DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Assignment #4: Elements & Principles Fieldtrip

Name (First & Last): Maimoua Thao ________________________________________________________________________ Date: 02/16/16 Per:
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OBJECTIVE:
Students will observe and create visual compositions putting to use the Elements and Principles of Art.
Students will take a series of photographs (5-7) that represent the Elements and Principles of Art and write about and submit the best
representation from
three different series.
Students will analyze their images and identify the most important compositional elements in the three different photographs.
DIRECTIONS:
Take a series of photos of an object or area (3-7) from a variety of angles.
Upload the photos to iPhoto and edit as needed. Choose the best composition from each series.
Document the object and location in each box example: Wheel, Ceramics room.
Copy and paste each photo into the box. You will need to shrink the photo in size on the next page, before it can fit in a box.
Analyze your best image from the series use your resources: Focus on Photography Text: Chapter 2, your Composition
PPT, Urn & Column assignment, Elements and Principles Chart.
Email completed document to marni.oberpriller@stpaul.k12.mn.us and titled Elements & Principles YOUR NAME.

Example:

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3.

Location wheel, ceramics

room

Location Pottery Cups/bowls,

ceramics room

Location burnishing stones,

ceramics room

Location pottery collection,

ceramics room

Analyze the Photo:

Contrasting textures (bumpy,

Analyze the Photo:

Emphasis because of color - the

Analyze the Photo:

Emphasis on the brown bowl with

Analyze the Photo:

Unity is present in this picture

rough, smooth) bold curved

lines move your eyes through
the image, patterns are created
with light and shadow on the
textures.

values from the shadow of the

pottery -

Outtakes (photos not used) Series 1:

stones - the small blue stones are

balanced out by the two big white
stones - the blue stones lead the
viewers eyes back to the other
blue item, creating movement

because of variety - they are all

different but all are
pottery/ceramics item - there is
also balance in color - element
of line is also present - the
items are placed to form a
geometrical shape (triangle)

Outtakes Series 2:

Outtakes Series 3:

Outtakes series 4 :