ASSIGNMENT #04
(Due 10/8/12)
Composition
PART
1
READING:
National Geographic Ultimate Field Guide
Read pages 82-95, 160-165
Guide to Photojournalism
By Brian Horton
Read pages 79-101“Features and Portraits;
Seeing the World Around Us.”
PART 2
HISTORY OF PHOTOJOURNALISM
(1)
Mathew Brady (see Photographer’s Bio’s)
PART 3
Composition (2) photos
PHOTO 1:
Make an environmental portrait of a person using “Rule
of Thirds.
Subject: Make
well-composed, expressive environmental portraits of a person in their place of
work environment. Photo should give insight into what the person does. The
environment should be obvious and explanatory. Make photos of subject in
different positions, locations, with special emphasis on positioning.
Keep in mind:
YOU ARE IN CONTROL,
this is a passive assignment.
There should be
obvious foreground & background.
PHOTO 2:
Make
well-composed action photos of a person at work in their place of work
environment using one of these compositional
techniques: Framing,
Leading Lines, Juxtaposition, or Silhouette.
This should be a Graphic Photograph. One that is visual and emphasizes
the relationship between the lines, shapes and forms produces an aesthetically
pleasing visual presentation.
Graphic elements are as important as the
story-telling content with this assignment.
Keep in mind:
This is NOT a
passive assignment, this is an active photo, and should be documentary.
*Students must complete:
1. Select (1) best photo of each. (2) total.
1. Select (1) best photo of each. (2) total.
2. Follow “Basic Photoshop”, use outline
provided if needed.
3. Type complete caption in FILE INFO
field in Photoshop, see instructions.
****CAPTION MUST STATE
WHICH TECHNIQUE YOU ARE USING!
4.SLUG PHOTO AS FOLLOWS:
Last name_ composition1.jpg, Last name_ composition2.jpg
5. Place image in the “drop folder”
(remember to save a copy for
yourself to you folder)
