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THE ASSIGNMENT WEBINAR LINKS AND RESOURCES2021 SUMMER WEBINAR SCHEDULED LINKS WEDNESDAY MORNINGS 8AM PACIFICWEBINAR LINK WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS 5PM PACIFICWEBINAR LINK...

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SPRING 2020: 52: ASSIGNMENT FIFTY TWO : COKE REVISITED

SPRING 2020: 52: ASSIGNMENT FIFTY TWO : COKE REVISITED

NOTE: I HAVE ADDED A LIGHTING TUTORIAL FOR YOU ALL. HERE YOU GO. This will be fun. And challenging. Really challenging. WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=49&v=UvYuQ4Qyiqc Here is an article with images from the new Coke campaign. COKE...

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SPRING 2020: 48: ASSIGNMENT FORTY EIGHT: FREE SHOOT WEEK

SPRING 2020: 48: ASSIGNMENT FORTY EIGHT: FREE SHOOT WEEK

THREE OPTIONS FOR FREE SHOOT WEEK: Do something totally original to blow our minds! Redo an assignment you know you can do better now. Do an assignment you may have missed along the way. NO RULES. This is an opportunity to take a breather and cover old ground. Still...

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SPRING 2020: ASSIGNMENT FORTY SEVEN: “THE ROOTS OF POWER”

SPRING 2020: ASSIGNMENT FORTY SEVEN: “THE ROOTS OF POWER”

A LARGE POINT OF PURCHASE DISPLAY VISUAL It means many things to a lot of people. From politics to personal to some sort of allegory for anything they like or dislike. For us it means… Gardening. For us, the “roots of power” is a garden shot in your style. It is to be...

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Become Familiar with these Photoshop Tools

Become Familiar with these Photoshop Tools

Sooner or later we all have to deal with wrinkled fabric or backgrounds, dust, scratches and imperfections, and making the image look as good as it can - maybe even better than it is. Here are three techniques to help get you familiar with the processes....

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SPRING 2020 44: ASSIGNMENT FORTY FOUR: TIMEPIECES

SPRING 2020 44: ASSIGNMENT FORTY FOUR: TIMEPIECES

https://youtu.be/tZlVQtHeR9w Photographing a watch is never easy. From shiny surfaces to infinite curved angles, to glass over the face, the challenges of shooting a timepiece is particularly daunting. Which is why we love to do it. And that is our assignment this...

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2021 SPRING ASSIGNMENT TWELVE: WINE / BOTTLES FROM LAYOUT

2021 SPRING ASSIGNMENT TWELVE: WINE / BOTTLES FROM LAYOUT

IMPORTANT: PLEASE DOUBLE CHECK NAMING CONVENTION = 2021-spring... ALSO: All images must be 1200 pixels on long side. Even the images coming from phone cameras. ALL images must be resized and renamed. Thanks.ASSIGNMENT: WINE / BOTTLES FROM LAYOUT THE BRIEF: A double...

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A LONG VIDEO ON WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THIS CRAFT

A LONG VIDEO ON WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THIS CRAFT

JAKE STANGEL IS A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER based in Portland and San Francisco. This is a long (2 1/2 hours) video in which Jake explains all you need to know to be a photographer assistant... and to be a photographer as well. No worries if you do not already have...

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On Doing Short Form Videos

On Doing Short Form Videos

Some great points on making short-form motion or video. I am not encouraging you to do Instagram stories, but his process for getting good at what he does is truly the way to go. Make more stuff so you can make more mistakes so you can correct the mistakes so you can...

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SPRING 2020: 37: ASSIGNMENT THIRTY SEVEN: STOP MOTION

SPRING 2020: 37: ASSIGNMENT THIRTY SEVEN: STOP MOTION

STOP MOTION ANIMATION All we need is a camera and Photoshop (or any software that can make animated GIFs) https://youtu.be/56ucsXU6BHU BELOW ARE TWO METHODS TO USE TO ASSEMBLE YOUR ANIMATED GIF.  https://youtu.be/MCVMq6vNEVMhttps://youtu.be/f9vhe4_MLUsVery good...

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