In Photography Photo I&II 2012

In PhotographyPhoto I&II 2012

Perspective Relationship of objects to each other in a

photograph

Use the illusion of perspective to create a photograph with quality composition

It can give the sensation of volume, depth, space and distance, and provide a sense of scale in the picture.

Types of perspectiveLinear perspective

Vanishing point perspective

Height perspective

Overlap perspective

Dwindling size perspective

Volume perspective

Atmospheric perspective

AssignmentDefine/explain each type of perspective on handout

Take pictures of 1 or more examples of each type of perspective and upload to your wiki on a new page titled “5 Perspective” with a title by each one (i.e. 1.Linear perspective, 2. Vanishing point perspective etc.)

Learning target: student will correctly identify each type of perspective in written and photographic form

Lines coming together at one

point: vanishing point

perspective

Dwindling height perspective

Overlap perspective

There is no clear distinction how far the is from the ground is from the point of view:

Height perspective

There is no clear definition of the definite volume of the shapes, the way the light hits the objects

helps you see the three dimensional form: Volume perspective

Forced perspectiv

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