•Take a portrait photo for the line mosaic project. It must be of someone you know, and cannot be an image you find on the internet.

HW Assignment-Portrait Photo for Line Mosaic Project

Project Examples

Project Examples

PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS

Richard Avedonb. 1923

Composition

What is it? The arrangement of

the Elements of Art according to the Principles of Design

Why is it important? Considering your

composition makes an artwork (or photograph) look purposeful, and professional

Compositional TechniquesSpecific to Photography

Cropping Rule of Thirds Lighting Expression

Cropping The way in which a

photograph is framed.

It's the parts of the photo the photographer chose to leave in, and cut out

Most people choose to leave far too much in their photos!

Before

After

Rule of Thirds

A rule of thumb for balancing a photograph

Imagine a tic-tac-toe grid over the photo, with areas of interest falling on top of the intersections of the lines

Lighting

Can set a mood, and create contrast (the difference between values)

Can be angled in different ways

Can be natural or artificial (natural is preferred, i.e. daylight)

Expression

The subject’s expression can help set the mood for a photograph

Don’t be afraid to be creative!

Avoid low-quality photos! You may NOT use a

blurry / pixelated photo for your project!!!

Set your camera or phone to the highest quality setting possible

Use a flash if it’s a dark area, and don’t move the camera too much!

Student Examples

Which portrait do you prefer, and why?

Consider: Cropping Rule of Thirds Lighting Expression

Which portrait do you prefer, and why?

Consider: Cropping Rule of Thirds Lighting Expression

Student Examples

Student Examples

Which portrait do you prefer, and why?

Consider: Cropping Rule of Thirds Lighting Expression

Grading Criteria (10 pts.) 5 portrait photos of the same

person with different compositions

(You’ll eventually use your favorite for the project)

Quality of photos Not blurry Can be enlarged without

getting blurry/pixelated

*You must be able to pull up your photos on a computer to get credit!

= 1 pt. each(5 pts. total)

= 1 pt. each(5 pts. total)

How to bring in your photos

Flash Drive (Portable thumb drive) DVD or CD Email them to yourself (download them

to make sure they work before class!) Especially if you took them with your

phone, consider emailing them to yourself before class

*We will edit the photos in class on the due date, so if you don’t do this assignment, you’ll be a day behind on the first project!!! That‘s really really bad!