Independent Component #2

Blog: Independent Component #2
1) What are you doing?



I will be taking commercial photographs, using the four different types of persuasion (ethos, logos, pathos, eros) and show how it relates to the consumer psychology aspect of selling something via a commercial photograph.
2) How will you verify? (log, observed by, etc.)
I will have a log and pictures on my flickr and a flashdrive.
3) How's it relate to answering your EQ?
I will be determining the most important factors of a commercial photograph and even bring in a deeper understanding and knowledge of how these factors and photographs relate to consumer psychology.

Independent Task 1

Literal: I, Heidi Eckvahl, affirm that I completed my independent component, which represents 30 hours of work.
For my independent task, I have been taking photographs.

Interpretive:

I have some of my work on my Flickr site, which you can see by clicking here. I also put some on facebook, but those ones are private.
I also included some on a flashdrive. I literally have hundreds of pictures, but I do not put them all on my site.
I turned my log of hours to Mr. Ogden, but I can later attach the file, if need be.
It may not seem like that much work, but you must build up the set, prepare the models, take the pictures and then take down the set and then go through and pick the good ones and edit them.

Applied:
This help answered my EQ because I was able to take different techniques I had learned and try them out on my own.

20 Minute

Topic: Commercial Photography
EQ: What is most important when taking a commercial photograph?
Objective: Teach how to set up and take a sports photograph
Lesson Plan:

• Intro: Ask how they define a sports photograph
• Point: -Action photographs
• Portrait photographs
• Object photographs
• Activity: Have each student sketch out a sports photograph (genre of their choice) in a rule of thirds box. At least one student per category will share their photograph.
• Conclusion: Reiterate on the 3 genres, the difference of each and why they are important. Ask for questions.

Source: Shutterbug article (research)
Materials: Laptop, camera, paper, brochures

ESLR

1. How have you become a more effective learner?
I have become a more effective learner because I learned to be more patient with my work and do a more thorough and thought out job on my work, may it be in school or my photography.

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3. I will try to improve next semester by not procrastinating as much.

Service Learning

1. Chaffey College
2. I am working with the marketing department, taking pictures for brochures and the sports teams and the websites.
3. It is important to have effective time management and to create relationships with people.

Essential Question

What is most important when taking a commercial photograph?


1, Lighting
2. Setting
3. Composition

Interview Two

1. How long have you been a photographer?

2. Where did you obtain your photography degree?

3. What is your favorite age group to photograph?

4. What made you decide to start your own studio?

5. What do you feel is most important for taking a good fine art portrait?