Blended learning Task No.30

This series of practical based Blended learning tasks have been set in conjunction with a local Photographic studio in our area. I regularly meet with the directors and owners of this company and discuss what it is that they need from our students if they ever apply for a position at their studio. 

The main requirement is that you are able to use Photoshop to manipulate images and are able to organise, store, and recall your work-flow ensuring the work is saved and backed-up as the work is produced.

Task A. Organising, storing and backing up digital files. 

This will need to be produced in the same way that all of your other work is produced... A3 word documents with detailed explanations with screen grabs and images. Minimum of 2 x A3 pages.

Use the template here

• Examples and explanations of the following file types - Raw, JPEG, TIFF, PSD and PING's how do they differ from each other.
• What type of files does your camera capture/use?
• What are the size options for your camera capture - why would you use the different sizes?
• Show how different the quality is between your biggest and smallest file options (use own images). 
• Naming and identifying your files - how will you do it - what are the ways others suggest?
• Folder names or dates - what methods?
• How will you find an image amongst 100's of thousands of images?
• JPEG - image quality loss - explain - use images along with your explanations. 

Photography Workflow diagrams

Have a look at the 'Workflow' pages in your book Langfords Starting Photography

Workflow 1            Workflow 2           Workflow 3