Title of Unit: Introduction to DSLR Camera /Create Website Title of

Lesson: Portraits, Nature, and Photography Critique

Course: Digital Photography Estimated Class Time: 90 minutes Dates:
Week 6 August 29 September 2
Overview and Objectives
Body of Lesson
The Students Will
1. Become familiar with the DSLR
camera
2. Learn specific vocabulary for
photographing with the DSLR
camera
3. Review the Elements and
Principles of Art as it relates to
photography
4. Continue to build Portfolio
websites (Weebly)

Competencies and Goals:

Understand technical and

aesthetic differences between
traditional and digital
photography
Use composition, contrast, clarity
and center of interest
Apply the elements of art and the
principles of design to
photography

Background: Information for Teacher

Artworks:
Content Info: PowerPoint and Video clip

Day 1
1. Create a Weebly Website for
Portfolio
2. Tips, Tricks and Techniques for the
DSLR camera
3. Smartphone Tips, Tricks and
Techniques
4. Portraits. Create a 2 page collage
of (10) (Portraits (neck and head
only) Note the angle in which the
photo was taken. Questions:
Which angle works best? If you
were to take a Portrait what angle
would you take and why?
5. Nature Photographs and Poem
(Life and Decay
6. Photography Style Activity
7. Photography Critique Activity
Day 2
1. Complete Visual Journal
Assignment #3 (Portraits)
2. Weebly Website
3. Techniques and Tips using the
DSLR camera
4. Define DSLR Vocabulary (use book
Photographic Eye)
5. DSLR Photoshoot
6. Portraits. Create a 2 page collage
of (10) (Portraits (neck and head
only) Note the angle in which the
photo was taken. Questions:
Which angle works best? If you
were to take a Portrait what angle
would you take and why?
7. Nature Photographs and Poem
(Life and Decay
8. Photography Style Activity
9. Photography Critique Activity
Day 3
1. Complete Visual Journal

Assignment #3 (Portraits)
2. Weebly Website
3. Techniques and Tips using the
DSLR camera
4. Define DSLR Vocabulary (use
book Photographic Eye)
5. DSLR Photoshoot
6. Portraits. Create a 2 page
collage of (10) (Portraits (neck
and head only) Note the angle
in which the photo was taken.
Questions: Which angle works
best? If you were to take a
Portrait what angle would you
take and why?
7. Nature Photographs and Poem
(Life and Decay
8. Photography Style Activity
9. Photography Critique Activtiy
Materials and Resources
Mac Computers
Weebly
Elements of Art and Principles of Design
PowerPoint
Visual Journals #3

Day 4
1. Complete Visual Journal
Assignment #3 (Portraits)
2. Weebly Website
3. Techniques and Tips using the
DSLR camera
4. Define DSLR Vocabulary (use
book Photographic Eye)
5. DSLR Photoshoot
6.
7. Portraits. Create a 2 page
collage of (10) (Portraits (neck
and head only) Note the angle
in which the photo was taken.
Questions: Which angle works
best? If you were to take a
Portrait what angle would you
take and why?
8. Nature Photographs and Poem
(Life and Decay
9. Photography Style Activity
Photography Critique Activity

Bell Work
Review Elements of Art and Principles of
Design
Review Using and Tricking your Camera
Phone

Day 5

10.Complete Visual Journal

Assignment #3 (Portraits)
11.Weebly Website
12.Techniques and Tips using the
DSLR camera
13.Define DSLR Vocabulary (use
book Photographic Eye)
14.DSLR Photoshoot

Competencies and Goals

1.4 Recognize how Elements of Art and
Principles of Design are used in art

Resources

Summary and Closure

1. Did students show understanding
of the vocabulary during oral
discussion?
2. Did students follow the steps in
creating art?
3. Did students critique artworks by
applying concepts presented?
Assessment:
Weebly Portfolio Website