Look A Little Closer

Have you ever seen something that makes you do a double take; something so amazing you have to go back and take a second look? This project will make you do just that! Students took at least two photos and blended them together to create an unrealistic situation. The trick: to use Photoshop to make this blending process so seamless that it foold the reader into thinking what they see is completely real! This was a favorite project of many of our students, so some people may have more than one project posted. Our creative juices continue to flow! Wait until you see our next project...MACRO KALEIDOSCOPES!

Self-Portrait Collages: The Final Products

The self-portrait collages created by the 7th Grade Digital Photography class are now complete! Rather than create a typical self-portrait that represents one's own likeness, students were challenged to express his or her own interests, personality, and philosophies using various collage elements. These full-color masterpieces exhibit thoughtful composition and great attention to detail. Take a peek at the completed projects here or stop by the Middle School to check them out in person! You will surely be impressed!

Moving Right Along

We are rockin' and rollin' in our Digi Photo class. The students picked up on Photoshop right away and have created some incredible looking collages. We began our critique sessions at the end of this week and were able to give each other some insightful feedback on our first round of designs. Next week, we'll go back to the drawing board to make edits and improvements and then we'll have our final critique. Once everyone is happy with their projects, we will print the collages on our Ink Jet Plotter! This is a large scale printer that produces high quality posters for display in the hallways of the MS! If you are in the building during the month of October, check out our collages which will be hanging on the second floor. The students will have the option to take their projects home after they've been displayed for a few weeks. You may have a new piece of art hanging on your walls!

Back in the Swing of Things

Welcome Back, Everyone! We officially kicked off this semester's 7th Grade Digital Photography Class with a bang! The students are already sharing ideas for projects and photo shoots. It is wonderful to have such an enthusiastic group of young people, and I look forward to the next several months of creativity!

If students have a digital camera that they can bring to class with them for each class period, that is great! If not, Calvert has several cameras that can be used for our class projects! Our goal is to familiarize students with all types of cameras and shooting modes so that they are more than comfortable with whatever camera is available for use.

Please check this blog often as we will post our work on a regular basis! Stay tuned!