PROJECT 52 PRO SYSTEM
HOME PAGE AND LINKS TO ASSIGNMENTSTHE (SORTA) DAILY VIDEO
LEARN TO USE CANVA
CANVA is becoming one of the major creative tools. These videos are very robust and well done. PLEASEPLEASEPLEASE START PLAYING WITH CANVA (Alternate tool is Adobe Express, and we will be looking at it as well.)
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
2019-8: ASSIGNMENT EIGHT: Textural Contrast: Concept
ASSIGNMENT: TEXTURAL CONTRAST THE BRIEF: We want to see some contrast between textures on in the subject matter you choose. The type of assignment is up to you but I would like to make sure you understand the difference between a commercial image and a...
2019-7:ASSIGNMENT SEVEN: WORKING BY HAND
ASSIGNMENT: WORKING BY HAND The "Handmade Economy" Our project is to create a photograph of hand/hands for a magazine article: “The Handmade Economy” and how handmade works are becoming a major new industry growing in cottages and homes and small...
04: ASSIGNMENT FOUR: “Heroes Among Us”
ASSIGNMENT: EDITORIAL PORTRAIT FOR A REGIONAL MAGAZINE THE BRIEF: There are heroes all among us and the magazine has commissioned you to make a photograph of someone in your town, Heroes come in all shapes and sizes and ages. Heroes do big things, and...
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
BLACK FRIDAY NON-SALE SALE
THIS IS BECOMING A TRADITION: In order for me to show how grateful I am for all of you being a part of my world, I do this Black Friday marathon with shows and tutorials and such that I know you can benefit from. This year's event promises to be a lot of fun....
BUSINESS INFO
BUILDING A PORTFOLIO WITH SAM ELKINS
https://youtu.be/d766m7Z-QqI
LIGHTING / P-SHOP
NATURAL LIGHT TOOLS: MORE THAN A BOUNCE CARD
Yes, it is an ad for California Sunbounce, but there are still some nuggets of information and ideas for you to try whether you use CA Sunbounce or DIY reflectors. PART ONE https://youtu.be/ynUpH0b5lrg PART TWO https://youtu.be/9uI2Pse8fCY
RESOURCES
BLACK FRIDAY NON-SALE SALE
THIS IS BECOMING A TRADITION: In order for me to show how grateful I am for all of you being a part of my world, I do this Black Friday marathon with shows and tutorials and such that I know you can benefit from. This year's event promises to be a lot of fun....
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
11: ASSIGNMENT ELEVEN: FREE SHOOT: USE IT WISELY
THERE IS NO WEBINAR ON NOVEMBER 21 FOR THANKSGIVING IN THE US.THIS ASSIGNMENT IS DUE ON NOVEMBER 27. YOU HAVE EXTRA TIME FOR THIS IMPORTANT WORK... LET'S SEE SOME AMAZINGNESS!We do these once per quarter, and they are very valuable.Use it to make up a shot...
10: ASSIGNMENT TEN: A COOK’S KITCHEN
This is a special assignment: One that may include a person and some food. Make it serious, make it fun… but make it interesting. I know there are people shooters in the group, and there are tabletop shooters… as well as food and still life shooters who...
09: ASSIGNMENT NINE: STILL LIFE WITH A SINGLE FLOWER
We start off with a simple still life. Whether we shoot editorial or advertising, the world of still life will always be something we need to be familiar with. Fashion shooters are often called on to shoot inanimate still life. So are corporate, travel and...
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
2019-8: ASSIGNMENT EIGHT: Textural Contrast: Concept
ASSIGNMENT: TEXTURAL CONTRAST THE BRIEF: We want to see some contrast between textures on in the subject matter you choose. The type of assignment is up to you but I would like to make sure you understand the difference between a commercial image and a...
2019-7:ASSIGNMENT SEVEN: WORKING BY HAND
ASSIGNMENT: WORKING BY HAND The "Handmade Economy" Our project is to create a photograph of hand/hands for a magazine article: “The Handmade Economy” and how handmade works are becoming a major new industry growing in cottages and homes and small...
04: ASSIGNMENT FOUR: “Heroes Among Us”
ASSIGNMENT: EDITORIAL PORTRAIT FOR A REGIONAL MAGAZINE THE BRIEF: There are heroes all among us and the magazine has commissioned you to make a photograph of someone in your town, Heroes come in all shapes and sizes and ages. Heroes do big things, and...
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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