WEEK 6 - DAY 4 - Graffiti and Portraits

WEEK 6 - DAY 4 - Graffiti and Portraits

A French artist by the name of JR has incorporated portraits and graffiti into an art project in the attempts to change perceptions. Watch the following Ted Talks.

https://www.ted.com/talks/jr_s_ted_prize_wish_use_art_to_turn_the_world_inside_out?language=en

Answer the following questions:

1. Why do you think JR choose to depict the street gang members and the Israeli and Palestinian workers with goofy face poses?

2. In the slums of Kenya and Brazil why do think JR chose women as his subject?

ACTIVITY 1 - WEEK 6 - CULMINATING TASK - 3 TIMES ME

STEP 1: Take 3 self images with posed faces, all 3 using different perspectives (angles), when taking the photos keep in mind the message you included on day 1 slide - I AM A PERSON WHO...

STEP 2: Upload the 3 images to your laptop and open in Photoshop Element.

STEP 3: Using the skills and tools you learned this week HEALING TOOL (use PATTERN and SAMPLE), BRUSH and ELLIPTICAL MARQUEE create an image incorporating the 3 funny face images. All 3 images must be present in one photoshop file. See sample on Photography Folder.

STEP 4: Create a new slide show and include the 3 original photos on one slide and the 3, include the I AM A PERSON WHO message on your slide.

WEEK 6 - DAY 3 - SMOOTH THE SKIN

WEEK 6 - DAY 3 - SMOOTH THE SKIN

use brush tool to modify graffiti background

use healing brush tool to even out skin tone
Today we are going to learn about the BRUSH TOOL and the HEALING TOOL. Using the self images we took yesterday we are going to smooth the skin, plump and colour the lips and smooth the graffiti brick background.

ACTIVITY 1 - SMOOTH AND PLUMP

STEP 1: Take few photos of yourself, or use yesterdays original image. Download your images to your laptop hard drive.

STEP 2: Download the graffiti background you want to incorporate into your photo.

STEP 3: Open your background graffiti and self image in Photoshop and make each image a layer.

STEP 4: Open and drag your self image layer into the graffiti image, adjust the size and positioning of your self layer.

STEP 5 - SMOOTH BRICK BACKGROUND: Using the BRUSH  TOOL and ALT key to select a colour with the eye dropper and smooth the brick pattern.

STEP 6 - SMOOTH THE SKIN: Using the HEALING TOOL STAMP tool touch up around the eyes and smooth out the skin to give it a consistent look.

STEP 7 - PLUMP THE LIPS: Using the CLONE STAMP TOOL  plump the lips.

STEP 8 - See sample in Photography folder.

WEEK 6 - DAY 2 - SELFIE HEAD SHOT

WEEK 6 - DAY 2 - SELFIE HEAD SHOT

Today we are going to take some self images against a brick wall, remove part of the background, add the Friday graffiti shots as the new background and modify your eyes.

ACTIVITY 1 - Self Images

STEP 1: Take few photos of yourself, the background should be outside of the school against the brick wall. Download your images to your laptop hard drive.

STEP 2: Download the graffiti background you want to incorporate into your photo.

STEP 3: Open your background graffiti and self image in Photoshop and make each image a layer.

STEP 4: Open your drag your self image layer into the graffiti image, adjust the size and positioning of your self layer.

STEP 5: Using the ELLIPTICAL MARQUE  TOOL select one eye, press CNTL T to stretch and tilt the eye so that it resembles a cats eye. Do this to the other eye as well.

STEP 6: Using the CLONE STAMP tool touch up around the eyes and modify the eyebrows to match the slop of your new cat eyes.

STEP 7: Using the SMART BRUSH TOOL - PHOTOGRAPHIC - NEUTRAL B+W setting to remove the colour from your cat face layer.

STEP 8: SAVE FOR WEB and add to WEEK 6 slide show as shown in sample in PHOTOGRAPHY folder.

WEEK 6 - DAY 1 - FACE SHOTS

WEEK 6 - DAY 1 - FACE SHOTS

In this world of media saturated face shots, the following Ted Talk speakers talk about how one copes with the camera when it is pointing at them. Click the following link to listen to what they have to say and answer the questions below:

How the camera reveals your baggage


List a few points about what the speaker refers to as your internal critic.



He talks about self acceptance, who we think we are v.s. who we feel we should be. Do you think this  is an inner conflict when a camera is pointed at you?



Does the camera reveal our self worth, he makes this point about being exposed. Do you agree?



The "surface to substance" remarks he makes, describe this in your own words (described as PsyPHOTOGRAPHY)

Can you describe a trajectory change in your life, how does it relate to your beliefs?


How would you answer this question "I am a person who?"


Do you feel a photograph can expose your true self?

ACTIVITY 1:

Based on the speaker in today's lesson, the 3 points were made about photographing the human face:

• include one point about the talk you found interesting, it can be the answer to one of the questions or your own thoughts
• include another point about the talk
• complete the following statement:

I AM A PERSON WHO….