ASSIGNMENT #04
(Due
3/9/15)
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
Good
blog post on composition:http://tomjungphotography.blogspot.com/2011/11/understanding-basic-composition.html
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.
This is an active assignment.
PHOTO 3:
Make well-composed action photo, or portrait, of a
person at work in their place of work environment using: Silhouette.
This is an active or passive assignment.
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:
*Students
must complete:
1. Select (1) best photo of each. (3) total.
1. Select (1) best photo of each. (3) 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_ framing.jpg, Last name_ ruleofthirds.jpg, Last name_ silhouette.jpg
5. Place image in the “drop folder”
(remember to save a copy for yourself to you
folder)
