“There are always two people in every picture: the photographer and the viewer.” – Ansel Adams
Harlem’s P.S. 186, Image by Will Ellis
Geodesic Dome, 1967 World Exposition, Montreal, Image by Jade Doskov
Portrait of a Space: Students will be able to use a digital or analog device, such as a cell phone, camera, or iPad, to design, create, and edit photographs to tells the story of a place / space that the student has an emotional connection with. Students will create a series of images that represent a chosen space using abstraction and other compositional techniques.
Time Frame Estimate: 2-4 weeks
Students will be required to;
- Create. Conceptualize, research, and develop an artistic idea based on their imagination and life experiences,
- Organize and develop a complete body artistic work,
- Each student must complete a minimum of twenty photographic images. Unedited original images must be shared via Google Class Drive.
- Organize and develop a complete body artistic work,
- Produce. Select the images that best interpret their artistic ideas.
- Develop and refine the images using a free editing program Adobe Photoshop Express or Photopea.com
- Present a unified series of images that convey meaning and tells a story.
- Respond. Write a reflective artist statement that analyzes and interprets meaning in the project.
- Identify and evaluate essential media components, such as the elements of art / principles of design, the language of photography, and compositional terms, as they relate to the project,
- Connect. Name your project. Explain your creative process, materials, cite influences, personal experiences, and overall purpose of your work.
- Speak about your work from a cultural, social, and historical perspective / context. Use reference materials to support your thesis.
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Photo Project Rubric – based on New York State Learning Standards for the Arts
| Advanced | Accomplished | Proficient | Incomplete |
| -Exceeded all requirements. | -Met all or most requirements. | -Met some requirements. | -Did not meet requirements. |
Extra – Extra Credit
- Feeling ambitious! Create a 5-minute video using Screencast-o-matic and then share it on Vimeo. Include your final image(s), in the order you wish viewers to see them, with a detailed description of each. You may read your artist statement aloud, speak slowly and clearly.
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