For Friday, Jan. 16th, you must have at least 9 photographic works uploaded onto your Flickr online portfolio. Each image file that you upload should be at 72 dpi, and be downloadable at a decent viewing size, (5x7" - 8x10"). Each work should be titled thoughtfully, (see below), and include a brief description At least 6 of the works on your portfolio should be from this year in Photo 2. Your online portfolio will be used to complete a portion of your mid-term exam, so don't procrastinate!
Things to consider when titling a work of art:
1) How can the title function as an extension of the work's meaning?
2) Is the work more formal or conceptual? Remember, formal artworks are more concerned with the overall composition and design. Conceptual works are more concerned with an idea or message. How can the title help reinforce your intentions for making it?
3) What inspired this work? Could this inspiration be referred to somehow?
4) A title can be more than just one word. Sometimes artists title works using sentences if they feel that the sentence is more descriptive.
5) What information can be given to the person looking at the work that will help them interpret it? As the artist, you're responsible for this additional information!
6) Use meaningful, poignant, descriptive words. Use a thesaurus or dictionary!
Things to avoid when titling a work:
1) Never title the work the first thing that comes to your mind. Usually that title will be cliché and overused anyway. Think about several options before deciding.
2) Avoid titling your work "Untitled" whenever possible, it's a cop-out.
3) Don't be too literal. If the work is more formal, then a literal title is good. However, if the work aims to express something more, then the title should help this expression!
As well as titling the work, you must include a brief description of it. The description should include:
1) The medium. (Examples: black & white print made in darkroom=silver gelatin print. Digitally printed using a color printer=inkjet print. Collage=mixed media (you can be more specific if you'd like) Cyanotype, Liquid Emulsion, Gum-Bichromate, are other examples)
2) The size in inches when printed, (width x height) 5x7" and 8x10" are most common, however if the work is a presented as a series of matted images, the size should be of the entire matte board used. Digital works that have not been printed yet should still be treated as they are, and the size should be the same as the image exists on the computer.
3) The year it was made.
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