Monday, 10 November 2014

#6 Juxtaposition

Grade 9 Photo Majors.......

You need to complete the following by Friday, December 12th

  1. 1 digital contact sheet with AT LEAST 10 Juxtaposition photos, glued into your process journal, and handed in to Ms. Echols.
  2. Your single best Juxtaposition photo posted in your blog. 
  3. There will be a class critique (Participation Marks)










I will be marking on the following criterea:
  • Image satisfies compositional requirements
  • Interesting subject matter
  • Originality
  • No distracting elements to draw the viewer's eye away from the main subject matter
  • Main subject is in focus
  • Photographer utilized natural light (daylight)
  • Correct exposure & contrast
  • Straight horizon lines (or intentionally angled horizons)



#5 Leading Lines & S-Curves

Grade 9 Photo Majors.......

You need to complete the following by Friday, November 28th

  1. 1 digital contact sheet with AT LEAST 10 examples of s-curves and/or leading lines, glued into your process journal, and handed in to Ms. Echols.
  2. Your single BEST s-curve or leading lines photo posted in your blog. 
  3. There will also be a class critique (Participation Marks)

S-Curves








Leading Lines



I will be marking on the following criterea:
  • Image satisfies compositional requirements
  • Interesting subject matter
  • Originality
  • No distracting elements to draw the viewer's eye away from the main subject matter
  • Main subject is in focus
  • Photographer utilized natural light (daylight)
  • Correct exposure & contrast
  • Straight horizon lines (or intentionally angled horizons)




#4 Rule of Thirds


Grade 9 Photo Majors.......

You need to complete the following by Wednesday, November 19th

  1. 1 digital contact sheet with AT LEAST 10 Rule of Thirds photos, glued into your process journal, and handed in to Ms. Echols.
  2. Your single BEST Rule of Thirds photo posted in your blog. 
  3. There will be a class critique on the 20th (Participation Marks)








    I will be marking on the following criterea:
    • Image satisfies compositional requirements
    • Interesting subject matter
    • Originality
    • No distracting elements to draw the viewer's eye away from the main subject matter
    • Main subject is in focus
    • Photographer utilized natural light (daylight)
    • Correct exposure & contrast
    • Straight horizon line


    Tuesday, 4 November 2014

    Process Journal Examples

    Some examples of students' process journal covers:







    Some good examples of process journal contents:




    Some examples of the planning process:




    Saturday, 1 November 2014

    #3 Framing Devices

    Grade 9 Photo Majors.......

    You need to complete the following by Wednesday, November 12th


    1. 1 digital contact sheet with AT LEAST 10 framing photos, glued into your process journal, and handed in to Ms. Echols.
    2. Your single BEST framing photo posted in your blog. 
    3. There will be a class critique on the 13th (Participation Marks)


    Below are several examples of framing devices:

















          I will be marking on the following criteria:

    • There is an obvious framing device present
    • Framing device is actually framing a subject
    • Originality
    • No distracting elements to draw the viewer's eye away from the main subject matter
    • Main subject is in focus
    • Correct exposure & contrast
    • Straight horizon lines

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