Blog of the week

This weeks impressive post is by Jacky. Not only did she take the Hockney Style photo montage assignment and run with it...she finished it and posted it early. Her photo is outstanding because not only did she leave the school to shoot her photos but she took photos of something that has personal meaning to her. When you look at the photo you can see she was sharing her feelings. I think this photo is moving and personal, and I love that Jacky didn't just take a photo for class. She took a photo that she will cherish for years. It's beautiful Jacky. Thank you for sharing it with us.

Beginning Assignment #10

How can you find what you are looking for on someone's blog? Labels. Labels are like a mini search for the most often posted things on your blog. If you notice in the right sidebar on this blog there is a place where you can click and only see the beginning class assignments, the advanced class assignments, the extra credit assignments, etc. This makes it easier for your readers to find what they are looking for. Today we are going to set that up on your blog.

Go back to your posts and add labels. You can have as many labels as you want but I would use general labels like: photos, portraits, scenics, sports and stuff like that. Click on the pencil underneath a post and will open your post back up in the edit window and at the bottom of your post there is a box to add labels. Add them, if there are labels you use over and over again you can click on the "show all labels" text and then you can click on each label to add it.


Now you have to add a way for your readers to search for the labels. Add a gadgets. Gadgets are widgets. Little programs that run on your blog to add features. These can be in your sidebar or at the top or bottom of your blog. You should have already added a Text Gadget to put a copyright notice on your blog. Today I would like you to make sure you have a Labels gadget so your readers can easily search for what they want to read on your blog.

Don't forget to approve your comments from your readers. You can comment back it you like and your comments will show up under your readers comments.

Advanced Assignment #11

More comments. Comment on the blogs of three people not in your class. Say something positive about a photo and tell them something you would have done differently if it were your photo.

Beginning Assignment #9

Post your finished word photo. Write your word and quote below it. Tell your readers how your photo/word combination makes you feel.

Advanced Assignment #10

This week you need to be working on your transformation photo so we are going to spend the week doing that. On your blogs I need you to comment, comment, comment.

1. Comment on the blog of the person who sits to your right.

2. Comment on the blog of the person who sits to your left.

3. Comment on the blog of someone who is not in your class.

Your comments need to be positive comments of constructive criticism about photos or the posts that accompany them. Remember you become a better photographer by looking at other photographs and analyzing them to see what you can do in your protography to make it better. The purpose of the blog is not only to get you to post your photos but you you to look at the photos taken by your peers so you can see what others are doing. :)

Ready, Set...Comment!

Extra Credit for Commenting!

Want a little extra credit? It's time for a scavenger hunt!

I want you to look at the photos posted by other students so I have posted comments two different student blogs for you to find. The first 10 kids to give those kids a compliment on the photo my comment is on and then comment on this post will get extra credit. The key is that your compliment must be different from what the other kids have said and it must be something positive about that photo, you can't just say I found your photo and now I get extra credit. The purpose of this blog is to make you a better photographer and you will become a better photographer by looking at other people's photography to see what you should and should not do when taking your own photos. Don't forget...you have to comment in 2 places...on the student blog and on this one.

Ready, Set...GO!

Beginning Students Assignment #8

Comment. Comment. Comment.

Go to the blog of the person who sits to your right and post a comment constructively on one of their photos.

Go to the blog of the person who sits to your left and post a comment constructively on one of their photos.

Go to the blog of someone who sits in the other computer room and comment constructively on one of their photos.

By the end of the day everyone should have at least two comments on their blog. Publish your comments.