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The same shot at varying
times, like day and night, or
winter and spring
Ø Play with photo ratios and with
placement of photos.
Objects can be symbolic of you as a person, such as the flame over the female body (left) or the
heart-rate tape (right). These inanimate objects “play into” the deeper meaning of the image,
when placed near the arm.
What stories are these diptychs suggesting because the two photos are positioned side by side?
1. Using a smart phone, a digital SLR (or equivalent) take a series of self portraits
that features your whole self or simply one body part.
2. Use the background and lighting condition to set the mood.
3. Use wardrobe and props to highlight your personality.
4. Choose the best two images to present together as a DIPTYCH, and use a
collage-making app to create the finished artwork.
5. Submit to the submission drop-box for this assignment AND make it your
profile pic for this class. (10 marks)
6. In the comment box of the submission folder write 3-5 sentences describing
the following... (5 marks)
location / photographer assistants / personal experiences
lighting conditions / camera angles / artistic merits
technical processes used (eg. software / app / web-sites)
challenges / triumphs endured during the shoot