Assignment: Elements & Principles of Photography

READ ENTIRE ASSIGNMENT. You'll need a camera (or camera phone) to find at least one example of the following types of composition (see below). Be sure to include the whole photo images, do not cut out part of the photo or reshape it by cutting it.

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SHOOT TO FRAME (We'll talk about what this means). Use only real photographs, no digitally altered or animated collages. No photographs that are really images of paintings or drawings. Craftsmanship is an important part of your grade, so be neat and do label each photo with its composition type. The final product will be a POST of each type of image per page and should be POSTED by WEDNESDAY 9/27/17

**You may view today's PowerPoint presentation from Classroom if you missed anything during the class's lecture, it is titled Photo Composition.**

1. The Pictures you need to take: You may shoot in class or in the hallway outside of class, as well as at home. Pictures should be shot by Wednesday & Thursday so you can upload and put together document and post by Friday.

Leading Line – a line that leads you visually to an object or that leads into the distance creating depth. (1)

Rhythm – Objects repeating in a picture creating a feeling of depth or emphasis. (1)

Framing – shooting through something to get the main subject behind it. The subject is “framed” by something in the foreground. (1)

Horizontal – picture is wider than it is tall. (1)

Vertical – picture is taller than it is wide. (1)

Informal Balance – different things catch your eye, not just one. (multiple objects – tends to be asymmetrical.) (1)

Formal Balance – both sides of the picture are similar (symmetrical.) (1)

High Key – bright, intense, active. (1)

Low key – dark, less intense, inactive. (1)

Silhouette – The lighting comes from behind the subject in your picture. (1)

Angle – up, down, straight. Find one of each. (3)

Distance – close, medium, far. Find one of each. (3)

Focus – soft and sharp. Find one of each. (2)

1. Title Post: Photography Composition

2. Insert each of your  images

3. Caption each image with a title as it pertains to elements and principles. 

4. PREVIEW your post, make sure it looks good, it's legible, and is aesthetically pleasing.

5.  Publish your post. Many of you are creating posts and not publishing them, which is not finishing the assignment because it does not show up on your blog.