INTRODUCTION: Week 4

WEEK 4: Lighting and Self Portraits

The focus of this week's project is all about self portraiture and proper lighting techniques. There is a lecture for you to watch that details different lighting scenarios, tips and tricks for creating well composed portraits, tips for lighting a variety of skin tones, and examples of self portraits by a variety of photographers.

You'll also find demos on post-production editing in Adobe Lightroom Classic and Adobe Photoshop CameraRAW (the Adobe program available for free use through the college's computer labs).

• TO DO CHECKLIST:

  1. Look through this week's module:

     • WEEK 4: Lighting and Self Portraits
       There are several lectures, demos, and resources on lighting basics and creating self portraits

  2. Complete this week's project Class Activity:
     • CLASS ACTIVITY: You Are Here/Selfie Exercise (DUE 1/30)
       • This week, you will create 4 self portraits that explore facets of your personality while utilizing different lighting techniques.
  
  
  

EXTRA CREDIT OPTION:

• EXTRA CREDIT: Attend a Lecture and Respond 
  There is another lecture coming up this week on Tuesday, January 25th. Shereen Lani Younes Links to an external site. is giving a lecture through South Seattle College's Artist As Story Teller series. Shereen Lani Younes is a Syrian-American director, writer, and artist. As a filmmaker she writes, directs, produces, and shoots films and music videos, collaborating with musicians, filmmakers, and comedians to creatively push the boundaries of cinema and herself, committed to expressing honest and courageous work.