We'll meet in the computer lab on Monday at 9:30 as was discussed in class this past Wednesday. This will be your last opportunity to present your work. Please be sure to email me what grade you earned in the class, hopefully we'll agree.
I hope all of you have a wonderful holiday break. I've really enjoyed having all of you in my class! Thanks! v
Friday, December 11, 2009
Monday, December 7, 2009
“A Date Which Will Live in Infamy”
That would be today, Decemeber 7th. Not only did the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor, but today is also the day our final begins... and only a few of you in the morning class are ready. Can you spell dissapointed? disapointed? dissappointed? Disapointed. Apparently not, but you get the drift. So yes, we will begin the final on Wednesday December 9th and continue on Monday, December 14th, from 10:30-12:30. Those of you who were absent today will lose one letter grade.
Bombs away.
Guess what? My afternoon class ROCKS! They're ready to go today like they are supposed to! So the afternoon class will present today and Wednesday. Yea!!
Monday, November 30, 2009
...are you for real?
So the other night I was on the internet, or looking at a book or staring out the window, or dreaming. I can't remember which. I remembered this beautiful little submarine that I had seen at a gallery in Kansas City several years ago. It took me a while but I remembered the artists name, and I also remembered that I'd met him once or twice and was always amazed by his work. Well I looked him up and there he was, teaching somewhere in Maine. I wrote him a long rambling email, told him about an experience that I'd had years ago about meeting a guy who had these incredible model boats, one of the Titanic that lit up... and how when I went back to look for him again he was gone, his place was gone his town was gone. I'd been haunted by that for years- still am.
Anyway, Randy just sent me a beautiful email (when was the last time you heard someone call an email beautiful?) He's working on an installation for a little town in Maine, and I'm really tempted to go up there and see it.
Here's his website. And that's the sub in question. I wish I would have bought it when I had the chance...
http://www.randyregier.com/index.php
http://www.flickr.com/photos/regierart/
Saturday, November 28, 2009
William Stafford
William Stafford is one of my favorite poets. I first saw his work in one of Robert Adams books. Robert Adams is one of my favorite photographers, so a match made in heaven. Stafford has several books on how to be a poet, and for me it's easy to transpose the word "photograph" and "poem."
"Writing a poem is easy, like swimming into a fish trap. Analyzing a poem is hard, like swimming out of a fish trap."
"...puzzlement can be accepted, but insulting clarity is fatal to a poem."
M. November 30
I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, that you were surrounded by good food, family and good friends. And I know we're all looking forward to break, me as much as the rest of you (combined.) Breaks and weekends are the times that I get to spend doing my work, I need some uninterrupted days to consider my photography and try to make a decent image.
Last week we framed our large prints and put them up in the student center. I've very proud of how good the work looks and hope that you are too! I really believe that work isn't complete until it's matted, framed and hanging in a public space.
For the 30th and the 2nd we'll finish up with all our loose ends, and prepare for our final critique on December 7th and 9th. You'll need to be prepared to present your work either day, otherwise everyone will want to present on the 9th.
For your final you'll need to present your blog with all the assignments, all the weekly events and your discussion of the book up to and including chapter eight. you'll also present your iWeb website and six perfectly matted photographs.
Your final grade will be based on several things, and I'll ask you to grade yourself as well, to see if our realities align. The first criteria is your attendance but it's not the only one. Please do not write, "I attended all classes and turned in all my work, so I deserve an "A." You may very well deserve an "A" if you did that, but remember, the work you turn in has to be better than the work from the rest of the class. For example, did you turn in an assignment, and then based on suggestions, re-do the assignment to make it better? Did you do more than was required? That is what's going to separate you from the majority of students and artists in the "real world."
If you missed more than three classes, the best grade you can receive is a "B." More than five, a "C." It's not about doing all the work, it's about being here and sharing in ideas and listening and learning. You can't be an excellent student if you miss several weeks worth of class. Receiving a "B" is a good thing, and if you really, really need an "A," maybe the last week is the wrong time to realize that...
Last week we framed our large prints and put them up in the student center. I've very proud of how good the work looks and hope that you are too! I really believe that work isn't complete until it's matted, framed and hanging in a public space.
For the 30th and the 2nd we'll finish up with all our loose ends, and prepare for our final critique on December 7th and 9th. You'll need to be prepared to present your work either day, otherwise everyone will want to present on the 9th.
For your final you'll need to present your blog with all the assignments, all the weekly events and your discussion of the book up to and including chapter eight. you'll also present your iWeb website and six perfectly matted photographs.
Your final grade will be based on several things, and I'll ask you to grade yourself as well, to see if our realities align. The first criteria is your attendance but it's not the only one. Please do not write, "I attended all classes and turned in all my work, so I deserve an "A." You may very well deserve an "A" if you did that, but remember, the work you turn in has to be better than the work from the rest of the class. For example, did you turn in an assignment, and then based on suggestions, re-do the assignment to make it better? Did you do more than was required? That is what's going to separate you from the majority of students and artists in the "real world."
If you missed more than three classes, the best grade you can receive is a "B." More than five, a "C." It's not about doing all the work, it's about being here and sharing in ideas and listening and learning. You can't be an excellent student if you miss several weeks worth of class. Receiving a "B" is a good thing, and if you really, really need an "A," maybe the last week is the wrong time to realize that...
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
M. November 16 Web-a-deb-a-ding-dong
On Monday we discussed websites, I showed you how to make one in Lightroom as well as iWeb. You'll need to make one in iWeb for your final. It should include all your shooting assignments for the class, and may include work from other classes as well. It would be my hope that you will keep the website current during your career as a student here. Certainly if you're an art major it would be a terrific asset for you!
We were talking about light painting some last week, and some of you showed me some pretty interesting images. Here are a few from a former student of mine, Brandon Tischer. These are some of the most interesting light paintings that I've ever seen.
you might also want to check the work of Chip Simons. http://www.chipsimons.com/
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
W. November 11
11.11. Wow, maybe you should buy a lottery ticket. Is the world going to end on 12.12.12? Just my luck, I buy a lottery ticket on 11.11, win, and the world ends on 12.12.
Regardless. Happy Wednesday! Guess what? You don't have a shooting assignment this week! Please get caught up on all you blog entries, your assignments and your reading. On Monday we'll review the book you've been assigned, up to chapter six. We'll also print some of your David Hockney images. Be sure that you have a canvas that is 20x30" at 240 dpi.
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