Movie Mondays - Dorothea Lange

On Monday September 29, 2014, our Photo 1 class will watch our third installment of Dorothea Lange - Grab a Hunk of Lightening. 

Two weeks ago, we watched the first 16 minutes. Last week, we watched the next 16 minutes. If you missed any of the "Movie Mondays," I expect that you will watch the videos during your own time. I would also encourage my students to watch the video a few more times outside of class.




The photo above is commonly referred to as "Migrant Mother." This picture is one of the most popular images in American history. Do you know when, where and how it was taken? What does this image say? What is the story?

Often when students (or other people) download images from the internet, there are restrictions about how the pictures are used.

Do you know restrictions for this famous photo?

Note: I updated this blog on 2/3/15 for a grammatical error.

Third Photo Assignment - Composition

The third photo blog post is similar to the first two photo blog posts.

Take a photo that illustrates YOUR third rule of photo composition.
Title the post "Third Photo Assignment - My Third Rule"

Save the photo as a jpeg. Include your name and period in the file name, for example your photo could be titled, "YourFirstNamePdx.jpg"

In the body of blog post, name the Rule of Composition that you used, and describe the rule.

Include the photo in the post, please select the large or x-large size. (not required, but preferred.)

Insert Picture HERE!!!

At the bottom of the blog post, list your three rules of composition. (REQUIRED)

1. Rule 1
2. Rule 2
3. Rule 3

When you have completed the first three photo assignments, send this link to me. To help me organize all my messages, please title your email subject line "Period 1 - Three Rules."

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Second Photo Assignment

The second photo blog post is similar to the first photo blog post.

Take a photo that illustrates YOUR second rule of photo composition.
Title the post "Second Photo Assignment, My Second Rule"

Save the photo as a jpeg. Include your name and period in the file name, for example your photo could be titled, "YourFirstNamePdx.jpg"

In the body of blog post, name the Rule of Composition that you used, and describe the rule.

Include the photo in the post

Create a Blogger Photo Blog

For Photo 1, Use Google Blogger and create a blog.

In the title, name the blog something that will help me identify you as a student in my photography class. You choose. You can also change the title later. (Beware, you cannot do the same with the web address.) More than one person can have the same title, but not the same web address.

In the address, choose something that you can remember. Once you choose the web address (or url), you cannot change it. Consider this choice wisely. The site will tell you if the address has already been taken.

For both the title and address, try to choose something that will help your teacher (that is Mr. Farley), identify you as a student in the class. Hopefully, you will also be able to remember your own title and web address.

Once you have done this part, experiment with the templates and bio information. You can upload a photo of yourself if wish. You can also start with the first photo assignment.

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First Photo Assignment

Here is our first photo assignment. 

The projects will often be written and edited during the first four periods after I have delivered the assignment to each class. Sometimes I will include links or other notes. Today I included the adjusted schedule since we are celebrating our school's 50th birthday.

So, here we go...

Many of you have already submitted photos to me. Many of the photos are excellent.

Today you will submit ONE photo per person that you have taken in the last few days during class that you also edited in Adobe Camera Raw.

Save the photo as a jpeg. Include your name and period in the file name and email subject line.

For example, the email subject could read, "Period 1, First Photo"
your photo could be titled, "YourFirstNamePd1.jpg"

In the body of your email, mention the Rule of Composition that you used.

Once you create your blog, create a blog post titled "First Photo Assignment, My First Rule"

Aileen Hsu from Period 1 took this photo of me last week. She is illustrating the "Rule of Thirds," which is her first rule of composition.

Thank you,

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below is the extended Friday schedule

Extended Luncheon Schedule

Period 1             8:00   -     8:54

Period 2             9:01   -     9:55

Break                 9:55   -   10:05

Period 3           10:12   -   11:06

Period 4           11:13   -   12:04

Lunch              12:07   -   12:56

Period 5             1:03   -     1:57

Period 6             2:04   -     2:58

Period 7             3:05   -     3:58

Here you go.

My Way To Mission San Jose High School

Hello... Hello Again.

This is the class blog where you can learn more about our class assignments and projects. You can also learn more about me.

I am the photography teacher this year. You can read more about me at my About Me page. I also have a website and a couple blogs. You can view those too if you wish. My photography site is my name (www.bryanfarley.com). My photography blog is my name with the word photography. (www.bryanfarleyphotography.com)

Bryan Farley, Room E7

I was a Warrior when I was a student ... a few years ago at a different school with different colors. We were purple and gold.

Note: backdated to September 16th
I also took the title from an old Dionne Warwick song, "Do You Know The Way To San Jose." Read more about the 1968 Grammy Awards here.