BUILDING INVENTORY PHOTOGRAPHY ASSIGNMENT - Due Tuesday 10.15.13

Please note that only the photo portion of this assignment are due Tuesday. Writing your block description will be due at a later date!

YOUR TASK:

I.  Choose a block in your neighborhood that you feel depicts the character of your neighborhood.  This could be because:

1. The buildings on the block are very typical of the types of buildings in your neighborhood
2. The buildings on the block are varied, and thus show the changes over time
3. The buildings on the block are historic for one reason or another
4. The buildings on the block best show your neighborhood’s character

II.  Once you have chosen the block to photograph, you will be taking “building portraits.”  This means you will be photographing one building at a time, framing the entire building in the frame. 

1. If your block has smaller buildings on it, you must take between 6 – 8 photos (one each of 6 – 8 buildings),  on  BOTH SIDES OF THE BLOCK.
2. If your block has large buildings, you must make at least 3 building portraits.  If you can’t fit the entire building in the frame, be creative!  Take photos on both sides of the block.
3. You might have to figure how to best frame your buildings, which means you might need to take more than one photo of a building.  Try not to take more than 2 – this will save printing later on. 

BE SURE TO STAY ONLY ON ONE BLOCK, AND TO PHOTOGRAPH BOTH SIDES

OF THE STREET!

REMEMBER: WRITE DOWN THE ADDRESSES OF THE BUILDINGS YOU HAVE PHOTOGRAPHED! You will need this information later.

III.  Consider the time of day you will go and how your buildings will line up once printed and cut.  Be careful of cars, and of owners of homes.

1. Building portraits need to be taken at the same time of day
2. Buildings should line up fairly well (but they don’t have to be perfect)
3. You will likely have to stand in the street to take your photos.  Please be careful and be aware of cars.
4. You might encounter some people who will ask you why you are taking a photo of their home.  You can politely answer that you have been given an assignment to document the character of your neighborhood for school.  Don’t forget to smile when you answer. J

IV. AFTER YOUR PHOTOS ARE TAKEN:

If you have a computer and color printer:

1. Down load your photos to the computer.
2. Print your photos out at 4” x 6”. 
3. Cut your photos, leaving the white borders at the top and bottom.
4. Tape your photos together using transparent tape.
5. Label the neighborhood and street at the top.
6. Label the addresses and ages of the buildings at the bottom.

If you have a computer but no color printer:

1. Down load your photos to your computer.
2. Save them to a flash drive or CD
3. Bring the drive or CD in to Mr. Salak

Once your photos are printed:

1. Cut your photos, leaving the white borders at the top and bottom.
2. Tape your photos together using transparent tape.
3. Label the neighborhood and street at the top.
4. Label the addresses and ages of the buildings at the bottom.

If you do not have a computer at home:

1. Bring in your camera, or camera card to school.
2. Down load your photos to a school computer.
3. Save them to a flash drive or CD that Mr. Salak will give to you.

Once your photos are printed:

1.  Cut your photos, leaving the white borders at the top and bottom.
2. Tape your photos together using transparent tape.
3. Label the neighborhood and street at the top.
4. Label the addresses and ages of the buildings at the bottom.

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V.  Write your block description (see model) 

1. Describe where the block is in your neighborhood.
2. Describe what how this block depicts the character of your neighborhood.
3. Give some background history to the block and the neighborhood.
4. Describe some of the buildings in the photographs.