Artist in Residence 2014 welcomes professional photographer, Justin Paris
Project:
Have students study the photographer Gabriele Galimberti and his series, Toy Stories. Students will discuss the series, along with our current and past culture and how toys fit into our society. Student will work in small groups to compose a still life of a popular toy or toys to create a visual time capsule of the popular toys of their time while receiving instruction from professional photographer Justin Paris on framing your shot, lighting your subject, and other basics of digital photography.
When:
3rd grade Ames students are scheduled to come to studio during two hour time slots with their classes on one of the following days:
Tuesday, March 18th, Wednesday March 19th, or Friday the 21st of March.
Have students study the photographer Gabriele Galimberti and his series, Toy Stories. Students will discuss the series, along with our current and past culture and how toys fit into our society. Student will work in small groups to compose a still life of a popular toy or toys to create a visual time capsule of the popular toys of their time while receiving instruction from professional photographer Justin Paris on framing your shot, lighting your subject, and other basics of digital photography.
When:
3rd grade Ames students are scheduled to come to studio during two hour time slots with their classes on one of the following days:
Tuesday, March 18th, Wednesday March 19th, or Friday the 21st of March.
Examples of Third Grade Projects in Progress
Information on Gabriele Galimberti:
Italian photographer, Gabriele Galimberti traveled the world photographing children with their most prized possessions to create his series, Toy Stories.
“Ultimately, the toys on display reveal the hopes and ambitions of the people who bought them in the first place. “Doing this, I learned more about the parents than I did about the kids,” says Galimberti. There was the Latvian mother who drove a taxi for a living, and who showered her son with miniature cars; the Italian farmer whose daughter proudly displayed her plastic rakes, hoes and spades.”
Italian photographer, Gabriele Galimberti traveled the world photographing children with their most prized possessions to create his series, Toy Stories.
“Ultimately, the toys on display reveal the hopes and ambitions of the people who bought them in the first place. “Doing this, I learned more about the parents than I did about the kids,” says Galimberti. There was the Latvian mother who drove a taxi for a living, and who showered her son with miniature cars; the Italian farmer whose daughter proudly displayed her plastic rakes, hoes and spades.”
Students will work in small groups to help one another develop a still life highlights their toy in a dynamic way. Students will coordinate composition, problem solve setup, and receive instruction about basic photography techniques from Justin Paris to shoot well composed, interesting still life that will later be printed and displayed within Ames School.
Information on visiting artist, Justin Paris
Justin is a visual artist who works in the field of photography. A love for cooking led him to a career in commercial food photography where he has been practicing his art for eight years. From mushrooms to chocolate, and farms to dinner tables, Justin has a way of allowing his subjects to tell their individual stories. His work has been published in books and magazines and is on permanent display on the walls in his office. Justin, his wife, and two young sons share a passion for the local food community and historical food culture. They live in the western suburbs of chicago where they garden, preserve, cook, play, and enjoy life.
Justin is a visual artist who works in the field of photography. A love for cooking led him to a career in commercial food photography where he has been practicing his art for eight years. From mushrooms to chocolate, and farms to dinner tables, Justin has a way of allowing his subjects to tell their individual stories. His work has been published in books and magazines and is on permanent display on the walls in his office. Justin, his wife, and two young sons share a passion for the local food community and historical food culture. They live in the western suburbs of chicago where they garden, preserve, cook, play, and enjoy life.
Students were asked to complete the worksheet to the right to gather information about possible objects to photograph. Kids were encouraged to talk with parents and even call grandparents to get information about what their favorite toy was when they were growing up. We will hopefully be loaned a variety of toy objects that can be photographed and put on display to serve as a visual time capsule of the toys of the Ames School community.
Presentation of Galimberti's Toy Story Series |