Dewey Mac Lab

10 Photos

Lesson Plans

1. Assignment Goals

SWBAT:

Choose a theme for a magazine cover and take 10 photos that relate to that theme
Review and practice previously learned photo editing and retouching skills; edit one photo to be used for the upcoming Magazine Cover project

2. Looking Ahead

Magazine Cover by Marvelyn Barug, Spring 2019

This assignment is preparing you for the Magazine Cover assignment that we will be doing as part of the Page Layout Unit that we will be workon on next.

3. Take Ten Photos

Reflect on what your interests are
Choose a topic for your future Magazine Cover project (See options listed to the right if needed)
Outside of class, over the course of several days, take photos that you could potentially use for your Magazine Cover. When you take the photos, try to think about where the text for your cover will go.
When the assignment is due, you will submit 10 of your photos. It's ok to submit photos that you already took.
It's ok if you don't you don't want to use any of your 10 photos for your cover; you can search for one on the internet!

Magazine Cover Topics

FitnessFashion/BeautyMusicNewsNatureCarsGamingArtArchitectureInterior DesignGossipTravelTechnologyEtc.

4. Upload 10 Photos to Assignment Posting

Email, Air Drop or even better, use the Google Classroom app on your phone to upload the photos to the assignment posting.
For full credit, upload the photo on the due date

Period 1: March 25

Period 2: March 27

Period 4: March 25

Period 6: March 26

Period 7: March 26

5. Name chosen image. Download from the Internet if needed (1 Class Day)

Go to the assignment posting where you uploaded your 10 photos and download the photo you want to use for your Magazine Cover

You can search on the Internet for a Photo (See notes about images size)

Open your downloaded/Internet Photos in Photoshop
Save > As and Name your file "Magazine Photo" followed by a space, your last name and then your first

EXAMPLE: Magazine Photo Hooker Martina.jpg

Upload This File to the Assignment Posting. This should be your 11th upload

Internet Image Size Requirements

2550 x 3300 or larger

(You will crop it to the exact size and resolution in the next section)

6. "Magazine Photo Edited" File (3 Class Days): NAME FILE (Period 2 Mar 28)

Open your Magazine Photo file in Photoshop
Image > Duplicate
Name Example: Magazine Photo EDITED Hooker Martina

7. "Magazine Photo Edited" File (3 Class Days): CROP

Open Magazine Photo Edited file
Select the CROP tool
In the OPTIONS bar enter the settings shown in the screenshot above. Be sure to include deselecting the "Delete Cropped Pixels" so that your entire original image remains intact in case you need it.
Move the crop handles to crop your image the way you want.
Leave the crop handles as they are if you don't want to cut off any of the image but complete the crop command to change the image size.
When you file after cropping it, it will automatically be converted from a JPEG to a PSD file

VERY IMPORTANT: Deselect the CHECKBOX next to Delete Cropped Pixels

8. "Magazine Photo Edited" File (3 Class Days): 7+ LAYERS

Open your cropped Magazine Photo Edited file
Make and name layers (at least 7 total) to show your work like you did for the Family Extension file (see screenshot left)
Use any learning from the Photo editing lessons. You can use learning from other assignments as well! Edit as you choose! No restrictions. No requirements other than that you edit and show your work in 7 layers.

PSCIB L2: Family

PSCIB L5: Quick Fixes

PSCIB L6: Masks & Channels

PSCIB L12: Camera Raw

Text is not part of this assignment, just image editing
When you are done with your layered file, save it and upload it to the assignment posting.

Upload This File to the Assignment Posting. This should be your 12th upload

9. Flat file (No Text)

Save!
Image > Duplicate
In the Duplicate Image Window, name your file Magazine Photo Edited FLAT followed by your last name and then your first. Example:

Magazine Photo Edited Flat Hooker Martina

Close your Layered file (protection against flattening it by mistake)
Double check that you have the correct file open before you flatten it
Turn off any layers you don't want showing.
Layer > Flatten Image
Save
Upload your flattened file to the assignment posting

Upload This File to the Assignment Posting. This should be your 13th upload

10. Rubric

30 Points: 10 PHOTOS: 10 original photos were uploaded to the assignment posting.

10 Points: MAGAZINE PHOTO: The chosen Magazine Cover Photo file was named as directed

45 Points: MAGAZINE PHOTO EDITED: The Magazine Photo file was cropped as directed with the correct image size and has 7 layers. The 7 layers show exploration of previously learned photo editing and retouching skills.

10 Points: MAGAZINE PHOTO EDITED FLAT : The Magazine Photo Edited Flat file is a flattened copy of the layered version. The file is the correct size and was named as directed.

05 Points: REFLECTION and SELF-GRADING: Private comment with reflection based on rubric goals and numerical self-grading is included

Reflection and Self-Grading

Include a Reflection & Self-Grading

Review the RUBRIC GOALS again
Include a REFLECTION in the Private Comments section of this assignment posting: Based on the Rubric Goals, what were you SUCCESSFUL at? What did you STRUGGLE with?
Also include what GRADE you think you deserve.

NYC Visual Arts Benchmarks

• Art Making

• Developing Art Literacy

• Making Connections Through Visual Arts

• Community and Cultural Resources

• Exploring Careers and Lifelong Learning

Differentiation / Lesson Extension

...Students with different abilities can seek assistance from teacher, paraprofessional, or another student

...The students who finish early can ask a classmate if they need help or review

NYC VISUAL ARTS BENCHMARKS

• Developing Art Literacy

• Community and Cultural Resources

• Exploring Careers and Lifelong Learning

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