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senior and junior photography, and yearbook

Mrs. Gilder's Classes

senior photography

  • History of Photography / Pinhole Camera Work.

  • Auto / Manual / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority Settings. 

  • Print vs. online post production. 

  • Darkroom Printing / Film Development. 

  • Basics in Composition / Elements of Design.

  • Nature / Landscape.

  • Studio Lighting / Speed Light Usage / Key Shifting. 

  • Painting with Light Product Photography. 

  • Ad Campaigns, Magazine Covers, Beauty / Character Portraiture/ Music / Food/ Product Editorial / Photojournalism.

  • Photoshop - Basic / Intermediate. 

  • First Peoples Art Works.

  • Gallery Walks.

  • Art Director  or one of my past partner visits.

  • *Field Trip* TBA.

  • All Photography, unless named otherwise, by Mrs. Gilder. 

  • Cover Photo: Model courtesy of Rhodes Talent. Studio strobes, 4 light setup.

  • Photo left: Model courtesy of what used to be Excel Talent.  Fill flash, black white on fiber based paper, sepia toned. Delta 100 rated at 80. The sky was burned in. 

junior photography

  • History of Photography

  • Auto / Manual / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority Settings. 

  • Photojournalism

  • Print vs. online post production. 

  • Basics in Composition / Elements of Design.

  • Nature / Landscape.

  • Studio Lighting / Speed Light Usage / Key Shifting. 

  • Magazine Covers, Beauty / Character Portraiture/ Music / Product Editorial / Photojournalism.

  • Photoshop - Basics.

  • First Peoples Art Works.

  • Gallery Walks.

  • Photo left, promo piece for a local hat/glove designer. Cross process agfachrome, rated at 64 asa. Model from LizBell. 

yearbook

  • Auto / Manual / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority Settings. 

  • Print vs. online post production. 

  • Speedlight usage / Natural Light / Fill Card. 

  • Studio Lighting. 

  • Basics in Composition / Elements of Design.

  • Layout Design. 

  • Editorial / Photojournalism / Portraiture / Sports Photography.

  • Interview Techniques.

  • Photoshop - Basics / Intermediate.

  • Lightroom - Basics for Batch Processing

  • First Peoples Art Works.

  • Gallery Walks.

  • Promo Work. 3 lights studio work, Delta 100 rated at 80. 

BACKGROUND

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A seasoned ad campaign photographer with works on over 200 billboards including Metrotown and what you know as Sports Chek. I've also done photography for Bootlegger, Off the Wall (Vans), Below the Belt and have trained over 900 fashion models for international contracts. 

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   Visual Arts Instruction: Langara's Professional Photography Program (7 years p/t), SFU SIAT (2 years p/t), Sr Photography Instructor, Gleneagle (1 year). Yearbook Instructor, Heritage Woods (3 years).  Currently at Port Moody Secondary. 

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   Training: Economics Degree, UBC. Teacher Degree, SFU. 

   2nd Assistant to Howard Fry - net worth 1.2 million dollars annually various clients included: Nordstrom, Eddie Bauer,

  

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    Below session,  white backdrop lighting with fill cards / go bos. 3 strobes. Film positive transparency. Catalog for the importers of Versace clothing, Western Canada.  Models from LizBell, John Casablancas and Richards. 

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Let's look at some Student Works...
Instructor: Mrs. Gilder

  • Langara College Professional Photography Program.

  • Photo by Xi Min.  Model from Charles Stuart International.

  • Langara College Professional Photography Program.

  • Photo by Sean Reese.  Model from Charles Stuart International.

  • Langara College Professional Photography Program.

  • Photo by Michael Urbanek.  Model from Charles Stuart International.

  • Key shift lighting. 

  • High School Photography, yes, we do a lot of ad / editorial / people work but not publishable online...

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  • Grade 12 Photography. 

  • Matthew

  • Grade 12 Photography. Portrait Study. 

  • Max 

  • Grade 12 Photography. Painting with light. 

  • Roy 

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  • Grade 12 Photography. Painting with Light 

  • Aiden

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  • Grade 12 Photography. Splash and Generative Fill

  • Kennedy

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  • Grade 11 Photography. Product and Art Direction

  • Leo

  • Grade 11 Photography. Product and Art Direction

  • Mani

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  • Grade 11 Photography. Tiny Planets

  • Hamsika

  • Grade 11 Photography. Abstract

  • Oliver

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  • Grade 12 Photography. Abstract

  • Amelia

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