Mosaic Magic

This project was purely inspired by the students! It was something they wanted to try, so we gave it our best shot. The mosaics turned out beautifully! Each portrait of our class is made up of smaller photo tiles. These photo tiles vary from project to project. Some people chose to take photos of friends, while others chose to take photos of sports equipment, drum sets, and even themselves. If you click on the photos below to make them larger, you can zoom in to see the smaller tiles. This is a great idea, and I will definitely be using it with my classes in future years! Great job, Digi kids!

Kaleidoscopes: You Look Marvelous, My Dear!

As promised, the 7th Grade Digi Photo Kaleidoscopes have arrived! Look at the beautiful work created by our students!

We toured the campus to get close-up shots of leaves, flowers, grasses, etc. as a continuation of our study of macro photography. We focused on color, lighting, and composition. After selecting their favorite shots, students cropped a tile from the original photo and duplicated it, rotated it, and flipped it to create an abstracted kaleidoscope image.

We will hang these projects on the 2nd floor of the Middle School, so please stop by when you can to see these marvelous prints in person! They are stunning and the students are extremely proud of their work.

Macro Photography

For the past few weeks, we've been studying macro photography, or close-up photography. We walked around Calvert's campus with our cameras in hand and took several pictures of the fall foliage. The purpose of this type of photography is to gather crisp, detailed shots that show great detail and texture. Students will then select a photo they would like to use for our kaleidoscope project. Wait until you see the creations that are coming out of Room 201 in the Middle School! The patterns, colors, and shapes are breath taking! After our student critique session and a round of revisions, we should be ready to post our final pieces by the end of this week!

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!