PROJECT 52 PRO SYSTEM
HOME PAGE AND LINKS TO ASSIGNMENTSTHE (SORTA) DAILY VIDEO
IMPORTANT PHOTOSHOP TOOL: LEARN TO USE IT APPROPRIATELY.
FREQUENCY SEPARATION FOR PRODUCT AND FOOD. https://youtu.be/YeTIcm4vQIw GET FREE ACTION TO MAKE THE SEPARATION HERE ANOTHER FREQUENCY SEPARATION VIDEO https://youtu.be/0WhmRqz6Fh8 THERE IS A DOWNLOADABLE LINK FOR YOU THERE AS WELL. NEW WAYS TO USE FREQUENCY SEPARATION...
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
Welcome Videos from March 27, 2019
WELCOME VIDEO MORNINGhttps://youtu.be/607pvjDEdbwWELCOME VIDEO EVENINGhttps://youtu.be/kiGrY9ARWKU
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
A GREAT TRIPOD FOR UNDER $100 (VIDEO)
FROM D4 DARIUS This bad boy goes to 60+ inches high. Sturdy leg design means it is quite stable. AAAAANNNDDDD... it has a fluid head for smooth panning and tilting. It would certainly work well for stills, BUT it does not have a portrait camera position. No verticle...
BUSINESS INFO
THE BIG MEAL: INGREDIENTS FOR A SUMPTUOUS FEAST
We take a breather for the week of November 23 - 29. In the USA we celebrate Thanksgiving and a lot of people are traveling or having guests, and the holiday falls on a Thursday, so it wipes out the week. But we will still give you all this special assignment. It is...
LIGHTING / P-SHOP
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...
RESOURCES
WHAT IF YOU ARE JUST NOT FEELING CREATIVE?
How to create when you're just not 'feeling it'. Hey. It happens. To all creatives. More than you think. But that is simply resistance kicking your karma. Dudes and dudettes. We gotta move fast forward and find ways to get out of that slump before resistance wins....
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
ASSIGNMENT: CONSUMER PET MAGAZINE
Different versions for photographers with specialties they are pursuing. The assignment is for a new pet food or pet accessory – your choice depending on how you want to work this into YOUR book. (Note: the use of an animal is, of course, optional, but...
ASSIGNMENT: EDITORIAL ILLUSTRATION FOR A MUSICIAN BIO
ILLUSTRATING LYRICS Here is one area that is particularly challenging, but ultimately rewarding. We have been asked to create an image for a magazine discussing Joni Mitchell and featuring one of her pieces. The piece is "Song For Sharon" and was one of...
Assignment: Portrait of a Musician
PORTRAIT OF A MUSICIAN This is an example of what we call a “press junket” shoot. A musician is ready to release an album in a few months, so they need some PR photographs to start to prime the marketing pumps and get the info out to the world. These are...
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
Welcome Videos from March 27, 2019
WELCOME VIDEO MORNINGhttps://youtu.be/607pvjDEdbwWELCOME VIDEO EVENINGhttps://youtu.be/kiGrY9ARWKU
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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