Grade 7 & 8 Student Portrait examples and assignment

Portrait photography SUMMATIVE
What is Portrait photography? This website give you a list of 10 types of PP
https://expertphotography.com/types-of-portrait-photography/

Objective: Take portraits of people in different settings from the list below. (DO NOT SUBMIT SELFIES or Self Portraits)
1. Compose and/or capture 10 photos (you may not use old photos)
2. You may use any format (example 1:1 ratio=square, etc.)
3. The idea is to have a variety of shots. I understand that your participant pool will be limited and you will most likely be reaching out to family members and perhaps domestic help.
4. Place all images in a Google Doc and label. Submit by Saturday, May 9th. See my example below.

Choose 10 themes from the list below.
1. Conversation
2. Family
3. Shoot though a glass (can have liquid in it) 4. Using a prop
5. Change color to reflect a mood 6. Full length
7. Close-up
8. Hands over parts of faces
9. From the backside 10. Silhouette
11. Costume
12. Mood
13. Classy and elegant 14. Play
15. Person with a pet 16. Laughter
17. Sleeping
18. Getting ready/grooming 19. Eating
20. Make-up your own
Photos may include reflection (glass, mirror), various angles (sides, above, below), partials, shadows, distortion, filters, color manipulation, etc.
Go big.
Wow yourself. 

Student examples:

Portrait Photography examples

Portrait Photography examples
Below are examples of former student digital photography portraits.

Please look at each image and choose the TWO that stand out to you and screenshot them.

In a Google doc you will:
1. Attach the TWO images and under each image you will write a short description of why you like each image. Be specific of WHAT you find appealing (colors, contrast, subject, background, props, how it makes you feel, balance of colors, etc.) I want you to be able to use descriptive language with complete sentences.
2. Take THREE selfies: 
Selfie 1: How you would normally take a selfie. (Color or B&W)
Selfie 2: Using a mirror reflection-be creative (B&W)
Selfie 3: Unusual/Creative - think: different angle, partial, background... (Color or B&W)
3. Submit DOC in Classroom

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Grade 7: Photography Appreciation

Please share your response with me via google.doc

Step 1: Below are 20 images. I want you to choose your top three (the ones you that appeal to you the most) and bottom three images (the ones that appeal to you the least).

Step 2: Answer the following questions about each of your TOP three favorite images.  Please include the image and your responses must be in complete sentences.

a) Why did this image appeal to you?

b) What do you think the image is about?
c) What do you think the photographer is communicating with this photograph?

Answer the following questions about each of your BOTTOM three least favorite images. Please include the image and your responses must be in complete sentences.

a) Why didn't you like the image?

b) What do you think the images is about? 

c) What do you think the photographer is communicating with this photograph?

 

See the example in CLASSROOM  

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