Learning Goal
HOW TO HAND IN YOUR PROJECT
Get comfortable taking pictures with a camera and
exploring different photo composition techniques.
"The best camera is the one that you have with you."
This is a common quote among photographers, especially Chase Jarvis: check out his work here. A better camera is not always available and there are important basic concepts that should be followed to get a great photograph.
Some links to great phone photographs.
10 of the best iphone photographers
iPhone Photography Tips
iPhone photography awards
10 of the best iphone photographers
iPhone Photography Tips
iPhone photography awards
Check out this photo from Media Arts Student Sierra Murray - it shows framing
Check out these wildlife photographs Best Wildlife Photos 2014
Simple camera tips
- Hold the shutter button down halfway to focus your subject. Press the shutter all the way down to take a photograph. If using a smart phone, tap the screen to focus.
- Keep the camera as still as possible when taking a picture. Use a tripod when available or lean on something or set your camera down on something. This will keep the image focused.
- Don’t use flash.
- Try different camera angles, get low to the ground, hold the camera high up.
- Get in close to the subject you want to photograph. Don't zoom in!
Each person needs to take their own photographs but please go in groups of 2 or 3 to be able to use each other as models and share ideas!
You will need to take a photograph of the following:
You will need to take a photograph of the following:
1) 1 low angle = looking up at subject
2) 1 high angle = looking down at subject
3) Building or Machine
4) Landscape/Cityscape
5) Pattern = repeated shapes
6) Framed (remember seeing Sierra's example above?) = subject has a frame around it
7) Rule of thirds = subject is not in the center
8) Person or people - they must give you permission
9) Interesting shape(s) or texture(s)
10) Macro = close-up of detail
11) Reflection
12) Perspective using converging lines
2) 1 high angle = looking down at subject
3) Building or Machine
4) Landscape/Cityscape
5) Pattern = repeated shapes
6) Framed (remember seeing Sierra's example above?) = subject has a frame around it
7) Rule of thirds = subject is not in the center
8) Person or people - they must give you permission
9) Interesting shape(s) or texture(s)
10) Macro = close-up of detail
11) Reflection
12) Perspective using converging lines
Success Criteria for photos
How will I know I have taken a great photo?
How will I know I have taken a great photo?
- is it in focus
- is the lighting correct (not too dark, not too bright)
- is it obvious which photo it is, does a pattern photo look like a pattern
- is the photo interesting
- are all 10 photos included
This does not mean you take 10 photos. Take lots of photos of the same subject matter (i.e. photographing a flower - take 10 shots of that flower, experiment with angle, moving in closer, lighting, etc) You should take somewhere from 50-100 photos and then upload the best photo for each angle!!!
Success Criteria
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Level 1
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Level 2
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Level 3
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Level 4
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Photographs have the subject in focus, lighting is not over or underexposed.
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5 5.5
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6 6.5
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7 7.5
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8 9 10
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Each photograph is a great representation of each topic. It is obvious which photo it is supposed to be.
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5 5.5
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6 6.5
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7 7.5
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8 9 10
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The portfolio shows a variety of photographs that are interesting, (i.e. different angles, subjects, colours, textures)
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5 5.5
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6 6.5
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7 7.5
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8 9 10
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Blog post: All 11 photographs are included and labelled.
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5 5.5
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6 6.5
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7 7.5
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8 9 10
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| Total | /40 |
HOW TO HAND IN YOUR PROJECT
- Be sure to save these photos on your student drive.
- Rename them (i.e DC32234 becomes Pattern) and upload them to your blog. If there are any faces in your photos you must have their permission to upload their photo to your blog.
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