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Pre-use the contents of this template to get started with your ePortfolio. Afterwards, feel free to delete any content and make this book your own!

Selecting a Theme

• Navigate to the ‘Appearance’ section in the dashboard.
• Click on ‘Theme’ from the right-hand menu.
• Under ‘Add New Theme’, click the ‘+’ button.
• Choose a theme that aligns with your vision for the studio art template.

Headings and Text Blocks

This is a heading

this is a paragraph

Adding blocks

1. Click the plus button and navigate to the menu on the left side of your screen.
2. Select the heading or paragraph text block.
3. To change the text type if needed, click the + sign on the left and select your new text block to header, list, or paragraph.
4. Alternatively, you can quickly add a block by selecting + add block directly on your website and choosing a paragraph, header, or list from the options.

• Heading Blocks:
• Use to highlight significant titles or sections.
• Ideal for calling attention to key concepts.
• Paragraph Blocks:
• Use for more detailed explanations and content.
• Ideal for longer passages or writings.
• Choose the block type that fits your design requirements to personalize your page.

Adding Images

Images are essential in shaping the visual identity of your website.

• Adding Photos:
• 1. Click the plus button on the left side of the editor.
• 2. Select the Image block (under the text section) to add a single photo, or choose the gallery block if you’d like to upload multiple images.
• 3. A text box will appear with options to:
• Upload an image from your device.
• Insert an image URL if the photo is elsewhere.
• 4. The image should appear in your post. You can adjust its size, alignment, or add a caption to the image.

• Enhance with Stock Images or Visuals:
  Incorporate stock images or other visuals, ensuring they align with Carleton College’s policies.
  
• Photo Policies:
  Review Carleton’s guidelines on photo use and license agreements on the Gould Library website.

Support

Digital Humanities Associates (DHAs):

Student workers who assist with digital projects and can help you with

• Troubleshooting technical issues.
• Navigating the WordPress dashboard
• Different tools: Omeka, WordPress, Neatline, TimelineJS, Google Earth, Voyant, and Google Sites.

For more info and to contact DHAs, visit the Digital Humanities Associate (DHA) webpage.

Academic Technology (AT):

The AT team includes students who created templates and provide tech support for projects.

• Email: at@carleton.edu
• Additional info: Academic Technology website
• For other tech-related issues, visit the Carleton ITS website.

Photography

Photography helps me capture better images by teaching me how to control light and focus creatively. Considering variables like ISO, shutter speed, and aperture help me select the aspects of an image to emphasize, such as highlighting distinct details or producing a hazy, soft background. It’s about understanding how to capture a moment in time or suggest movement through deliberate decisions, all the while ensuring that the image’s lighting and general atmosphere complement the narrative I wish to portray. With the use of these abilities, I can make every picture more visually appealing and expressive.

Graphic Design

I can add artistic features to my images, such as borders and textures, by using graphic design software like Photoshop. With the help of these tools, I can take more control over the final product, improve the composition, and draw attention to specific areas of the picture. My ability to manipulate layers and other elements allows me to take an ordinary shot and turn it into something more refined and visually appealing.

Discovery begins here!

“In this course students explore photography as a means of understanding and interacting with both the world and the inner self. We will emphasize a balance of technical skills, exploration of personal vision, and development of critical thinking and vocabulary relating to photography. Beginning students will learn how to use analogue and digital cameras, to use basic studio lighting equipment, and to print their own photographic work. Additionally, students will learn to develop a portfolio as an ongoing process that requires informed and critical decision making to assemble a body of work. Collectively we will critique, analyze, give feedback on work, and discuss readings that are pertinent to the production of images in contemporary times.” -ARTS 139  https://www.carleton.edu/art/courses/

Photo by Eveginey Gorozev

Photo by Sadi Gopikinar

Photo by Offleko

Photo by Gui Rossi

Mission

Hello, I am a student at Carleton. Many proper WordPress websites include mission statements that outlines its purpose and goals. It helps visitors understand the website’s objectives and creates a clear sense of direction!