PROJECT 52 PRO SYSTEM
HOME PAGE AND LINKS TO ASSIGNMENTSTHE (SORTA) DAILY VIDEO
FOUR VIDEOS ON POST PROCESSING FOR YOU
FOUR IMPORTANT VIDEOS FOR YOU TO INGEST AND USE
UPLOAD FORM
Remember to refresh the page between uploads.
IMAGE SIZE:
1000 pixels on the longest side.
LIGHTROOM:
Images saved at “Medium” JPG / 400K or less.
PHOTOSHOP:
SAVE FOR WEB>MEDIUM>50
NAMING CONVENTION
2018 Group | first-last-assignmentnumber.jpg *
EXAMPLE: don-giannatti-4.jpg
2019 Group Add 2019 Prefix
2019-first-last-assignnumber.jpg *
EXAMPLE: 2019-don-giannatti-4.jpg
* assignnumber is numeral
BOTH CLASSES:
USE -a, -b, -c for appending multiple images.
EXAMPLE: don-giannatti-4-a.jpg
PLEASE REVIEW NAMING CONVENTIONS BEFORE UPLOADING!
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GLOBAL WEBINAR LINKS
2019 Group
Wednesday Morning, 8 AM Pacific https://zoom.us/j/133489129
Wednesday Evening, 5 PM Pacific https://zoom.us/j/689267206
Saturday Morning, 6 AM Pacific: https://zoom.us/j/683949932
THE ULTIMATE CHECKLIST FOR IMAGE MAKERS
THE STILL LIFE BOOK
ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE LIVE ON SATURDAYS,
DUE TWO WEEKS OUT ON TUESDAYS.
ALL CLEAR
UPCOMING ASSIGNMENT LIST:
UPCOMING ASSIGNMENT LIST:
36: “THE GLITTER OF LOVE”
37. PORTRAIT FOR AN INTERIOR DESIGN MAGAZINE
38. STEMWARE
39. RECIPE FOR AN IN-FLIGHT MAGAZINE
40. HIKING GEAR ON LOCATION (CATALOG COVER AND AD)
41. CUTLERY
42. FREE SHOOT
43. A “PERIOD PIECE” (1950, 1960)
44. A PRODUCT SHOT WITH A PERSON – PORTRAIT WITH A PRODUCT
45. SPOONS, FORKS, KNIVES FOR A CUTLERY ONLINE AD CAMPAIGN
46. “BRAIN FOOD”
47. THE PERFECT WATCH
48. “HOT HOT HOT” A NEW SALSA IS INTRODUCED
49. A POUR SHOT – LIQOUR OR SODA OR COFFEE, OH MY
50. BRANDY AND CIGARS FOR A HIGH END LIFESTYLE COMPANY
51.FASHION ACCESSORIES FOR MEN OR WOMEN
52. THE MOST INCREDIBLE SANDWICH EVER
WRAP UP MEETING AND WHAT’S NEXT.
ASSIGNMENT TWO WEEKS OUT
NEXT WEEK’S ASSIGNMENT
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT
2019-44: ASSIGNMENT 44: A SINGLE PROP WITH A PEOPLE ASSIST
This assignment is similar to many we get in the commercial realm. It is usually for an ad or a collateral piece and it features a product, thing, item, or widget. In order to give the thing scale, or to show it as a dimensional item, a person is included in the shot....
2019: 42: ASSIGNMENT FORTY TWO: A FREE SHOOT
AHH, HERE IS OUR LAST FREE SHOOT OF THE CLASS. I want you to really work on something that can open your portfolio. Try to say something about your style. If you are a minimalist, be very minimalist in the image... but make it stand out like crazy. BOLD. DRAMATIC....
2019: 28, ASSIGNMENT TWENTY EIGHT: WOMEN’S SHOES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLCPtY-QVjY One of the most photographed women’s fashion accessory is the shoe. From sports shoes to impossibly high heels, women’s shoes come in all shapes and configurations. It is estimated that the average woman will spend over...
ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION
Assignments are posted on Saturday mornings, usually by Noon, Pacific. You have two weeks to create the image and submit it on the upload form. PLEASE CHECK the date of the assignment so you will know if you have enough time to do the current assignment, or go to the next assignment listed below that makes more sense for your time frame.
I look forward to seeing what you do with these real-world assignments.
Tips:
- Allow enough time to do the assignment correctly.
- If you are having some creative challenges, ask for help on the FB community.
- Search Google for examples of what you are trying to do.
- Sketch with pen and paper, or camera to find your image.
- Gather all of your props and styling tools before you begin the shoot.
- If possible, make sure you can leave your set up until after you have received some feedback from the Facebook group, or you know you got the shot.
- Sketch/photograph and measure your set – you must remember to do a behind the scenes shot (BTS) so you can upload it with your image. BTS shots are a big part of the success we have at P52.
USE THESE PRODUCTION SHEETS FOR MANAGING YOUR WORK.
“What I’ve Learned So Far”
My book on a life in photography is ready for you to download and enjoy. Just click the link and save it to your desktop.
Stories, information, opinion, and more about the creative life and how to deal with many of the distractions that arise.
MEMBER ALERTS
IDEAS IDEAS IDEAS… IS THERE A SYSTEM FOR FINDING GOOD ONES?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTiBsUqCyDc
BUSINESS INFO
THINK ABOUT THIS: MULTIPLE CHANNELS OF INCOME ARE GOOD!
https://youtu.be/kbnxJ0p_D9M
LIGHTING / P-SHOP
SHOOTING REFLECTIVE PRODUCT
I would say that doing a better job of lighting the label or getting a frame with the label lit would be another way of doing this, but take a look at how this photographer does the post on a relatively easy product shot. Attention to detail is one of the most...
RESOURCES
CREATIVE WORKSHEETS
PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHEETS CREATIVE PROCESS (PDF) Conceptual Image (PDF) WORKSHEET-1 WORKSHEET-2 WORKSHEET-3
2018 FALL UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS
Be sure to check the due date to make sure you have enough time to do the assignments to the best of your ability.
DUE TWO WEEKS OUT
DUE NEXT WEEK
DUE THIS WEEK
23: ASSIGNMENT TWENTY THREE: FREE SHOOT WEEK. SHOW US WHAT YOU GOT!
23: ASSIGNMENT TWENTY-THREE: FREE SHOOT WEEK. SHOW US WHAT YOU GOT! Options: Redo a former assignment that you think you could do way better. Do a missed assignment... killer shot because you have the benefit of previous image reviews. Knock us out with...
21: ASSIGNMENT TWENTY ONE: LIGHTING FOR TEXTURE
Lighting for Texture. When we want to show texture on something, we need to show highlights and shadows and a direction of light. Texture is revealed more with lighting than anything else. Front light removes texture, as it eliminates shadow, or creates a more “Flat”...
20: Assignment Twenty: Spoons/Forks/Knives… Oh My!
The assignment is simple: Spoons, Forks, Knives... in any configuration that you want them to be. No rules on the utensils. The expectations, however, are much higher. I don't want to see any boring "drop and pop" approaches. I don't want to see them in...
2019 SPRING UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS
Be sure to check the due date to make sure you have enough time to do the assignments to the best of your ability.
DUE TWO WEEKS OUT
DUE NEXT WEEK
DUE THIS WEEK
2019-44: ASSIGNMENT 44: A SINGLE PROP WITH A PEOPLE ASSIST
This assignment is similar to many we get in the commercial realm. It is usually for an ad or a collateral piece and it features a product, thing, item, or widget. In order to give the thing scale, or to show it as a dimensional item, a person is included in the shot....
2019: 42: ASSIGNMENT FORTY TWO: A FREE SHOOT
AHH, HERE IS OUR LAST FREE SHOOT OF THE CLASS. I want you to really work on something that can open your portfolio. Try to say something about your style. If you are a minimalist, be very minimalist in the image... but make it stand out like crazy. BOLD. DRAMATIC....
2019: 28, ASSIGNMENT TWENTY EIGHT: WOMEN’S SHOES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLCPtY-QVjY One of the most photographed women’s fashion accessory is the shoe. From sports shoes to impossibly high heels, women’s shoes come in all shapes and configurations. It is estimated that the average woman will spend over...
IMPORTANT RESOURCES FOR YOU
THE BASICS OF LIGHTING
This set of blog posts are the basics of understanding light in a way that you may not be thinking about now. I call it Subject Centric Lighting, and it means that we think about the way subjects deal with the light by reflecting it back to the camera. Go here.
IF YOU ARE NOT COMFORTABLE WITH YOUR LIGHTING, THIS SET OF 9 CLASSES WILL HELP YOU IMMENSELY
SUBJECT CENTRIC LIGHTING
LIGHTING COURSES AT UDEMY
These courses are free and will really help you to learn some lighting and how to use a lightmeter.
THE BUSINESS BOOK
This book will guide you through a lot of self-awareness and business-related challenges. It is yours with this class. Please do not distribute the book to anyone.
Refresher Video
THE TWELVE DAYS OF PROJECT 52
This primer will give you a lot of information on how things work in Project 52 Pro. There is a lot of good information in each one of these articles, so please take some time to go through them. These chapters are all available as PDFs to download below this section.
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