Creative "Still Life" Project

What do we mean by "still life"?

There is some room for interpretation within a few ground rules:

• Primarily inanimate objects, or animate objects that are treated as still objects...
• A supportive foreground
• A supportive background
• Creative lighting design that uses techniques covered in class, or that goes even further... 

The project should have some cohesiveness of subject / concept / visual qualities. Look at the work of artists you admire for inspiration.

Turn in a group of 6-10 portfolio images. These should represent both variety and cohesiveness.

What to turn in:

1. 1200 pixel jpeg versions of all your final images
2. 4 high quality prints, that you printed yourself on one of the desktop printers. Using a school printers is recommended as these are color calibrated. Only use your home printer if you can achieve equal quality. Color balance is important.
3. Go through the exercise of preparing a file for an enlarged print. The print should be 16 x 20, 360dpi, enlarged using recommended method. This file needs to be turned in by the end of class on October 1.

Final critique is October 3. All work is due by the beginning of class. The large format print will be made ready by critique, provided your file was turned in on time.

Progress critique: Monday, September 24. 

Projects will be be evaluated on the following criteria:

1. Project explores the subject in an exciting way
2. Project is fully explored/realized
3. Lighting design(s)
4. Still life design(s)
5. Technical skills (camera, photoshop, etc.)
6. Prints