Some simple guidelines to photographing panoramas
Tripod - Whenever possible, use a tripod. This will make the construction of the image in photoshop much easier. It will also slow down the process of photographing - allowing more time to contemplate the scene being captured.
Vertical (Portrait) - Whenever possible, make the photographs vertically (portrait). This will maximized the resolution of your final image. Think about it.
Overlap - For each exposure that is made, the next exposure should share about 20% of the frame as the previous one.
Start Simple - Avoid visually complicated scenes at first as they are more difficult to construct later.
What to turn in?
Photograph and construct three final panoramas, each consisting of no less than three images each. You will be turning in three digital files and one panoramic print. What you choose to photograph is up to you!
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Assignment Two - Tools
For the next assignment, we will be learning three new techniques. Here they are...
Panoramas - Photographing, constructing, and printing panoramic images.
Scans - Scanning and resizing images from print (newspapers, postcards, magazines), translucent material (film negatives and slides), three dimensional objects, and photographic prints.
Retouching - Repairing faded, cracked, dusty and otherwise damaged or flawed images.
All three parts of this assignment will be due at the end of the semester. Use the extra lab time during print days to complete them. We will be reviewing the proper way to photograph for panoramic images on 02.24.2010. On 03.01.2010, the first hour of class will be spent going over the construction of the panoramic photographs using photoshop.
Panoramas - Photographing, constructing, and printing panoramic images.
Scans - Scanning and resizing images from print (newspapers, postcards, magazines), translucent material (film negatives and slides), three dimensional objects, and photographic prints.
Retouching - Repairing faded, cracked, dusty and otherwise damaged or flawed images.
All three parts of this assignment will be due at the end of the semester. Use the extra lab time during print days to complete them. We will be reviewing the proper way to photograph for panoramic images on 02.24.2010. On 03.01.2010, the first hour of class will be spent going over the construction of the panoramic photographs using photoshop.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Black and White Assignment Details
Work on all files in their original resolution, do not re-size them once they are downloaded from the camera. Save all working files as .psd to maintain all your layer masks. Remember saving a file as a .jpg, then re-opening it and making changes causes destructive edits!!!
Printing will begin on 02/17/2010. Three 8x10 prints will be due along with 6 full resolution .psd files. The due date will be announced on the 17th.
Don't be afraid of the computer.
Printing will begin on 02/17/2010. Three 8x10 prints will be due along with 6 full resolution .psd files. The due date will be announced on the 17th.
Don't be afraid of the computer.
Monday, February 8, 2010
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