Assignment #5 - Time, Space, and Motion

Introductory Photography
Assignment #5 - Deliberate Blur and Stop Movement - Picturing Time

Please hand in this sheet in a clear protective sleeve together with your prints and proof sheet(s). If working digitally, a contact sheet inluding your RAW files, and a CD with unflattened adjustment layers are required in addition to the print.

Assignment Description:
Thematize movement through time and space in two or more photographs.Please hand in this sheet in a clear protective sleeve together with your prints and proof sheet(s).

For picture #1 use a tripod and a very slow shutter speed (1/4 second or less), and photograph something moving quickly enough to blur.
For picture #2 use a very fast shutter speed (500th sec. or faster) to freeze or stop action.

This assignment can be done with either film or digital capture, however, fake digital blur is not acceptable. Learn how to use shutter speeds to deliberately stop or blur movement.

Related Reading Assignment:
Study chapter 5 of the textbook.

Assignment Objective:
Photography is a medium that works with time in equal measure to light. Shutter speed and aperture must always be in careful balance, and the various choices the photographer makes yield different looking images. How a picture looks affects what it means. This assignment will help the student understand how shutter speed can be used as a suggestion of movement through time and space, the visual representation of velocity, and metaphor for the spirit world.

Suggestions:
A very slow shutter speed will blur motion, whereas a fast shutter speed will freeze motion. Clarify your intentions before you go out to take pictures so that you will know the best technique to utilize for the desired effect. Fast shutter speeds are used to stop action, therefore, focus on active subject matter.

In addition to the two required methods for exloring motion and photography, the student may also explore the following methods explained in class for extra credit:
- a slow shutter speed handheld
- panning
- sequencing
- multiple exposure gestalts

Evaluation Criteria:
Craftsmanship - Sharpness (or Bluriness, whatever is appropriate for the idea)
Exposure (full shadow and highlight detail)
Contrast (a solid black, a bright white, and a full range of gray values)
Needs dodging and / or burning
Value (appropriate lightness / darkness)
Cleanness (no dust, scratches, water spots)

Aesthetic / Conceptual refinement (accomplishes assignment description and meets objective)

Grade (picture #1) ___________

Grade (picture #2) ___________

Student Name_______________________________

Class Section #____________

Teacher Comments:

Introductory Photography Assignment #5 - Deliberate Blur and Stop Movement - Picturing Time Please hand in this sheet in a clear protective sleeve together with your prints and proof sheet(s). If working digitally, a contact sheet inluding your RAW files, and a CD with unflattened adjustment layers are required in addition to the print. Assignment Description: Thematize movement through time and space in two or more photographs.Please hand in this sheet in a clear protective sleeve together with your prints and proof sheet(s). For picture #1 use a tripod and a very slow shutter speed (1/4 second or less), and photograph something moving quickly enough to blur. For picture #2 use a very fast shutter speed (500th sec. or faster) to freeze or stop action. This assignment can be done with either film or digital capture, however, fake digital blur is not acceptable. Learn how to use shutter speeds to deliberately stop or blur movement. Related Reading Assignment: Study chapter 5 of the textbook. Assignment Objective: Photography is a medium that works with time in equal measure to light. Shutter speed and aperture must always be in careful balance, and the various choices the photographer makes yield different looking images. How a picture looks affects what it means. This assignment will help the student understand how shutter speed can be used as a suggestion of movement through time and space, the visual representation of velocity, and metaphor for the spirit world. Suggestions: A very slow shutter speed will blur motion, whereas a fast shutter speed will freeze motion. Clarify your intentions before you go out to take pictures so that you will know the best technique to utilize for the desired effect. Fast shutter speeds are used to stop action, therefore, focus on active subject matter. In addition to the two required methods for exloring motion and photography, the student may also explore the following methods explained in class for extra credit: - a slow shutter speed handheld - panning - sequencing - multiple exposure gestalts Evaluation Criteria: Craftsmanship - Sharpness (or Bluriness, whatever is appropriate for the idea) Exposure (full shadow and highlight detail) Contrast (a solid black, a bright white, and a full range of gray values) Needs dodging and / or burning Value (appropriate lightness / darkness) Cleanness (no dust, scratches, water spots) Aesthetic / Conceptual refinement (accomplishes assignment description and meets objective) Grade (picture #1) ___________ Grade (picture #2) ___________ Student Name_______________________________ Class Section #____________ Teacher Comments:
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