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Thematic Shoot
Photo Scavenger Hunt :building on your thematic thinking, use these scavenger prompts as inspiration for your photos. These images should be personal and unique to your way of seeing and your way of thinking. Break outside the box and approach each prompt in a way that is as unique as you!
1: A visual plus in your world
2: A visual minus in your world
3: An image that evokes a positive emotion ( you define the positive emotion)
4: An image that evokes a negative emotion ( you define the negative emotion)
5: An image that captures rhythm ( what in your minds eye would imply rhythm)
6: An image that speaks about you symbolically
7: An image that depicts you literally
8: An image that displays apathy (An apathetic individual has an absence of interest in or concern about emotional, social, spiritual, philosophical and/or physical life.They may lack a sense of purpose or meaning in their life. )
9: An image that displays action
10: An interesting visual representation of a letter
11: Disregard/carelessness
12: Decay
13. Growth
14. An image that represents a secret or dream
15. An image that evokes achievement
_______________-______________________________
1: A visual plus in your world
2: A visual minus in your world
3: An image that evokes a positive emotion ( you define the positive emotion)
4: An image that evokes a negative emotion ( you define the negative emotion)
5: An image that captures rhythm ( what in your minds eye would imply rhythm)
6: An image that speaks about you symbolically
7: An image that depicts you literally
8: An image that displays apathy (An apathetic individual has an absence of interest in or concern about emotional, social, spiritual, philosophical and/or physical life.They may lack a sense of purpose or meaning in their life. )
9: An image that displays action
10: An interesting visual representation of a letter
11: Disregard/carelessness
12: Decay
13. Growth
14. An image that represents a secret or dream
15. An image that evokes achievement
_______________-______________________________
Found letter presentation
Come up with a word or short phrase that contains at least 8 letters. Search high and low for "found" letters. These are letters that you discover hiding in everyday objects, not actual letters written or typed on something.
Once you have imported your 8+ found letters, you will edit and print them out. Your word/phrase will then be put in to a professional presentation that you create in class. Supplies will be provided.
Photography worth 16 points
Presentation worth 14 points = 30 points total
Photography worth 16 points
Presentation worth 14 points = 30 points total
Photocubism - Like Picasso, but with a camera!
To be completed the last few weeks before exams. You must submit 2 photocubism Picassa PicturePiles: 1 lovely landscape shot outside of class & 1 portrait shot during class (can also be shot at home). Each PicturePile must have at least 12 photos. A PicturePile is found in Picassa collages. Save each PicturePile and upload both to your Weebly. Both due Friday - in-class critique and creativity contest on Friday!!!
Pencil vs. Camera
To be completed the last few weeks before exams. You must submit 2 in-school pencil vs. camera photographs; complete with the drawing included in the new photo as seen below.
What is the truth a photograph tells?
Is the truth absolute? Are you manipulated as a viewer? Is the truth a better version of reality? Is the truth what the photographer wants you to see? Is it something more than that? Is it something less?
Start to become a critical viewer and a critical thinker. Where does enhancing cross the line into manipulation. Learn to recognize the truth in photography, as well as the extreme edits.
Find 6 images that you feel were edited. Please explain HOW YOU BELIEVE they were edited and WHY YOU BELIEVE they were edited. If you can, make 3 of them edits you like and think enhance the photo, then find 3 you dislike and think detract or take away from the photo. Why do you like editing? Why do you dislike editing? EXPLAIN FULLY.
PLEASE POST TO YOUR PHOTO FINDS.
Start to become a critical viewer and a critical thinker. Where does enhancing cross the line into manipulation. Learn to recognize the truth in photography, as well as the extreme edits.
Find 6 images that you feel were edited. Please explain HOW YOU BELIEVE they were edited and WHY YOU BELIEVE they were edited. If you can, make 3 of them edits you like and think enhance the photo, then find 3 you dislike and think detract or take away from the photo. Why do you like editing? Why do you dislike editing? EXPLAIN FULLY.
PLEASE POST TO YOUR PHOTO FINDS.
Response to James Nachtwey
IN YOUR RESPONSES TAB PLEASE THOUGHTFULLY RESPOND TO THE NACHTWEY VIDEO:
Use these questions as guidelines but be certain to answer the last question with regards to "the power of a photograph"
Is the work of James Nachtwey snapshots or photography?
What is key to his work that makes it extraordinary and award winning?
What was most striking to you about the video and his work? Why? If nothing, why not?
What is the power of a photograph..if indeed you believe that a photo holds power?
Use these questions as guidelines but be certain to answer the last question with regards to "the power of a photograph"
Is the work of James Nachtwey snapshots or photography?
What is key to his work that makes it extraordinary and award winning?
What was most striking to you about the video and his work? Why? If nothing, why not?
What is the power of a photograph..if indeed you believe that a photo holds power?