Photo exercise
‘Scanner art” self portrait
Using a scanner, create a composition incorporating yourself and several selected objects. The scanned composition is a self portrait, however experimentation should be conducted with both cluttered and minimal compositions as well as interesting objects and body.
Scan your compositions in at 300 DPI and save onto the desktop of the computer as a TIFF.
Title your scans scn1, scn2, scn3 followed by your initials.
Photo exercise
Take a photo of yourself
Taking a photo of yourself could have many different interpretations. Be creative and think of every possibility before taking your photos.
With a camera go out and capture yourself. Use composition rules you have learnt so far to compose your photos. Don't be afraid to get in close and use different camera angles
Take at least 15 shots, choose the best three and optimise them in Photoshop.
Some ideas you could explore
E.g. different backgrounds, using the timer on your camera, reflections, shadows, angles, body parts or even an aspect of yourself or your life.
Repeat the photo exercise out of TAFE class time.
Reasearch Item
Copy right and taking photos in public.
Complete the reading and answer the following questions.
'for any society to function in a relatively free and open manner, there could not realistically be a requirement for all photographs to be taken with consent. If there were such restrictions, candid shots could never be taken, and the media would be severely constrained in the images they show us. Freedom of expression and artistic expression would undoubtedly be adversely affected ... while there may be legitimate circumstances when recording images should be restricted, it would not be practical or desirable to obtain consent from every person all of the time, for example, for use in television news file footage'.
Follow the link and Read the writing on
NSW Photo Rights
Australian street photography legal issues
by Andrew Nemeth BSc (Hons) LLB MTeach
http://www.4020.net/words/photorights.php
Next
Answer the following questions
1. No part of the Copyright Act prohibits any kind photography. Copyright only applies to the published duplication of original works, such as?
2. Just because "unauthorised" photography has not been generally prohibited, it does not mean it's a free-for-all. Far from it! Which laws still may prohibit the photographing of people in public with in NSW Australia?
3. If you are on private property can the owner stop you from taking photos?
4. Are malls, market places e considered public spaces? Can you take photos in them without permission?
5. Can you take a photo at a train station?
6. Can you take a photo of the Sydney harbour bridge?
7. Can a police officer stop you from taking photographs?
8. Is consent a requirement to take a photo in this country?
9. Can you make commercial use of a person’s likeness with out there consent?
10. Is an art exhibition considered commercial use?
11. Can you take photos of private land or buildings without a property release form?
12. Can straight photography be classed as defarmation of character?
13. If you are paid to take a photograph by a third party in public do you own the copyright those shots?
14. If you are paid to take photographs of a private birthday party or wedding, do you own the copy right to those shots?
15. After reading NSW Photo Rights Australian street photography legal issues by Andrew Nemeth BSc (Hons) LLB MTeach do you think you could legally take a photo of a person in a public place without their consent and then go on to sell that photo at an art exhibition? What are your thoughts? What would you do?
