SPRING 2022

Welcome back, Photogs!

I am grateful you have returned.

Something about Photography (yes, capital 'P') has sparked something in you, and maybe this semester that spark will turn to flame, and a deeper appreciation of the art of Photography.

                                                                  

1. Work thoughtfully & mindfully so others may do the same.

2. Be prompt, on-time, present and remain in the studio.

3. Listen carefully and be courteous when others are talking or demonstrating.

4. Always use time productively.

5. Insure your language, comments and projects appropriately follow TuHS school handbook guidelines.

6. Demonstrate a positive approach to assignments.

7. Positively receive feedback and critique.

8. Pursue challenging solutions & strive for high standards of achievement.

9. Keep track of – and clean up – materials, and come to class prepared to work.

10. Demonstrate personal initiative and problem solving ability.

11. Actively participate intelligently in individual and group activities and 

Photography can be a centering and reassuring activity, and a great antidote for hectic times. I believe that by the end of our time together you will see the world around you in new and creative ways. 

The visual challenges I will give you will help to develop your creative self. This, alone, is valuable, and isn't about me as your teacher, but photography itself. Your journey is your own, and I am excited to help you on your way. 

I am incredibly enthused about taking you from point A to point B. Each of you comes to the class with a different starting point, and will grow/learn from there. That is inherently exciting. 

I believe you can go far. 

Do your best, and I will do mine. 

Here's to a great semester! 

Sincerely,

Mr. Hohman

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#13-PHOTOG'S CHOICE #3 (People, Somehow)

For the last Photog's Choice of the semester, your idea is to be your own...with one caveat: you must photograph a person or people in some way.

DIRECTIONS, PART 1.

1. Search for FIVE photographers that photograph people. 

There are many links/feeds on our class sites:

http://timberwolfphotolounge.blogspot.com/

http://timberwolfphotolounge2.blogspot.com/

Also, conduct a search for 'interesting photographic portraits,' 'photographers who photograph people,' 'clever photographic portraiture,' etc. Be specific and clever with your search. If you would like to add a level of intellectual and/or societal influence, think about photographing people with 'stories.' This would allow you to get deeper into the subject, connect with your subjects, and take the project from a teacher-assigned 'thing' to something richer and meaningful within your own sensibilities...and by doing that, allow the viewer to see something in the universal humanity we all share. That old adage is true: by telling a specific story, you tell the story of all of us.  

2. Compose an email to me in Canvas.

In that email, include your a numbered list of links to FIVE photographers you find. 

Place an asterisk next to the THREE options that you see yourself being able to complete.

Under each of the asterisk links, be specific about why you are drawn to in that artist's work, what excites you about their work, and what you might like to do.

DIRECTIONS, PART 2.

1. Make ten+ portraits over a few days.

Using one or a couple of your researched photogs as a starting point, make portraits of your person/people.

The point of spreading these over a few days is to give your creative ideas and actions a chance to grow and expand as you think about what you have done.

#12-MOSAIC PORTRAITS

DIRECTIONS IN CLASS:

1. Make enough photographs (9+) of your subject to assemble a grid -or- mosaic portrait of that person.

Play with changes in distance of the camera to your subject subject....change the focus of the subject slightly...

2. Load photos to your computer, and assemble/develop in Photoshop

DIRECTIONS FOR HOME:
Make a set of images for assembling 3+ mosaic images next week. (Human face, and interesting landscape, an interesting object, your pet, etc... 

MINIMUM DUE:

Assemble (in Photoshop) THREE grid/mosaic portraits - each comprised of at least NINE images each. 

Your choice if you would like to do freeform or grid.

*We will print your final best mosaic/grid portrait.

INSPIRATIONS:
Mark Guglielmo. CLICK HERE.
David Hockney. CLICK HERE.
More Hockney Collage. CLICK HERE.

GRID MOSAIC EXAMPLES:

FREEFORM MOSAIC EXAMPLE:

OTHER POSSIBILITIES to get you thinking: