Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region v
6
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF SORSOGON
MATNOG II DISTRICT

ARTS
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET (QUARTER 3; Week 3)

Name:_______________________________ Date: ___________________

PHOTOGRAPHY
Learning Competency
After going through this activity sheet, you are expected to:
• discuss the concepts and principles of photography. (A6PL-IIIf)
I. Let’s Study
Nowadays, taking pictures is just as easy as one clicks up. People can take pictures
anytime, anywhere as they wish as long as they have cellphones with them. This is what
technology brought and has improved the photography that does not requires anymore a
professional photographer to be able to produce good and quality pictures like the given
pictures.

What is photography mean?

Photography comes from two Greek Words: Photo and Graph. Photo means light and
graph means drawing. An Image or picture created by means of light, that is why this is also
referred to as “Drawing with light”. Photography has been known today as fine art. With the help of
the camera, anyone may capture a nice work of art. Since photography is considered a fine art, the
different elements and principles of arts are also applied.

Principles Applied in Photography

1. Contrast as a principle of art may be shown using complementary
colors or emphasizing differences using light and dark colors.
2. Emphasis is a principle of art in which part of the work stand out, to
draw the viewer’s eye first.
3. Harmony is a consistent, orderly, or pleasing arrangement of parts.
4. Unity is taking the parts of a piece of art and unifying them into
something better as a whole.
5. Balance is arranging the elements in a piece so that there is an
equality from one side to the other.
6. Pattern or rhythm is simply repeating an element that will cause the
viewer’s eye to move around the elements.

Understanding the elements and principles of art will make you capture good scene around you
because photography is not just about taking pictures but also applying the elements and principles
of art. Moreover, understanding the concepts are also important to produce quality photos.
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Concepts of Photography

1. Aperture - defines how large the hole is through which the sensor sees the world. It
measured in units called F-stop number. The smaller F-number is the larger the aperture
hole is, and the more light reaches the sensor. The bigger F number the smaller the aperture
hole is, and the less light comes in.
2. Shutter Speed – it is the time while the shutter curtain is open, exposing the sensor to light.
Controls how long it takes for light to enter the camera. The bigger the number, the faster
the shutter speed, and the less the light enter the camera. The smaller the number the
slower the shutter speed, and the more light enter the camera. Shutter speed controls the
motion and movement. It gives you the option to freeze the moving object or allow a
creative blur to show that it was moving.
3. ISO Sensitivity – it is an acronym for INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS ORGANIZATION. It
defines how sensitive the camera sensor is to light. With the same amount of available light,
the higher the ISO sensitivity is, the more light will be captured by the sensor. It gives you a
better ability to shot in low light even without using a flash.
II. Let’s Practice
Task 1: Put a check (/) on the blank if the statement about photography is true and cross (X) if it is
not.

_______ 1. Contrast and harmony are also applied in photography.

_______ 2. In photography, the elements and principles of arts are also applied.
_______ 3. It needs a skilled photographer to capture a good photo.
_______ 4. A good camera will always produce good pictures.
_______ 5. The output will depend on the type of camera you used.

Task 2: Complete the statements below.

1. Photography is _______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________.
2. The concepts of photography are ______________ ______________ _____________.
3. One of the principles applied in photography is ________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________.

Task 3: Story Album

1. Take pictures of any topic you like, say about you, nature, friends, or family.
2. Choose five pictures and paste one picture per bond paper and add designs and
decorations.
3. Write a story about the pictures you have chosen.
4. Add one more bond paper on top of the pages for the title. Make your own
interesting title.
5. Then, another bond paper on the last part. In this part, you will enumerate and
discuss the concepts and principles of photography you used in the photos you have
chosen.
6. Fasten the pieces of bond paper. You may cover it with folder or cardboard if you
wish.

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I. RUBRIC FOR SCORING
A. Story Album Activity
Put check to the appropriate point of the pupil’s output.
Excellent Good Average Needs Improvement
Criteria
4 3 2 1
Creativity
Craftsmanship
Principles of
Photography Applied
Visual Impact
Total Points

Prepared by:

Quality Assured by:

ROLLET L. ABARNAS
Teacher I RONMEL M. AQUE
Manjumlad Elementary School Teacher III
Manjumlad Elementary School