Last shot for fun in 2015

Last week I was able to go shoot for myself for about 30 minutes or so before a freelance job.  The new Canon 5Ds was  a simple transition from the Mark III.  The camera feels and acts just like my Mark III that I just sold.  The big difference is going from 21 mega Pixels to 50 mega pixels.  In many was 50 pixels is not needed unless I decide to crop in on an image.  If I crop in to now only show 50% of an image I will be showing 25 mega pixels.  Yes sharper than the Mark III.
Another way to look at it, if I shoot with my 300mm lens with my 2x tel. on and I crop in tighter, I'm at 1200mm .  Way cool!

More testing to come.

NOT so Super Blood Moon, but it will do.

Myself and half a dozen CHS students joined 200-300 people on the Washougal Dyke path to view the Moon.  When it was "SUPER" the Sun was so bright, that it was hard to make out the Moon.  By the time it became darker, the Moon appeared higher, and yes, smaller in the sky.  This was a difficult shot.  4000 ISO, f5.6, and shutter of 1/6 of a second with a 300mm lens on a 2x teleconverter.  The white lines are a plane passing through.

Enjoy!

AP Students blogs

The AP Digital Photography class is in full swing.  We are starting the process of creating our blogs.  Here are the links to the students pages.

RHEAUMEPHOTOGRAPHY.BLOGSPOT.COM

SHORTMAGGIEPHOTOGRAPHY.BLOGSPOT.COM

HAILEYWAMPACHPHOTOGRAPHY.BLOGSPOT.COM

GADBAWPHOTOGRAPHY.BLOGSPOT.COM

TIEDYPHOTOGRAPHY.BLOGSPOT.COM

SASHABAILEYPHOTOGRAPHY.BLOGSPOT.COM

AP Rubric 2015-16

AP photography rubric

Image development:

Focal point is evident

The image has a clear subject.

The image is "about" something

Details in the image support the subject 

Principles and Elements of design:

Clear design decisions have been made that support the idea and contribute to the composition.

Technical camera function:

Exposure consistent with image intent and shows sensitivity to maintaining desired detail in the tonal range of the image

ISO  chosen is the best possible for the situation and produces an image that in free  of distracting digital noise.

Aperture is chosen appropriate to the intent of the image and is clearly intentional with respect to the depth of field produced.

Shutter  speed chosen for the image is either a unnoticeable or is intentionally chosen to take advantages of movement within the frame.

Any traditional rules of camera function that are broken are done so with extreme intention and are evaluated based on the success of the intention of the image.

Student Voice:

Ideas are either completely original or are copied with an inventive approach that support the idea.

Completion:

The photograph looks resolved

All areas of the frame support the composition

The idea and image work together.

Manipulation contributes positively to the composition and is intentional.

The final work is engaging to the viewer

AP Digital Photography class overview

                                          AP 2D DESIGN USING DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Overview
https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/digitalServices/pdf/ap/ap-course-overviews/ap-studio-art-course-overview.pdf

Full description
https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/digitalServices/pdf/ap/ap-studio-arts-course-description.pdf

The beginning of this class started years ago and is just now beginning.  You will be pushed to produce some amazing art this year.  This will just be a start for you however.  You will not "ARRIVED" at the end of the class.  If you receive a 3, 4, or 5 on your portfolio also doesn't mean you have arrived.  It's something to be proud of and understand your portfolio needs to be a breathing body of work.

Photography may or may not be apart of your journey after high school.  Education, practice, and life experiences are things you need to take away from this course.  Short cuts never work.  They just let you miss out on something that was apart of that path with a purpose.  Don't rush into a plan of action with a soft foundation.  You may feel that you are ready, but time can't be rushed.  The minute you feel you have learned all that you needed will be the same minute you stopped growing, observing, challenging yourself and getting passed by everyone around you.

Worth 1000

A picture can be worth 1000 words and more if done right.

Blog update 2012

Starting 2013-14 Camas High School will offer AP digital Photography.  This course will fall under the AP 2D design category.