Emerging+Technology+Scavenger+Hunt

=COMPOSITION TECHNIQUES= > What do you know about photography and/or photo editing? Do you take photos? > How do you take photos? > Do you edit photos before posting them on social media? > How do you edit them? > Explain any background or knowledge you have about photography and photo editing. Do you like it? Do you have any interest? **Applied Technology Skills**
 * 1) ===** Use this **[|**site**]** or **[|**this site**]** to help you compose great photos for use with the other assignments to be done in this unit ****. How to tell a story using pictures, Link**===
 * 2) === Go through this PowerPoint as you read and learn. [[file:Updated Elements of Composition_short version.ppt]] ===
 * 3) ===Blog Post: Create new Blog Post and Name it Photography.===
 * Photo Editing Skills **
 * open a picture in Photoshop
 * place a picture in to a document
 * create a Contact image with pictures and text to create a contact sheet

=Photo Scavenger Hunt= PHOTO SCAVENGER HUNT!

**Step 1: Take Photos using list below. **
For this you will be given a **Camera** that is checked out to you!! It is your responsibility to make sure it comes back in the same way it went out. **//__You may also use your phone.__//** You //**MAY NOT**// go into a classroom. **Must carry a pass**. We will go outside as a group(weather permitting)!!! You will be responsible for the images listed below.  You will need to create a new folder call it Scavenger Hunt. Place all of the pictures in this folder. If you have extra photos you will need to delete. You should have only 15. Delete images off of camera after pulling them off. __**Task:**__ In a group of 2 or by yourself take pictures using a digital camera (aka your cell phone!). If you use school camera you need to return like it was check out. Create a **new folder i**n your computer folder. Name is **Scavenger Hunt.** Follow Process. Final Step, you will create a Scavenger Hunt Contact Sheet with all of your images from the Scavenger Hunt Edited folder (NOT Originals). *Download from camera to your folder *Delete all Photos off of Camera before you return *Return in Same conditions as you checkout
 * 1) Close up of something blue
 * 2) Medium shot of something seated
 * 3) Long shot of someone waving
 * 4) Close up of something forgotten
 * 5) Medium shot of something or someone familiar
 * 6) Long shot of something significant
 * 7) Extreme close up of something intricate (very complicated or detailed)
 * 8) Medium shot of two opposing forces
 * 9) Long shot of an empty space
 * 10) Low angle of something red
 * 11) Close up of a pair of hands
 * 12) Canted angle of something laughing
 * 13) Long shot of someone walking away
 * 14) Extreme close up of an eye
 * 15) Bird's eye shot

In this step, you will create a Scavenger Hunt Contact Sheet with all of your images from the Scavenger Hunt Edited folder (NOT Originals).
Help Video for this section: Resize box
 * 1) Create a new Folder in your Computer Folder: Name it Scavenger Hunt. If you need to resize images use the tutorial on step 2.
 * 2) Go through Resize Image Tutorial and Saving Tutorial: Rotate Resize Save extra Link
 * 3) Open Photoshop: You will open each picture individually. Using the photos that you took on the Scavenger Hunt
 * 4) Launch Photoshop, located under Start>All Programs>Adobe Design and Web Premium CS6>Adobe Photoshop CS6 (64 bit)
 * 5) Resize the Image so that it is 150 resolution, Size Height x Weight to 8 x 10. Depending on your image if it is portrait it will be 10 x 8 and if it is landscape 8 x 10. You will do this to each picture.
 * 6) Save the picture as the file name to the Scavenger Hunt photo folder. Save as a JPeg file format.
 * 7) After you have performed this to each of your images you are now ready to make a Contact Sheet.
 * 8) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Launch Photoshop, located under Start>All Programs>Adobe Design and Web Premium CS6>Adobe Photoshop CS6 (64 bit)
 * 9) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Under file find Automate and then Contact Sheet. Link to Directions
 * 10) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Browse and select your folder.
 * 11) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Make the resolution 150
 * 12) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">3 columns and 5 rows (You will have 15 pictures)
 * 13) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Click ok. It will take a few seconds and it will look like it is going crazy.
 * 14) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Save to your Computer folder as a jpeg. DO NOT save it to your Scavenger Hunt folder.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Step 3 Create Post on your Blogger page. Name is Scavenger Hunt and upload your Contact Sheet and also Upload your 5 favorite photos.

 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">In your Blog post explain why you selected the 5 photograph and why they are your favorite. Why did you choose the photos that you did? Explain your assignment.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Make sure they are large images stacked on top of each other in your blog post.
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Upload your Contact Sheet. Explain how you created it.


 * EXAMPLE of a "close up"**
 * EXAMPLE of a "medium shot"** [[image:http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2098/2340237639_b9d4fd02df.jpg width="640" height="425"]]
 * EXAMPLE of a "long shot"**
 * EXAMPLE of a "extreme close up"** [[image:http://www.dentist-manhattanny.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Extreme-close-up-smile2.jpg width="640" height="530"]]
 * EXAMPLE of a "low angle"** [[image:http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2010/150/d/1/Tulips_in_low_angle_shot_by_cathbayo.jpg width="640" height="497"]]
 * EXAMPLE of a "birds eye view"** [[image:http://engage.synecoretech.com/Portals/141995/images/birds_eye_view_image-resized-600.jpg width="640" height="429"]]
 * EXAMPLE of a "canted angle"** [[image:http://candicehardie.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/canted-angle1.jpg width="640" height="480"]]