Pinhole Cameras!

For tomorrow and the weekend, begin to think about objects that can be transformed into pinhole cameras! Look around your house, garage, basement, check out thrift stores, find objects that have the following qualities:

1) durable (no aluminum cans or plastic soda bottles, they crush and tear)
2) open easily (objects that have a natural way to open and close are best for this)
3) light-proof (no see-through materials, choose thick, dark, closed objects)
4) unique! (don't select the first thing you find, search around and find something unusual or unexpected that would be cool to transform!)

Take a look at the slideshow I've compiled to get excited about objects for pinholes, as well as different types of pinhole photographs!

Also, make sure to check due dates for all assignments on the due date list to the right!

Welcome to Photography!

Hello everyone,
Welcome to Reservoir High School's Photography 1 class blog! This blog will be a resource for both parents and students to contact me, keep track of assignments and due dates, as well as review the artworks and ideas we looked at and discuss in Photo 1.

It will also serve as an online calendar and blackboard, listing all homework and classwork assignments, as well as providing resources to help you generate ideas and help you along. Keep this site bookmarked in your web browser, and check in often to see what's going on in Photo 1!

This blog will also be connected to Reservoir's official Visual Art department's website, which you can access currently at: http://web.mac.com/gregenglish/RHS/RHS_Art_Dept..html (see link at right)
Please feel free to email me with any questions at evan_lalonde@hcpss.org

Homework #1: Syllabus and Contract

It's important to know the rules and rights you have as a student in my Photo 1 class. Below is an online copy of the Photo 1 syllabus that you can access at any point, just click on the iPaper icon to read, download, or print this document.

I will give you a copy of the syllabus in class so that we can read over it together, but your assignment is as follows:

1) Read over entire syllabus with your parent or guardian.
2) Fill in all required student information on contract, and sign.
3) Have parent/guardian sign contract on back, please note the "publication notice" on the bottom.
4) Tear off contract and turn in to me by Friday, August 29th.
5) Store syllabus in safe place.

Photo I syllabus 2007-08 - Upload a Document to Scribd

Read this document on Scribd: Photo I syllabus 2007-08