Aragon - Digital Photography 

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Video: How to make a photogram

Video: How to create a cyanotype

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II. Printing your photographs onto transparency paper:


STEP 1: Open your image in photoshop. Resize the photograph. Go to image>image size Size photo as close to 5inches by 7 inches at 300 resolution. DO NOT make it any larger!


STEP 2: Make black and white: Go to image > mode > Grayscale


STEP 3: Adjust the contrast and brightness IF needed. Go to adjustments>brightness and contrast.


STEP 4: To make the image a negative go to image>adjustments>invert


STEP 5: Save your file as a new name and keep your original file in case you need to make any changes.


STEP 6: Make a new document in Photoshop. 

- 8.5 inches wide

- 11 inches Tall

- 300 Resolution

- Add both your photo negatives.

-Save as a JPG.


STEP 7:  Printing your photo

- OPEN PHOTO IN PREVIEW.

Make sure you have RESIZED your photo (step 1) and go to File>print

-  CHECK box “Scale to fit”. VERY IMPORTANT!!!!

Paper size should still be 8.5”x11”.

HOW TO CUT A MAT!

DIRECTIONS!


HOW TO CUT A MAT! DIRECTIONS J

  1. Mat Measurement:

    8 inches x 10 inches

2. Art work measurement (cyanotype):

    5 inches x 7 inches


FORMULA for cutting mats(to get border widths)


Width: ______ (mat width) - _______ (art width) =______ \ 2 = ________

______ - ______=_______/2 = _______ (border width for mat)



Height: ______ (mat height) - _______ (art height) =______ \ 2 = ________

______ - ______=_______/2 = _______ (border width for mat)


Cyanotype (Sunprinting) Projects

DUE Monday: Oct. 31st

Slideshow Notes

1. What is a Photogram? A photogram is a photographic print made ­­­­by placing objects directly onto light sensitive paper exposing it to light from above. NO CAMERA USED.


What is a Cyanotype?

2. Cyantypes are also known as blue prints.

3. Anna Atkins, an early cyanotype artist, also called her work shadowgraphs

4. When exposed to ­sunlight a chemical reaction occurs.


DUE: Tuesday, Nov. 1st

I. WARM UP: Positive and Negative Space: 2 photograms (small group activity)

 

 Complete two photograms with your small group

  • 1 photogram with more positive space than negative. 
  • 1 photogram with more negative space than positive.


  • Positive = The occupied space. The actual object.
  • Negative = The space surrounding the objects. The unoccupied space.

 

Cyanotype Workflow Schedule & Due Dates:

I. Project Overview: Cyanotypes: Opposites - Positive and Negative Space

  • The pictures should depict both of the ‘Opposites’ - hot and cold, old and new, tall and short, big and small, weak and strong, happy and sad etc.
  • It is a broad theme that should allow lots of room for creativity – it could be people, objects, buildings, nature, even abstracts.
  • 2 final Cyanotypes embodying Opposites theme:
    - 1 with strong/dominant negative space
    - 1 with strong/dominant positive space

II. DUE: Wednesday, Nov. 2nd (Period 1) & Thursday, Nov. 3rd (Period 2)

  1. 6 photographs exploring Opposites theme

    -3 with strong/dominant negative space

    -3 with strong/dominant positive space


III. Block days above & Friday, Nov. 4th

1. Cyanotype printing

2. Matting 1 cyanotype


IV. DUE: Monday, Nov. 7th - Completed Cyanotype prints

  1. Cyanotype #1: Opposites and strong/dominant negative space
  2. Cyanotype #2: Opposites and strong/dominant positive space
  3. Mat 1 Cyanotype using mat board and mat cutter.
  4. Scan both cyanotypes and add to your web portfolios projects page.

 

Monday, Nov. 7th
CRITIQUE & BLOG (Cyanotype Critique)

STEP 1: 3 minutes - Silently by yourself, choose the strongest cyanotype composition in your group and list below 2 reasons why you chose it.

Name of the person’s cyanotype you chose: ____________________.

2 reasons why you chose this composition.

  1. _____________________________________________________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________________________________________________


STEP 3:  As a group, answer the below questions.

Name 3 reasons for why you chose the strongest composition and what makes it the most successful cyanotype and how is successfully used. Use the sentence starters below.  

               

*Remember to use your photography vocabulary: techniques (depth of field, angles -high, low, worms eye, birds eye), leading lines, focal point, and the elements of art & principles of design.

                

  ____________ composition is the strongest because __________, _________, and _________.  The ________(element of art) in _________composition shows that __________. Using________(principle of design) helps _____________. The artist creates unity within the piece by ________.


-POST YOUR COMPLETED PARAGRAPH TO YOUR BLOG page on your website



PART II:  Presentation of your group’s tessellation photo & claim.

*Each group will present why they feel it should be voted for as the strongest piece in the class!

Step 1: (15 minutes ) PREPARE FOR THE PRESENTATION AND CRITIQUE - What you need to present. State your claim/argument. Use photography language and the Elements of art and Principles of Design as support. Each person in the group must share some of your claim.

  • Begin with your CLAIM statement.  

Composition ____ is the strongest because __________, _________, and _________. 

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  • Support your claim with evidence using these 3 phrases.

1. The _______ in _____________’s composition shows that________.

2. _______ is evidence that_________.

3. _______reinforces_________.