quiz 3.

By the end of the semester you also need to turn in your top 15 images that you used for your final printed portfolio in the form of JPGs (700x700px, 300 dpi)

If you print your Final at Adorama, BE SURE to use ICC Profiles

Generally speaking, an ICC profile is a set of data that characterizes a color input or output device, or a color space. ICC profiles can be created for certain monitors, printers, papers etc.

Before you get a print made, it's a good idea to download the ICC profile for the paper you are using so that the colors come out right. Epson has a series of profiles for the different papers they use, as do different labs. (There are different profiles for different printers. For example, here are the profiles for the Epson 2200.)

Adorama has a series of ICC profiles you can download for the different papers they offer.

Here's how to do it:

Download the profiles here http://www.adoramapix.com/Support.aspx?SupportID=prepcolor

here's what they look like when you download them:



If you're on your home computer (MAC), click on the hard drive and find the folder that says "Library". Open that, look for the "Color Sync" folder, Then look for the folder called "Profiles". Drop the ICC Profiles you've downloaded in that profiles folder. (If you're on a school computer where you don't have admin proveldges, drop the files into /Users//Library/ColorSync/Profiles — any profiles stored here are available only to the current user.) For PC user instructions, click the link above.

Then in Photoshop, you can launch the profiles by going to view > proof setup > custom, and choose the Adorama profiles. Leave the box as is (with the default settings) The box should look like this:


Once you do the proof setup then go to Edit > convert to profile. Choose the Adorama profile for whatever paper you're printing with and save the file.

At Adorama, if you've used a profile and made your own color corrections, you should NOT check the box to have Adorama correct the colors.

If you don't have time to download the ICC profile, saving as sRGB is the next best when printing at Adorama (it's different for each lab so call and ask if they have profiles you can download or if you should save your document as Adobe RGB or sRGB. Print Space requests that you save as Adobe RGB).

Plug-Ins

Plug-ins can be used with Photoshop to create specific creative effects. Effects that plug-ins create could be done the long way in Photoshop, but using the plug in could save you some time.

To try a free 3-day demo download of some plug-ins, try these 2 websites:
1- www.ononesoftware.com

2- Nik Color Efex Pro www.niksoftware.com (silver effects pro)

Creative Filters & Collage

Adding Texture/ Blending Mode Multiply

To create antiquing effects, you can use images found online or you can shoot or scan textures you like. You can also photograph textures specifically for this technique. Drag the antique paper (or whatever texture you've found) to the top layer of your image. Change the blending mode of that layer to MULTIPLY and adjust the opacity as needed.




Notice the blending mode of the layer with the paper scan is "Multiply".

Extracting elements of scans for collage:
I scanned this old book because I liked the gold leaf border:

Then using Select > Color Range, I made a selection of the gold border and copied and pasted it into a new empty layer (command C, command V).

Use 'Command T' (free transform) to change the size of the border to fit your image.


Download-able textures:

http://www.mayang.com/textures/

Thursday Section - Calendar for Remainder of Semester

Monday Section: Calendar for Remainder of Semester

Calendar for the last 5 weeks of class plus info on Final Due Dec. 13th!!

Promoting your Photography

Even though you are still in school, once you get a body of work together, it doesn't hurt showing it to people to try and get work. Who says you can't make money off your photography while you're a student?! Also think about selling your work online- either as prints or as stock. If you sell prints, might be wise to set up editions (anywhere from 5-20 is norm).

Join ASMP or APA while you’re still a student. They’ll give you access to the emails of tons of photographers in the city. Great way to get assisting jobs.

For selling your images, Getty Images is a great resource. Go to their website and see how much they charge for their stock images.

Stock photos- put your work on iStock or a similar site. Remember if you submit pictures of people, you must have a model release.

Check Mary Virginia Swanson’s blog often for ‘calls for entry’. Try to apply for 1 thing a month. www.marketingphotos.wordpress.com. Also look at The Society for Photographic Education www.spenational.org and www.artdeadlineslist.com for calls for entry.

Sell your work on etsy.com

Send emails to photo editors. Get their addresses at mastheads.org. Sending emails with your website is sometimes more effective than postcards.

Mastheads.org: an amazing resource for contact info for magazine people. It’s like $25 for the year. Will give you photo editors’ phone # and email info.

Send gifts/press kits to photo editors every holiday you can think of (drop off at messenger center). I picked about 5 and keep working them.

Conde Nast: 4 Times Square (mess center entrance is in the back of
the building on 43rd)

New York Times: 620 8th Avenue, messenger center is on
40th Street between 7th and 8th, just east of the
building entrance. Ask in lobby if you can’t find it.

Drop off your book constantly to magazines. Call or email and ask what their portfolio policy is…several mags have a specific drop off day & procedure. Always have your book out.

For event photography, call up law firms, schools, non profits etc and ask for the name and # of their PR person/ Event planner. Several Law firms also have “art buying committees” which choose art to hang in their offices. Banks can also be good clients for selling fine art prints to, or even leasing them.

File Sharing Websites

Drop Box https://www.dropbox.com
Both you and your client must install the application. 2G free account.

You Send It http://www.yousendit.com/
You need an account to upload photos, but not to download. Up to 100MB free.

Send Space http://sendspace.com/
Easiest to use. You don't need an account to use it. Up to 300MB free.

Final Project Due Last Day of Class

For your final, you are to create:

a book of 15 or more images

-or-

A series of 15 prints in a photo box or portfolio book with slip in pages. (you can get these at AI Friedman)


Blurb Book should be 8x10" or larger
Adorama 8x8 or larger
If you make prints: must be 8x10 or larger

Both the book and the online portfolio must include at least 15 images. Or you can opt to present 10 (8x10 or larger) prints and one larger print (approx 20x30). You CAN use the same group of images for both online and print if you'd like. Please choose images you have shot recently (preferably this semester). They must be images that have been shot in RAW or very good hi-res scans of negatives. You must have used Photoshop in some way to edit every image you choose to include in the book. Book can be hard or soft cover book. At least 8x10 inches (or 8x8 if you use Adorama).

* Pay special attention to the sequence of the images. Think about adding chapters or sections to organize your book if necessary. Caption info/text is optional. Be sure to include your name and contact info in each portfolio, and a project title if necessary. This series of images should go together in some way. There needs to be a cohesive theme or underlying story of your choosing.

In addition- each student MUST submit their 15 images digitally, as hi-res JPGs.

Monday Section: Final is Due Dec. 13th
Thursday Section: Final Due Dec. 16th

Blurb Photo Books start at $20 for an 8x10" book

Adorama Photo Books 8x8 books start at $30

BFA Show Opening Tomorrow!!

Opening is Tues 11/16
5-8pm in the C-Lobby

Aperture Gallery Opening this Friday 11/19

Friday, November 19, 6:00-8:00 pm: Opening reception for

The Spanish National Photography Prize exhibition: Connections and Confrontations

Presented by Aperture Gallery and the Spanish Ministry of Culture. Aperture Gallery, 547 West 27th Street, 4th floor, NY, NY.

Aperture Gallery and Bookstore
547 West 27th Street, 4th Floor
Between 10th and 11th Avenues
New York, New York

Gallery and Bookstore hours:
Monday Saturday, 10:00 am–6:00 pm
Sunday, Closed

Build your own Website (without knowing web design!)

Even if you don't know web design, there are templates out there for easy DIY websites.

A couple options:

Photobiz:
http://photobiz.com/
$125 to set up (one time fee), then $15/mo


ARLO:
$100/year
Click here for more info:
http://arlosites.com/artists/features/?ref_id=haf

photoFEAST: Nov 18th, 6-9pm

Submissions for the Fall 2010 photoFEAST exhibition are now being accepted.

Everyone is invited and all photographic based work is accepted. Please email them at photofeast@gmail.com to register if you plan to participate.

FEAST is organized to bring together the photography departments from several NYC Universities including: LaGuardia Community College, FIT, NYU, SVA, Parsons, Hunter College, Cooper Union, and Pratt for an evening of discussion, common display, and social networking. The environment is casual, as the aim is to focus on the active genesis of work.

FEAST is a pin-up, salon style show. Print submissions to fill allotted 36''x36'' space (per student)

Walk-ins are welcome, first come, first served. Videos must be pre-registered. Early drop off is due Wednesday, November 16th.