| The Process 1. There are many elements that combine to make a successful photograph. You are going to learn about basic design concepts that give a photograph good composition. Composition - the ways the individual elements in the photograph are put together. Balance - the way the photographer uses and arranges the photographic page. Lighting - can create a feeling or force the viewer to focus on one area of the photo. Focal point - What the artist wants the viewer's eye to be drawn to first. Aesthetic - that special quality that makes the artwork interesting to look at,entertaining, or affects the viewer's emotions in some way. Go to Mrs. Benoit's Elements of Design in Photography Powerpoint Slide Show to learn vocabulary and see some basic examples. 2. The best way to learn about these elements is to investigate the work of recognized artists who use them everyday in their work. You will visit websites to become familiar with the work of Ansel Adams. While you are there fill out the Ansel Adams Questionnaire. You will also visit websites of current professional photographers. These are great sites with great photos and great stories. Plan to spend some quality time viewing them. 3. Use the Scavenger Hunt for Design Elements Rubric as you go through the sites. This will help you to organize and find examples to demonstrate your understanding. You will work in groups of 3 students to complete the Scavenger Hunt. You will be choosing photographs that you feel best meet the basic design concepts. 4. Using Microsoft Powerpoint, you will copy, paste and describe the photographs that you find. See the Scavenger Hunt for Design Elements Rubric for specifics on each group member's responsibilities and how you will be graded. 5. Last, but certainly not least, you will prepare a portfolio of your own photographs using a Sony Digital Mavica F75 camera to take digital photographs in black and white that demonstrate the elements of good design. You will work as a group, but will each be responsible for contributing at least four individual photographs to the group project. Your group will present this portfolio as a Powerpoint presentation to the class along with an oral summary of your work. See the Presentation of Photographic Portfolio Rubric for specifics on each group members responsibilities and how you will be graded. |