Beginning Photo Final Part One
Directions
Select your top image from your still life or portrait portfolio and place the image on your IMAGE ANALYSIS page
Use the image to answer the following questions in paragraph form. Please type your responses:
1. The Image
Describe this photograph in 4-5 sentences.
What is the subject?
Where was it taken?
What is in the foreground and background? (what's in front/behind the subject)
What makes it stand out as a strong photograph?
Describe the process of creating this image:
Where were you and what were you doing? What time of day was it?
What did you notice that caught your eye?
Why did you choose to take a picture?
What elements of art do you see and where do you see them? List two to four.
2. Photographic Development
Why is this photo meaningful to you?
What does it show about your development as a photographer?
Select your top image from your still life or portrait portfolio and place the image on your IMAGE ANALYSIS page
Use the image to answer the following questions in paragraph form. Please type your responses:
1. The Image
Describe this photograph in 4-5 sentences.
What is the subject?
Where was it taken?
What is in the foreground and background? (what's in front/behind the subject)
What makes it stand out as a strong photograph?
Describe the process of creating this image:
Where were you and what were you doing? What time of day was it?
What did you notice that caught your eye?
Why did you choose to take a picture?
What elements of art do you see and where do you see them? List two to four.
2. Photographic Development
Why is this photo meaningful to you?
What does it show about your development as a photographer?
BEGINNING PHOTO FINAL Part Two
For the end of the semester, make sure you have all of the following pages:
a. HOME: Introduction page with a short welcome and 3-4 of your top images
b. ABOUT ME: photo of artist and biography
C. PORTFOLIO: portfolio of your top Portrait, Still Life and Motion and Color images as slideshows with 10-14 images each (from the entire semester)
D. Image Analysis: the Evaluation Essay
Final Directions:
OPEN TEXT EDIT, OPEN OFFICE OR YOUR EMAIL TO TYPE THE ESSAY. Save a backup.
When you are finished typing the essay, paste your essay onto the Image Analysis page, and click the publish button. Open your weebly in a new tab, double check your weebly site and site address, click the close button, and log out.
Evaluation Essay
Write a two to three paragraph essay evaluating your photography skills. Your essay should include the following areas: technical skills, artistic development, overall assessment of your work, and areas for improvement.
Paragraph One- Technical skills
Evaluate your technical skills. How well do you know the camera and its controls? How effective are you at being able to use the camera manually, adjust settings, adjust to achieve specific effects? What do you still need to learn to have better control of the camera?
Paragraph Two- Artistic Development
Evaluate your artistic development. How well do you use the elements of art and composition in your work? Are you able to make choices about how you want your photograph to look and achieve the effect you are looking for? Are there any photographs that you have taken this semester that you are particularly proud of? How have you grown creatively in the past semester? How would you like to grow as a photographer and artist in the future?
Do you think the work you’ve done is a reflection of your skills? How much effort did you put in this semester? How much effort did you put into the final project? What do you still need to learn to become a better photographer?
Paragraph Three-- Class Assessment
Evaluate the class. What parts of instruction were most effective for you? What projects were effective? What assignments would have helped you to become a better photographer? What would you need from this class in order improve your skills? How will photography help you in the future? *If you are interested in moving on to Advanced Photography: a) do you think your grades and work show that you are prepared for advanced photo? b) what would you like to focus on/ learn about as an advanced student?