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Free Response Warm Up #13

Copyright ©2010 Duncan Rawlinson  www.photographyicon.com (good example of dutch angle)

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Day #8 Digital Photography

  • DO NOT turn on the computers today!
  • Free Response (Warm Up Activity in Sketchbook)
  • Art Concept Peer Lesson Project Presentations
    • You will be graded on content:
      • 1. Title Slide
      • 2. Explanation of the concept that was given to you in your own words.
      • 3-8. Some examples of the concept in action in photography—each photo on a separate slide.
      • 9. Some ideas on how WE can use the concept you researched to make our own compelling photographs.
      • 10. Bibliography
    • And presentation (ALL GROUP MEMBERS need to be involved):
      • Speak clearly and loudly, with enthusiasm!

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Elements of Art—the basic ingredients the artist uses either separately or in combination to create artistic work (paintings, drawings, photographs, etc.)

  • (group #1) Line
  • (group #2) Shape
  • (group #3) Space
  • (group #4) Texture
  • (group #5) Color
  • (group #6) Value

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Using the Art Elements, these are the Seven Principles of Organization to achieve Unity in a Composition

  • Harmony (group #7)
  • Variety (group #8)
  • Balance (group #9)
  • Proportion (group #10)
  • Dominance (group #11)
  • Movement (group #12)
  • Economy (group #13)

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Other Photography-Specific Compositional Concepts

  • Vantage Point (group #14)
    • Bird’s eye view, worm’s eye view, direct approach, angled approach, close up, long view.
  • Framing (group #15)
    • Tight framing and wide framing and using an object as a frame.
  • Rule of Thirds (group #16)
  • Silhouette (group #17)
  • “Dutch Angle” (group #18)