Photographic Assignment

Artist Emulation Explore the work of an artist’s use of the Principles and Elements of Design. Take your own photographs. PHOTOGRAPHIC ASSIGNMENT Guidelines  Research the assigned artist/or, if applicable, an artist of your choice.  Use the MANUAL setting on your camera.  Make sure the lighting is correct before taking the photo.  Check your light meter, white balance, ISO, f-stop and shutter speed! Why are you using those settings? How will this support your artistic vision? Think about this before you shoot; this is part of your research. Requirements Principle/Element______Artist ______. Choose two pieces of art which you would like to emulate. Link ______(if self-chosen). SHARE the following and provide information about each:  Explore how the artist achieved the effects which captured your attention, i.e. composition, movement, etc. Pay CLOSE attention to the lighting, depth of the piece, textures, color, etc.  Conduct research on how to shoot the photographs in a way that is similar to the look of the artwork you have chosen.  Type a paragraph on the artist and the website or book from which you gleaned the information (IN YOUR OWN WORDS). USE the Four Step Process Critique format for submitting your two images with a typed explanation for each photo:  What did you focus on from the artist’s work that applies to the Principles or Elements of Design? How successfully did you achieve that? Support your observations with specific details.  Reflect on your settings and technical skills. How did this enhance your work?  What were your challenges of applying the artist’s work to your photographs?  What are you pleased with? Where and how can you improve? PRINT in color and turn it in to the basket. Label each of your photos with the following:  The settings you used to take them and why.

 Date, time of day and location

 ISO

 White Balance

 Shutter Speed

 F-stop AE #: ____Artist ______Name ______Log in ______Period____ Grading 5: Exceeds 4: Meets 3: Nearly Meets 2: Does Not Meet-REVISE Research Strong use of research and analysis Adequate use of research and Some use of research and Little use of research and analysis  Artist Research which is applied to your analysis which is applied to analysis which is applied to which is applied to your  Photos side-by-side photography shooting project. your photography shooting your photography shooting photography shooting project. with the artist’s and project. project. reflection on how you applied the research to your work. Assignment Shooting assignment exceeds Shooting assignment meets Shooting assignment somewhat Shooting assignment does not meet Requirements requirements. requirements. meet requirements. requirements.  On time  Contact Sheet with at least 20 photos  All elements saved in AE # H Drive folder Self-Critique Critique clearly discusses all four steps Critique discusses all four steps Critique discusses some steps of Critique lacks discussion of most  Typed, detailed of art criticism (description, analysis, of art criticism, but lacks clarity the art criticism process, but some steps of the art criticism process, explanations for each interpretation, judgment) allowing the at times. The reader can mostly supporting details are missing. and significantly lacks supporting category reader to thoroughly visualize and understand the meaning and The reader may not fully visualize details. The reader may not  AII.18 The student will understand the meaning and process of process of producing the photo. or understand the meaning and visualize or understand the meaning participate in art criticism producing the photo. process of producing the photo. and process of producing the photo. processes based on one or more established models. PRINT 1 Technical Skills Excellent exposure using manual Strong exposure using manual Exposure is made using manual Exposure is made, but did not use (Exposure, focus, depth of settings demonstrating strong contrast, settings demonstrating strong settings and demonstrates limited manual settings and demonstrates field) focus, depth of field and clarity. contrast, focus, depth of field and use of contrast, focus, depth of little use of contrast, focus, depth of clarity. field and clarity. field and clarity. Composition Creates exceptional visual image using Creates strong visual image using Creates unclear visual image Creates unclear visual image AI.8 The student will select and apply strong command of principles and adequate command of principles using some command of showing little command of the elements of art and principles of design to communicate meaning in elements of design, and sophisticated and elements of design, and principles and elements of design, principles and elements of design, works of art. placement of the camera to the subject. effective placement of the camera but lacks effective placement of and lacking an effective placement to the subject. the camera to the subject. of the camera to the subject. PRINT 2 Technical Skills Excellent exposure using manual Strong exposure using manual Exposure is made using manual Exposure is made, but did not use (Exposure, focus, depth of settings demonstrating strong contrast, settings demonstrating strong settings and demonstrates limited manual settings and demonstrates field) focus, depth of field and clarity. contrast, focus, depth of field and use of contrast, focus, depth of little use of contrast, focus, depth of clarity. field and clarity. field and clarity. Composition Creates exceptional visual image using Creates strong visual image using Creates unclear visual image Creates unclear visual image AI.8 The student will select and apply strong command of principles and adequate command of principles using some command of showing little command of the elements of art and principles of design to communicate meaning in elements of design, and sophisticated and elements of design, and principles and elements of design, principles and elements of design, works of art. placement of the camera to the subject. effective placement of the camera but lacks effective placement of and lacking an effective placement to the subject. the camera to the subject. of the camera to the subject.