Beginning Photography End of October

The fall light is beautiful. I am hoping that as I am writing this, my beginning photo students are out shooting film. I know that getting up early on a weekend is the last thing that high school students want to do, but the light is just too lovely to miss.
The photograms are finished and soon to be up in the gallery. Many of the beginning photo students have developed their first rolls of film and are now learning to enlarge and print their best images. On October 30 we will have our first test. The test will cover studio work, composition, and early history of photography. I have posted the history slideshow below to help you study. End of the quarter is also when all journals will be graded. In the "documents for printing" section, I have posted the list of items that should be in everyone's journals at this time. Now it is time for me to go out and capture some of this autumn beauty!

Beginning Photography October News

Photograms are finishing up and looking great. I am seeing lots of creativity, craftsmanship, and thought in these pieces. Next week we start to look at our cameras and will be getting the first shooting assignment. Please make sure to have your cameras checked out so they are in working condition!
I was recently in Chicago and saw lots of great art. The city skyline is spectacular! I saw a fabulous and inspirational photography show at the Chicago Cultural Center of Barbara Crane's work. I have posted a link to an interview with her on the side and a few images, one of which is below. What really struck me about her work was this love of process and how broad her photographic vision is. I am hoping that the weather cooperates with us so we can take some walking field trips to galleries this month.