Still Life Collage - Your 6 images

 

Mya and Georgia

1. Use your 6 images rom the still life weekly challenge

2. Move all 6 images to a new canvas.

3. New Adjustment layer - black and white.

Weekly Photography Challenge - Still Life

 Take 6 images in class.

Create a different composition for each image

Photography: Still Life Composition Challenge Rubric

Criteria	3 Points (Excellent)	2 Points (Proficient)	1 Point (Needs Improvement)
Composition Technique	Demonstrates advanced compositional skills with deliberate use of rule of thirds, leading lines, and strategic framing	Shows basic understanding of compositional principles with some effective placement	Minimal compositional awareness
Lighting Quality	Masterful use of light and shadow that dramatically enhances the still life subject; creates depth and mood	Adequate lighting that partially highlights the subject's features	Poor lighting that obscures details or fails to create visual interest
Subject Selection	Thoughtfully chosen objects that create compelling narrative or visual complexity; unique and creative arrangement	Objects have some visual interest but lack depth of concept	Same subjects and same arrangement
Technical Execution	Razor-sharp focus, exceptional exposure, professional-level image quality	Generally clear images with minor technical imperfections	Blurry, poorly exposed, or technically weak photographs
Creative Interpretation	Innovative approach that transforms ordinary objects into extraordinary visual statements	Competent representation with some creative elements	Basic representation of still life objects
Conceptual Depth	Clear artistic statement or theme that communicates a sophisticated visual narrative	Partial exploration of a concept with moderate clarity	Lacks a  concept or visual story

WARHOL/POPART

    

https://warholfoundation.org/warhol/

For your Pop Art assignment you should photograph an object.

Using Photoshop 

Work on each picture separately, experimenting with filters, gradient maps, colors, patterns.

Consider the contrast between the subject and the background.

-Open a new document in Photoshop, 8×12 or 12×8 inches

Open an image .Your photo or give photo credit to image used.

Using layer adjustments and filters to adjust image.

Merge down. Select with marquee tool. Use move tool to move to new canvas.

12 images one canvas

-Move the individual photos into the new document.

Post the original image and final collage to your blog.

- Convert the JPEG and post 

Artist of the Week Andy Warhol

    

 

 

                                                         http://www.warhol.org/

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/1996.63a,b

https://www.sfweekly.com/culture/why-andy-warhol-remains-the-artist-of-our-times/

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2195347/Andy-Warhol-Campbells-soup-launch-limited-edition-inspired-cans-Target-stores.html

http://www.moma.org/collection/object.php?object_id=79809

https://www.warhol.org/andy-warhols-life/

	1. How is the technical quality?  2. How’s the composition?  3. What do you find interesting about his work?

Warhol - Supreme Court

   

Supreme Court Case

Andy Warhol Still Life

Stanford Exhibit - Still Life

  

 

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