Photography I
2022-23
Photography
This slide deck will provide daily instruction and expected outcomes for your 5th period class.
While we realize access to materials may be a challenge, the Photography class is already entirely online. Time to create!
Course Vision
By the end of this course, students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of operations of a camera, composition, lighting techniques, depth of field, filters and camera angles. Students will develop both color and black and white photos. Students will examine major photographers, movements, and photographic styles. Students will develop photographs utilizing various techniques and for various purposes.
Staying on target >>>>
By the end of class today I will …
… demonstrate an understanding of the use Art Elements and Design Principles as they apply to creating effective photography.
Academic Expectations
1.12 Students speak using appropriate forms, conventions, and styles to communicate ideas and
information to different audiences for different purposes.
1.13 Students make sense of ideas and communicate ideas with the visual arts.
Image Response -
Image selected:
Reason why you selected it:
How can this photo potentially inspire one of your pieces?:
What has changed or been strengthened in your idea of what defines a good photo?
Level | Quality Photography Rubric |
5 Mastered |
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4.5 | Exhibits characteristics of both 4 and 5 |
4 Almost Mastered |
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3.5 QW |
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Project name here -
Rubric score ______
In the space below, identify your strengths as identified on the rubric. Which criteria do you feel as though you met or excelled in?
In this space, explain in which criteria you think you could have done better. What is NOT good about your photo(s)?
Finally, what will you do differently in the future? What ideas or other directions might you take on future projects considering your experience with this one?
Assignment 1 - Portraits
Week 2 - Intro to Photography/Portraits
Essential Questions: What is photography? What makes a good photograph good? How can my photography improve?
Reading #1 - Portraiture
Resource -
Expert Photography Portrait Tips
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and portrait photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
What grade would you give this photo?
How did you determine the value of this portrait?
What would you do differently?
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and portrait photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
This photographer appears on a list of the world’s best portrait photographers.
Based on this photo, do you think they deserve that accolade? Why or why not?
Portrait Tip Videos -
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and portrait photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
One of the tips from Friday’s tutorial was to have sun in your model’s face. How is this photo lit? Does it work? Why or why not?
Cool portrait sites
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and portrait photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Describe the differences between the left and right side of this image. Be specific.
Photoshop 101
35 Creative Portrait Effects
Photoshop Tutorials
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and portrait photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Are these selfies or self-portraits? What is the difference? Which do you prefer, why?
Importing you photos to Lightroom
Finding your model’s good side -
100 Seriously Cool Self-portraits and how to shoot your own.
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and portrait photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Three photo portrait assignment - score it _______ / 5. Then critique it. What’s good? What’s not? How would you do it better?
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and portrait photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Three photo portrait assignment - score it _______ / 5. Then critique it. What’s good? What’s not? How would you do it better?
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and portrait photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Compare these two photos. Score each and explain.
Week 3, - Camera Basics
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
Consider your first assignments. Which individual photo was your best? Which was worst? What would you do differently?
SCHOLAR START
It’s not all about the camera.
How will you utilize this tool? What is it capable of?
What are its limitations?
Why is the most important part of any camera eight inches behind it?
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
How do you think this photo was created? Be specific concerning exposure time, lighting, etc.
SCHOLAR START
Camera Parts Tutorial 1
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
Copy this diagram in your space for today’s Scholar Start. Be sure you get every detail.
SCHOLAR START
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
List every camera part that you can name.
SCHOLAR START
Assignment 2 -
Animals
Week 3 - Animal Photos
Essential Questions: What is photography? What makes a good photograph good? How can my photography improve?
Reading - "Want to take a good
Pet photograph?”
Reading 2 - He’s some more from
phototechnique.com
Image Responses - complete three
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and portrait photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
Compare these two photos. Score each and explain.
SCHOLAR START
Seth Casteel - Amazing Underwater Dogs
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and portrait photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
Compare these two photos. Score each and explain.
SCHOLAR START
National Geographic Award Winning
Animal Photography
Arnfinn Johansen
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and portrait photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
Real photo? Photoshop? Love it, hate it? Why?
SCHOLAR START
Petapixel - Jess Bell Photography
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and portrait photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
Consider props for your animal photos. What else could you use?
SCHOLAR START
Endearing Animal Portraits By
18 Year Old Photographer Jessica Trinh
Assignment 3 -
Texture
Week 4 - Texture Photos
Essential Questions: What is photography? What makes a good photograph good? How can my photography improve?
Reading - “Using texture in photography”
Reading 2 - “Visual Texture in Photography”
Reading 3 - “How to Photograph Textures”
Photograph, edit and post 3 images.
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and portrait photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
Consider the Elements of Art.. Which does this exemplify? How does it do that without focusing on what the subject is?
SCHOLAR START
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and portrait photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
Thinking of the texture assignment. What could make this photo better? Do you prefer it as is?
Why?
SCHOLAR START
Tutorial - Black and White Using Texture
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
Thinking of the texture assignment. Which is better?
Why?
SCHOLAR START
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
Consider the texture assignment. Does this score well? Why? How do you feel about the relationship between the smooth paint and the bumpy rust? Colors?
SCHOLAR START
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
Consider the texture assignment. Does this score well? Why? Do all the pieces of wood together create a new texture? What if it were zoomed out or in?
SCHOLAR START
40 Terrific Photographic Textures
Assignment 4 -
Action
Assignment 4 - Action Photos
Essential Questions: What is photography? What makes a good photograph good? How can my photography improve?
Reading - "10 tips for stunning action
photos”
Reading 2 - “8 tips for taking sports
photos”
Reading 3 - “Action photography tips
from picture correct”
Action - 40 action photos and 36 more!
Image Responses - complete three for images that may inspire your photos
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
Is this a successful action photo? Why or why not? Name three attributes that show action.
SCHOLAR START
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
What makes this a successful action photo?
What about the silhouettes? Do the help or hurt?
SCHOLAR START
Photography Quick Tips - Actio
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
What makes this a successful action photo?
What is good? What could be better?
SCHOLAR START
Do you think this action photo really happened or is it Photoshopped?
Explain your answer.
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Assignment 5 -
Hands
Assignment 5 - Hands
Essential Questions: What is photography? What makes a good photograph good? How can my photography improve?
Reading - 29 Beautiful Pictures of Hands
Reading 2 - 35 Powerful Pictures of Hands
Reading 3 - 26 Clever and Creative Photos of Hands
Complete for three photos of your choice that
may inspire - Image Responses
Complete this assessment tool for your
photos submitted - Self-reflection
Describe this person based only on this photo of their hands. Social class, ethnicity etc.
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
What makes this hand photo so impactful?
What do you think the bubble is made of? Who is this person?
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Tim Booth - Show of Hands
Describe what you like about this photo that uses more than one person’s hand? What do you think could be better?
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Apples and Oak Photography - These Hands
Score this hand photo. Why did you give it that score?
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Got who? Score this hand photo. Why did you give it that score?
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
List out, on your Scholar Start paper, what items you owe. Which assignments aren’t yet on your website? What do you owe via Google Classroom?
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
How dedicated are you to the process?
List out, on your Scholar Start paper, what items you finished yesterday.
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Assignment 6 - Halloween
Assignment 5 - Halloween Photos
Essential Questions: What is photography? What makes a good photograph good? How can my photography improve?
Reading - Digital Photography School - Halloween
Reading 2 - Huffington Post - Vintage photos
Reading 3 - Photoblogger - 13 Halloween pics
Complete for three photos of your choice -
What will you photograph that “screams” Halloween? Brainstorm a list of at least five ideas for Halloween photos.
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Consider this photo versus Halloween today? Which is scarier? How will approach the Halloween assignment?
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Score this photo via our rubric criteria and defend your score. What, if anything would you have done differently?
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Score this photo via our rubric criteria and defend your score. What new ideas do you have for your Halloween project?
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
How could this effect have been achieved? Have you considered ghost-like images for your Halloween project?
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Consider horror makeup as solution for the Halloween photos. Score this photo. What makes it earn that score?
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Score this photo and explain your rationale.
To do list for Friday -
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Assignment 7 - Low Light
Assignment 7 - Low Light Photos
Essential Questions: What is photography? What makes a good photograph good? How can my photography improve?
Reading - Digital Camera World - low light
Reading 2 - “Low light tips” Photography Life
Reading 3 - “Capture Great Photos In Low Light””
Complete for three photos of your choice -
How did this photographer capture this moment in low light? What camera settings or other tools might you need to do this?
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Low light photo tutorial
Brainstorm a list of ideas you have for creating low-light photos.
How are you going to make it happen? Long exposure? Tripod? Fire? Be specific.
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Consider the low light photos that you achieved on your first attempts. What worked? What didn’t work?
How do you move forward?
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Assignment 8 - Food
Assignment 8 - Food
Essential Questions: What is photography? What makes a good photograph good? How can my photography improve?
Reading - Phoblographer - Food Photography Projects
Reading 2 - Skillshare - Food Photo Class using Iphone
Reading 3 - Digital Photography School - Food
Reading 4 - Refrigerators
Complete for three photos of your choice that
may inspire - Image Response
Complete this assessment tool for your
photos submitted - Self-reflection
What is the purpose of food photography?
What makes it appealing? Or not?
What are the first things that pop into your head to shoot?
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Other than the delicious pancakes, what makes this photo so effective?
Think about your kitchen at home - what is different about this photo?
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Tips for Stunning Food Photography
Can you think of any tricks that photographers may use to make their food look more appealing in a photo? Think inedible, and try to list a few -
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
How can this photo be improved. Hint - there are a lot of things to improve - think about the tips you’ve seen. This is a beautiful plate and a really bad photo.
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Look at the steps taken to photograph this bowl of chili. What are the characteristics that make the final photo so successful? Think beyond props.
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Assignment 9 -
Family
Assignment 9 - Photographs of “Family”
Essential Questions: What is photography? What makes a good photograph good? How can my photography improve?
Reading - Digital Photography School - Do’s and Don’ts
Reading 2 - Humor, Intimacy, and Sincerity - Celebrating Family Photography
Reading 3 - Funny Man and Daughter Gallery
Complete for three photos of your choice that may inspire -
Complete this assessment tool for your photos submitted -
Creative more natural family photos
More family photo tips
Think outside the box when considering the idea of photographing family. These don’t have to be family. They should say “family” what does that mean to you?
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Hoyes sub plans - turn in Image Responses for “food” and “family”. Edit and post photos for both, and turn in Self-
reflections
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Thinking about the interactions of family members - list three new ideas for ways that you can shoot the “family” assignment.
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Consider ways to show strain in family relationships. It’s not always perfect - that’s why they say - you can’t pick your family.
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Assignment 10 - Windows and doors
Assignment 10 - Windows and Doors
Essential Questions: What is photography? What makes a good photograph good? How can my photography improve?
Reading - 121 Clicks - 25 Amazing Examples of Window and Door photography
Reading 2 - Old Windows - Old Doors by Joanne Berghold Photography
Reading 3 - DP Review - Windows and Doors
Complete for three photos of your choice that
may inspire - Image Response
Complete this assessment tool for your
photos submitted - Self-reflection
Score this photo and explain your rationale.
To do list for Monday -
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
What makes this photo so impactful? Is is composition, texture, or something else? What makes window and doors so intriguing?
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
What do you score this photo? Why?
To do list for 11/8 -
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Have you considered doing a detail of a window or a door? Does is have to have the entire door?
What other cool details could be found to fulfill this assignment?
-Update websites!
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Is this enough emphasis on the window? Why or why not? If you turn in a photo of a freaking eyeball, it better be exceptional!
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Window and door photography -
Make yourself a to to list - what are three things you need to accomplish today to positively influence your grade?
Score this window / door photo. What areas does it excel in? What would you do differently?
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Window and door photography from around the world -
Artifact -
Who Am I?
WHO AM I?
An artifact project about YOU
Select 7-10 objects that showcase who you are.
Arrange them in a space.*
Take a CLEAR picture of them arranged in anyway.
Upload the image onto the slide deck in your Google Classroom.
In the notes section under your slide, explain why you arranged the objects as shown in your image; why your chose those objects; and what the environment the images are in say about you.
Assignment 12 -
Pro photographer influence
Assignment 12 - Pro Photographers
Essential Questions: What is photography? What makes a good photograph good? How can my photography improve?
After completing 11 assignments, responding to 50 other artists’ images and looking at 100’s if not 1000’s of photos, what intrigues you? What do you want to create!
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Who is your new photographer? Why did you choose him or her? What drew you to them, and how are you going to demonstrate their influence in your photo?
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Based on just these three photos, tell me about this artist? Who does she shoot and how?
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Rank your best three assignments. Texture, portrait action? What makes those stand out as your best?
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Who is the photographer you chose? How did they work, and how are they influencing your work?
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
What is your best project to date? Which is the best photo in that group? Why so? Reflect on why you excelled on a particular assignment.
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
END SEMESTER 1
Assignment 11 -
Photographic Alphabet
Assignment 13 -
Self portraits
Assignment 13 - Self-Portraits
Essential Questions: What is photography? What makes a good photograph good? How can my photography improve?
Reading - Tutsplus - 100 Seriously Cool Self-portraits
Reading 2 - Vivian Maier - Photographer
Reading 3 - Digital Photography School -
Complete for three photos of your choice that
may inspire you photos - Image Reflection
Complete this assessment tool for your
photos submitted - Self-reflection
Submit three self-portraits - one shot at arm’s length,
one in a reflection and one shot further than arm’s length.
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and portrait photography.
Activity:
- image responses
- shooting photos�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Consider this self-portrait. Is it highly successful? Why or why not? You will create three - one at arm’s length, one in a reflection and one taken further away (timer or someone else holding the camera)
Assignment 14 -
Shoes
Assignment 14 - Shoes
Essential Questions: What is photography? What makes a good photograph good? How can my photography improve?
Reading - Learn My Shot - How to Photograph Shoes
Reading 2 - Street Photography of Peoples’ Shoes
Reading 3 - Studio 3 - shoes
Complete for three photos of your choice that
may inspire - Image Reflection
Complete this assessment tool for your
photos submitted - Self-reflection
Consider shoes. Shoe culture, shoes that are doing something, shoes that say something about the person wearing them.
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Consider this photo. Score it as a shoe photo. Where does it excel and what would you improve upon?
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Consider this photo. Score it as a shoe photo. Where does it excel and what would you improve upon?
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Assignment 18 -
Springtime
- Springtime
Essential Questions: What is photography? What makes a good photograph good? How can my photography improve?
Reading - Hongkiat - 40 Breathtaking Photos
Reading 2 - 70 Striking Spring Photos - Tutsplus
Reading 3 - Smashing Magazine - Spring Photos
Complete for three photos of your choice
that may inspire - Image Reflection
Complete this assessment tool for your
photos submitted - Self-reflection
Assignment 15 -
Macro
- Macro
Essential Questions: What is photography? What makes a good photograph good? How can my photography improve?
Reading - Digital Photography School - Macro
Reading 2 - National Geographic - Macro
Reading 3 - Digital Photography World
Complete for three photos of your choice that
may inspire - Image Response
Complete this assessment tool for your
photos submitted - Self-reflection
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and portrait photography.
Activity:
- image responses
- shooting photos�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Consider this macro photo. Your phone may have a macro setting to enable you get close and maintain focus. The name of the game is sharp focus!
Assignment 16 - Forced Perspective
Considering this photo, what do you think when I say “forced perspective”? How was this achieved? What are some other potential forced perspective compositions?
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Forced Perspective
Essential Questions: What is photography? What makes a good photograph good? How can my photography improve?
Reading - “11 Cool Forced Perspective Ideas” by Expert Photography
Reading 2 - Digital Photography School - 17 Force Perspective tips
Reading 3 - OneSlide Photography - Forced Perspective
Complete for three photos of your choice that may inspire -
Complete this assessment tool for your photos submitted -
Assignment 17 -
A Day In The Life
Sem. 2, Week 6 - A Day In LIfe Project
Essential Questions: What is photography? What makes a good photograph good? How can my photography improve?
Reading - Click It Up a Notch - Day In The Life Project
Reading 2 - Allie Edwards - A Day In The Life Project
Reading 3 - A Day In The Life Of A Squirrel
Video tutorial 1, video 2, video 3
Complete for three photos of your choice that
may inspire - Image Reflection
Complete this assessment tool for your
photos submitted - Self-reflection
Considering this photo, how does it speak to the idea of - “a day in the life”? How would you show a day in your life in ten photos. Begin brainstorming now.
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
How are you going to show a day in your life in ten photos. Begin planning your photos now.
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
How are you going to show a day in your life in ten photos. Begin planning your photos now.
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Due next Monday - how are your photos depicting a day in YOUR life?
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
- what 10 photos show a day in your life? You should be able to tell me over half right now!
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Assignment 19,
choose one -
Album cover, Movie Poster or Book Cover
NTI week 4 - The Album Cover
Essential Questions: What is photography? What makes a good photograph good? How can my photography improve?
Reading - The 50 Greatest Album Covers
Reading 2 - Chase Jarvis
Reading 3 - Tutsplus - Shooting a Cover
Complete for three photos of your choice that
may inspire - Image Reflection
Complete this assessment tool for your
photos submitted - Self-reflection
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and portrait photography.
Activity:
- image responses
- shooting photos�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Consider these recreated album covers. Your assignment this week is to create one. Could be recreation or original.
Movie poster tutorial message -
NTI Week 2 - Movie Poster Photography
Essential Questions: What is photography? What makes a good photograph good? How can my photography improve?
Reading - IMP Movie Poster Photographers Index
Reading 2 - fStoppers - remaking movie poster as wedding photogs
Reading 3 - 23 Famous Movie Poster Photos w/o Text
Complete for three photos of your choice that may inspire -
Complete this assessment tool for your photos submitted -
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and portrait photography.
Activity:
- image responses
- shooting photos�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Consider this movie poster re-creation. You will make one movie poster with text.
Sem. 2, Week 15 - Book Cover
Essential Questions: What is photography? What makes a good photograph good? How can my photography improve?
Reading - Mae I Design
Reading 2 - 50 Best Book Covers - Huffington Post
Reading 3 - Panopkita - Book Cover Images
Complete for three photos of your choice
that may inspire - Image Response
Complete this assessment tool for your
photos submitted - Self-reflection
Student Choice Final
Student Choice “Final”
Essential Questions: What is photography? What makes a good photograph good? How can my photography improve?
Reading - Columbus College of Art and Design
Reading 2 - Brad Heaton’s Student Choice Project
Reading 3 - Resource mag - 18 blogs you should be reading
Complete for three photos of your choice that may inspire -
Complete this assessment tool for your photos submitted -
Choice Board -
TNHS Photography - Student-choice final
- Submit 3 total (1 image each per subject choice)
Consider your work thus far as your “portfolio” - what are you going to do for your final?
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�Elements of Art, Photo principles, and photography.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
AP Portfolio samples
Old slide archive ...
Week 15 - Student Choice “Final”
Essential Questions: What is photography? What makes a good photograph good? How can my photography improve?
Reading - Columbus College of Art and Design
Reading 2 - Brad Heaton’s Student Choice Project
Reading 3 - Resource mag - 18 blogs you should be reading
Complete for three photos of your choice that may inspire -
Complete this assessment tool for your photos submitted -
Week 16 - Movie Poster Photography
Essential Questions: What is photography? What makes a good photograph good? How can my photography improve?
Reading - IMP Movie Poster Photographers Index
Reading 2 - Chase Jarvis - Photography/Art of the Movie Poster
Reading 3 - 23 Famous Movie Poster Photos w/o Text
Complete for three photos of your choice that may inspire -
Complete this assessment tool for your photos submitted -
Sem. 2, Week 14 - The Album Cover
Essential Questions: What is photography? What makes a good photograph good? How can my photography improve?
Reading - The 50 Greatest Album Covers
Reading 2 - Chase Jarvis
Reading 3 - Tutsplus - Shooting a Cover
Complete for three photos of your choice that
may inspire - Image Reflection
Complete this assessment tool for your
photos submitted - Self-reflection
Sem. 2, Week 13 - Springtime
Essential Questions: What is photography? What makes a good photograph good? How can my photography improve?
Reading - Hongkiat - 40 Breathtaking Photos
Reading 2 - 70 Striking Spring Photos - Tutsplus
Reading 3 - Smashing Magazine - Spring Photos
Complete for three photos of your choice
that may inspire - Image Reflection
Complete this assessment tool for your
photos submitted - Self-reflection
Sem. 2, Week 12 - Iconic Image Recreation
Essential Questions: What is photography? What makes a good photograph good? How can my photography improve?
Reading - Re-create a photo - Jurupa Hills HS
Reading 2 - 22 Famous Paintings Revisited
Reading 3 - Smithsonian.com
Complete for three photos of your choice that
may inspire - Image Response
Complete this assessment tool for your
photos submitted - Self-reflection
Sem. 2, Week 11 - Litter
Essential Questions: What is photography? What makes a good photograph good? How can my photography improve?
Reading - The Street Litter Project
Reading 2 - Global Voices “Litter Island”
Reading 3 - Impact of Litter in photos
Complete for three photos of your choice that
may inspire - Image Reflection
Complete this assessment tool for your
photos submitted - Self-reflection
Sem. 2, Week 10 - Color Schemes
Essential Questions: What is photography? What makes a good photograph good? How can my photography improve?
Reading - Color theory basics for photographers
Reading 2 - Flickr - Monochrome (color only)
Reading 3 - 5 ways to use color in your photos
Complete for three photos of your choice that
may inspire - Image Reflection
Complete this assessment tool for your
photos submitted - Self-reflection
Sem. 2, Week 9 - From the Hip
Essential Questions: What is photography? What makes a good photograph good? How can my photography improve?
Reading - Eric Kim - How to Shoot from the Hip
Reading 2 - Expert Photography - How to
Reading 3 - JD Hildebrand - Street Photography
Complete for three photos of your choice that
may inspire - Image Response
Complete this assessment tool for your
photos submitted - Self-reflection
Sem. 2, Week 6 - A Day In LIfe Project
Essential Questions: What is photography? What makes a good photograph good? How can my photography improve?
Reading - Click It Up a Notch - Day In The Life Project
Reading 2 - Allie Edwards - A Day In The Life Project
Reading 3 - A Day In The Life Of A Squirrel
Video tutorial 1, video 2, video 3
Complete for three photos of your choice that
may inspire - Image Reflection
Complete this assessment tool for your
photos submitted - Self-reflection
Sem. 2, Week 3 - Winter
Essential Questions: What is photography? What makes a good photograph good? How can my photography improve?
Reading - Hongkiat - Winter Photography
Reading 2 - Smashing Magazine - 50 Beautiful Winter Wonderland Photos
Reading 3 - Digital Photography School - Winter
Complete for three photos of your choice that
may inspire - Image Response
Complete this assessment tool for your
photos submitted - Self-reflection
Photography I & II - If ______, then ______
If missing any assignments, then make those your priority.
If finished with IMAGE RESPONSES, then SHOOT PHOTOS for the week’s assignment.
If finished shooting, editing and posting current assignment, then complete the SELF-REFLECTIONS, then post them to your blog.
If finished with current assignment, then try the following:
Photographic Inventions -
Research online to answer the following questions - Photographic Inventions Worksheet
Find your answers here, and elsewhere -
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/eastman/timeline/
Photos That Changed The World
Photography I, II - extra credit
Choose an artist from the following link and write a one page, double-spaced reflection about their work-
View the Slideshare deck linked here, and write the compare and contrast statements -
Comparing and Contrasting Photos
Design your future photo essay projects, by outlining how you’re going to create three of the projects in this link -
Level | Quality Photography Rubric |
5 Mastered |
|
4.5 | Exhibits characteristics of both 4 and 5 |
4 Almost Mastered |
Complete the self-reflection below for every assignment. |
3.5 |
|
Level | Quality Photography Rubric |
5 Mastered |
|
4.5 | Exhibits characteristics of both 4 and 5 |
4 Almost Mastered |
|
3.5 |
|
Old slide archive ...
Generals CAN:
�- show their understanding of�the purpose of the Elements of Art, Photo principles, and forced perspective.
Activity:
- think pair�share
- notes�- editing photos
Assessment:
- photos
SCHOLAR START
Begin to brainstorm ideas for interesting photos of hands. Add to this week’s Scholar Start doc with a list of three potential ideas.
Mr. Hoyes’s expectations for Wednesday 1/13 - Friday 1/15.
You will work at LEVEL 0. Complete these things in this order. If you cannot post or reflect on forced perspective photos because you don’t have one - go on to next assignment.
Week 15 - Photographs of “Family”
Essential Questions: What is photography? What makes a good photograph good? How can my photography improve?
Reading - Digital Photography School - Do’s and Don’ts
Reading 2 - 24 Creative Family Portrait Ideas
Reading 3 - Funny Man and Daughter Gallery
Complete for three photos of your choice that may inspire -
Complete this assessment tool for your photos submitted -
Week 14 - Self-Portraits
Essential Questions: What is photography? What makes a good photograph good? How can my photography improve?
Reading - Tutsplus - 100 Seriously Cool Self-portraits
Reading 2 - Vivian Maier - Photographer
Reading 3 - Digital Photography School -
Complete for three photos of your choice that
may inspire you photos - Image Reflection
Complete this assessment tool for your
photos submitted - Self-reflection
Submit three self-portraits - one shot at arm’s length,
one in a reflection and one shot further than arm’s length.
Week 12/13 - Professional Photographers
Essential Questions: What is photography? What makes a good photograph good? How can my photography improve?
Reading - Top Photo blogs of 2013
Reading 2 - Top 20 most influential photo-bloggers
Reading 3 - “In Our Family” - a travelling photo text
Complete this assessment tool for your photos submitted -
Week 11 - Architecture Photos
Essential Questions: What is photography? What makes a good photograph good? How can my photography improve?
Reading - Digital Photography School - Architecture
Reading 2 - 25 Greatest Architectural Photographers
Reading 3 - Moby - DJ turned photographer - read his
photo descriptions and explanations!
Complete for three photos of your choice that may inspire -
Complete this assessment tool for your photos submitted -
Week 9 - Macro
Essential Questions: What is photography? What makes a good photograph good? How can my photography improve?
Reading - Digital Photography School - Macro
Reading 2 - National Geographic - Macro
Reading 3 - Digital Photography World
Complete for three photos of your choice that
may inspire - Image Response
Complete this assessment tool for your
photos submitted - Self-reflection
Week 7 - Transportation Photos
Essential Questions: What is photography? What makes a good photograph good? How can my photography improve?
Reading - “70 Inspiring Takes on Transport”
Reading 2 - “10 Tips on Transport Photos””
Reading 3 - “DP Review - Transportation”
Photograph, edit and post 3 images.
Week 6 - Texture Photos
Essential Questions: What is photography? What makes a good photograph good? How can my photography improve?
Reading - “Using texture in photography”
Reading 2 - “Visual Texture in Photography”
Reading 3 - “How to Photograph Textures”
Photograph, edit and post 3 images.
Week 3 - Animal Photos
Essential Questions: What is photography? What makes a good photograph good? How can my photography improve?
Reading - "Want to take a good
Pet photograph?”
Reading 2 - He’s some more from
phototechnique.com
Image Responses - complete three
Week 3 - Intro to Landscape
Essential Questions: What is photography? What makes a good photograph good? How can my photography improve?
Reading - "What makes a good
Landscape photograph?”
Reading 2 - “National Geographic says
this about landscapes...
Landscape 1, 2, 3,
Artstart - How will I photograph A-Z?
VOICE LEVEL 0
Friday, November 20 - to do list
Follow link to Ephotozine - create your name out of A-Z photos - this replaces Image Responses for this project.
Continue to edit, post, and reflect on photos to complete
VOICE LEVEL 0
Names spelled with letter photography
4/29/15 - What does my portfolio say about my growth this year?
Make a copy of this Google Slides document.
In the first slide paste your first choice for our media center display.
Every student must choose at least one. You may choose up five.
Post your Google slides to you blog.
This must be done by the end of class!
Level | Quality Photography Rubric |
5 Mastered |
|
4.5 | Exhibits characteristics of both 4 and 5 |
4 Almost Mastered |
Complete the self-reflection below for every assignment. |
3.5 |
|
Sem. 2, Week 15 - Photo Story / Narrative
Essential Questions: What is photography? What makes a good photograph good? How can my photography improve?
Reading - Digital Photography School
Reading 2 - Digital Photo Secrets - How to
Reading 3 - Noue.com
Complete for three photos of your choice
that may inspire - Image Reflection
Complete this assessment tool for your
photos submitted - Self-reflection
Week 1 - Intro to Photography
Essential Questions: What is art? What makes a good art good? How can I create high quality artwork?
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ärt/
noun
P.E. S.E. T.E. ____ ____ ____ | Art Portfolio Reflection Rubric |
5 Mastered | • Develops ideas fully by describing, analyzing, interpreting and judging works(s) to show strong evidence of understanding. • Shows clear meaning and insight by using content-related vocabulary correctly in context. • Answers are clearly written and well organized into paragraphs. • Shows desire to create quality work. • Follows directions and handed in on time! |
4.5 | Exhibits Characteristics of both a 5 and 4. |
4 Almost Mastered | • Explain ideas clearly by attempting to describe, analyze, interpret and judge work(s) to show good evidence of understanding • Shows some understanding by using content-related vocabulary correctly most of the time. • Answers are clearly written and organized into paragraphs. • Evidence of a good effort and a desire to create quality work. |
3.5 | Exhibits characteristics of both a 3 and 4. |
QW Please Revise | • Answers explain ideas on a basic level and need development. • Minimal evidence of thinking deeply about the task. • The answers not clearly written and organized. • Does not show strong evidence of effort and understanding. |
Photography I - August
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
3 | 4 | 5 - Welcome. LEADER Values “L” and “E” | 6 - Course overview, LEADER Values “A” and “D” | 7 - Intro to the studio, LEADER Values “E” and “R” | 8 |
10 - Intro. to portrait photos | 11 - Building a better blog | 12 - Shoot portrait photos outside | 13 - Edit portraits and post to blogs | 14 - Class critique day | 15 |
17 - Critique continued | 18 - Intro to Landscapes / image reflections | 19 - Image reflections / shoot Landscape | 20 - Edit Landscapes and post to blogs | 21 - Class critique day | 22 |
24 - Critique continued | 25 - Intro to animal photography | 26 - Image reflections / go outside, make-up photos | 27 - Edit Animal photos and post to blog | 28 - Class critique day | 29 |
31 - Critique continued - Intro to Action Photography
| September 1- Action photography tomorrow | 2 - mage reflections / go outside, make-up photos | 3 - Edit Action photos and post to blog | 4 - NO SCHOOL | 5 |