ASSIGNMENT 1: The Nuts and Bolts

­­PGY2101 Visual Literacy

3 Credits
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Location: ARCH 120
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Assignment 1: The Nuts and Bolts
Critique Date: XX/XX/XXXX                                    

Look and think before opening the shutter. The heart and mind are the true lens of the camera.

-Yousuf Karsh

Objective:
As true as these words are, gaining control over the camera is an imperative for any photographer. The relatively simple mechanical operations provide us an endless array of possible combinations for recording, interpreting and abstracting the world around us. More than just a tool for inscribing on film or digital sensor the world as it is, the camera allows us to project our personal vision, to record the world as we see it. The tools for the creation of photographic subjectivity are many, but in this class we will begin with the basic mechanisms of the camera: shutter, aperture, iso, lens. The objectives for project 1 are as follows:

1)          Complete 10-12 fully edited images, converted to black & white.

2)          3-4 images focusing on aperture control, at least two images each, showing shallow depth of field and deep depth of field.

3)          3-4 images focusing on shutter control, at least two images each showing stopped motion, blurred motion and panning.

4)          3-4 images focusing on exposure control featuring images made a various times of day and lighting conditions, ie; morning/noon/night and indoor/outdoor

Grading Criteria:

25pts       Complete list and number of images
25pts       Originality/Creativity
25pts       Craftsmanship/Technical Proficiency
25pts       Formal Elements of Design and Composition