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Expressive Writing & Photography

This tutorial is designed to help you understand the basic concepts of close-up or portrait photos and expressive writing

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Descriptive Writing

The purpose of a descriptive writing is to describe a person, place, or thing in such vivid detail that the reader can easily form a precise mental picture of what is being written about. The author may accomplish this by using imaginative language, interesting comparisons, and images that appeal to the senses.

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Descriptive Writing: Could Be Better

today it rained hard and fast

The dog was brown

The fish smelled bad

Her smile was funny

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Descriptive Writing: Best

…huge, smoky, noisy and not a little intimidating

…looming, monstrosity that was wildly spinning

…screaming like sacrificial virgins

…her fiendish smile did not go with her angelic face

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Let’s Practice

On the next slide choose which sentence you think is the best example of a descriptive phrase

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Your Turn !#1

The train bellowed thick black smoke.

This One

No, not this one

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Why Was That Wrong?

Descriptive writing requires you to push the limits of your imagination

You need to shape the images you present

Start with a single detail and expand it to your descriptive limits

Make the details as interesting as possible

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Try Again

You Did It!

Good descriptive writing depends heavily on observing and recollecting vivid moments. You did good here, keep up the good work.

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Your Turn !#2

The black iron machine bellowed thick smoke.

This One

No, not this one

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Why Was That Wrong?

Descriptive writing requires you to push the limits of your imagination

You need to shape the images you present

Start with a single detail and expand it to your descriptive limits

Make the details as interesting as possible

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Try Again

You Did It!

Good descriptive writing depends heavily on observing and recollecting vivid moments. You did good here, keep up the good work.

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Your Turn !#3

The monstrous iron engine filled the sky with dense charcoal colored smoke.

This One

No, not this one

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Why Was That Wrong?

Descriptive writing requires you to push the limits of your imagination

You need to shape the images you present

Start with a single detail and expand it to your descriptive limits

Make the details as interesting as possible

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Try Again

You Did It!

Good descriptive writing depends heavily on observing and recollecting vivid moments. You did good here, keep up the good work.

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Characteristics of Portraits

A likeness of someone’s face

A portrait should capture more than just the likeness of a person. A portrait should also show their personality, or their character.

A portrait is usually considered to be flattering to the subject. A portrait is a collaboration between the photographer and the subject.

For more helpful hints click on the camera:

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Portraits ~Good Examples

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Portraits ~Bad Examples

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Good Luck!

I am confident that each of you will produce an interesting and well organized project.

Push yourself but don’t forget to have fun with this assignment as well!

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