Google it: Bannack Ghost Town

Equipment Needed

DLSR Camera; Tripod for ghosting and levitation shots (tripods may be shared).
Adobe Photoshop or Lightroom for appropriate adjustments.
PROPS: Bring props for your Commercial, Conceptual and Levitation photos as needed. Read the Assignments and Google “Levitation photography”  and “Conceptual photography” for ideas.
NOTE: You will find benches and chairs at Bannack to use for Levitation.

Overview

YOU WILL COMPLETE 4 SEPARATE BLOG POSTS. PLEASE REFER TO THE SCHEUDLE TO SEE WHEN THE FOLLOWING ASSIGNMENTS ARE DUE:
• 1 Bannack Series blog post with 5+ images
• 1 Bannack Creative blog post with 5+ images
• 1 Bannack Portrait blog post with 5+ images
• 1 Bannack Fine Art blog post with 5+ images

Instructions for blog post #2: Creative

CREATIVE (5+ images total, with 1+ images of EACH genre listed below)
1. LEVITATION: Complete one levitation image using a tripod, multiple images of the same scene, with any subject. To create a levitation image you will use multiple images and Photoshop masking.  Follow this tutorial.
1. PLAN AHEAD and bring any objects you may need to complete these while at Bannack. You may want to coordinate with your group. Try getting props at D.I. or borrowing things. We will have a chair/stool for each group at Bannack to use for subjects to stand on.
2. SUBJECT ON STAND: Using a tripod, focus on your subject that appears to be in mid-air but supported on a chair, stool or another object.
3. EMPTY BACKGROUND:  Change your Auto focus to Manual focus to keep the same focus point. Do not change other camera settings. Then without moving the tripod, capture the same image background without the subject or stand. (Bracketing is optional, but may be helpful in post-production.)
2. GHOST: Go somewhere dark; Use a tripod and slow shutter to capture a transparent, moving subject.
3. ABSTRACT: Do something different! See things in new ways. Try texture blends, macros or composites.
4. COMMERCIAL: Take an image that you can later add a logo and/or text to sell a product, idea, service, architectural, or location
5. CONCEPTUAL: Portray a concept or story to the viewer.

ALL images must be taken from the Bannack excursion.
Post your final images large size, with thumbnails (option you choose when uploading through media file) of any originals (levitation and if you had any drastic changes with your other creative images).
Size at 1080px on the short side, rename your file to include your name and make sure all photos are clickable.

SUBMISSION:

Paste the link to your blog post in the WEB URL tab under the submission box on iLearn Canvas.

—  SUBMIT LINKS AFTER POSTS ARE COMPLETE: Do not submit until everything is complete. Once you submit, be sure NOT to change anything on your post, until after it is graded. Follow the Submission Instruction.

—  SUBMIT ALL OF YOUR PHOTOS FROM YOUR BLOG POST IN YOUR PERSONAL FB ALBUM.
Go to our FB page > Click on Photos > Albums > + Create Album (in the top right corner) > Add the Bannack photos you just posted in your blog post and change the date (top left) to your name > For EXAMPLE, if you are in section 1 type this in: 1-Jane Doe. You will repeat this for all 4 Bannack Blog Posts and will have at least 20 photos in your album by the end.