ISP Workbook

Visual Arts Photography Sargento

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ISP 20%

Task:

• Your ISP will require you to promote, create, and host an art show for your original

photography in one of the following categories; portrait, creative, or digital enhancement

Submission)Checklist)Completed) Component) Details) Due)Date)

☐ ) 1. Promotional!Flyer! 4”x5½”!@!300!dpi!(Photoshop)! April!3,!2015!

☐ ) 2. 5!Photographs!

• Printed!on!glossy!or!matte!• 8”x10”!or!8”x12”!• Ensure!images!are!printed!at!highest!DPI!

possible!

April!6,!2015!

☐ 3. 5!Photograph!frames!• Solid!black!• 8”x10”!or!8”x12”!

☐ 4. Artist!statements!

• All!in!one!Word!document,!describing!the!story!of!each!photograph;!how!it!fits!into!your!theme.!

• Word!document,!1!paragraph!per!statement!(~1Q2!pages)!

☐ 5. Artist!statement!boards!Print!your!artist!statements!on!hard!stock!paper!to!post!underneath!or!beside!each!of!your!photographs!

☐ 6. Reflection!

• For!each!photograph,!discuss!in!detail!how!you’ve!used!composition!techniques,!elements!and!principles!of!design,!exposure!settings,!and!adjustments!made!in!Photoshop.!

• Word!document,!1Q2!pages!

☐ 7. Critique!

• Choose!one!photo!that!you!view!during!the!ISP!art!shows!to!critique!using!the!Critique)Worksheet.)

• Word!document,!1Q2!pages!

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Visual Arts Photography Sargento

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Rubric

Criteria)) Level)1)(50Q59%)!

Level)2)(60Q69%)!

Level)3)(70Q79%)!

Level)4)(80Q100%)!

Knowledge)&)Understanding)

• Demonstrates!knowledge!and!understanding!of;!o Composition!techniques!o elements!and!principles!of!art!and!design)o PostQprocessing/digital!darkroom!techniques!(Adobe!Photoshop))o Exposure!(aperture,!ISO,!shutter!speed))o Gallery!setup!and!presentation)

Demonstrates!a!limited!degree!of!knowledge!and!understanding.!

Demonstrates!some!degree!of!knowledge!and!understanding.!

Demonstrates!a!considerable!degree!of!knowledge!and!understanding.!

Demonstrates!a!high!degree!of!knowledge!and!understanding.!

Thinking)&)Inquiry)

• Photographs!demonstrate!clear!thought!to!present!an!original!theme!• Photographs!demonstrate!clear!thought!in!composition!choices;!simplicity,!

balance,!exclusion/inclusion,!ruleQofQthirds,!etc.!• Reflection!clearly!analyzes!decisions!of!composition,!postQprocessing,!exposure,!

and!elements!and!principles!• Critique!demonstrates!clear!thought!and!analysis!of!technical,!composition,!and!

emotional!elements!• Time!management!Demonstrates!a!limited!degree!of!thinking!and!inquiry.!

Demonstrates!some!degree!of!thinking!and!inquiry.!

Demonstrates!a!considerable!degree!of!thinking!and!inquiry.!

Demonstrates!a!high!degree!of!thinking!and!inquiry.!

Communication)

• Final!photographs!creatively!communicate!original!theme!(Transition)!• Artist!caption/statement!clearly!demonstrates!understanding!of!original!theme!• Reflection!clearly!communicates!understanding!of;!

o Elements!and!principles!of!art!and!design!within!own!composition!o Composition!techniques!

• Reflection!clearly!communicates!use!of!postQprocessing!techniques!(Adobe!Photoshop;!adjustment!layers,!etc.)!

• Reflection!clearly!communicates!use!of!exposure!settings!(aperture,!shutter!speed,!and!ISO)!

• Critique!clearly!and!appropriately!communicates!technical,!composition,!and!emotional!elements!

Communicates!ideas!with!a!limited!degree!of!clarity!and!effectiveness.!

Communicates!ideas!with!some!degree!of!clarity!and!effectiveness.!

Communicates!ideas!with!a!considerable!degree!of!clarity!and!effectiveness.!

Communicates!ideas!with!a!high!degree!of!clarity!and!effectiveness.!

Application)!)

• Applies!composition!techniques!appropriately!(ruleQofQthirds,!balance,!etc.)!• Applies!use!of!effective!postQprocessing!techniques!(Adobe!Photoshop)!• Use!of!elements!and!principles!of!art!and!design!• Appropriate!file!formats!submitted!(hiQres!JPEGs)!• All!required!materials!submitted!(see!above!checklist)!!• Appropriate!setup!of!gallery!• Creative!and!appropriate!design!of!promotional!flyer!Applies!knowledge!and!understanding!with!a!limited!degree!of!effectiveness.!

Applies!knowledge!and!understanding!with!some!degree!of!effectiveness.!

Applies!knowledge!and!understanding!with!a!considerable!degree!of!effectiveness.!

Applies!knowledge!and!understanding!with!a!high!degree!of!effectiveness.!

) ! !Final)Mark:) !

Visual'Arts:'Photography' ISP' Sargento'

CRITIQUING PHOTOGRAPHS !!'Adams'Conducting'A'Critique'Session'

'''''Courtesy'the'Ansel'Adams'Gallery.'

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Photo'critiquing'is'an'important'way'to'advance'

your'overall'photography'skills.''

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This'is'not'always'easy'and'fun,'nor'is'it'always'

constructive.'But'in'the'worst'case'it’ll'teach'you'

that'you'don’t'have'to'listen'to'everyone’s'opinion'

of'your'work.'In'the'best'case,'you'will'learn'

something'from'the'feedback.'

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The'purpose'of'critiquing'photographs'should'be'to'help'photographers'to'improve'their'work'

through'a'better'understanding'and'proficiency'in'the'technical'aspects'of'photography'and'the'

theory'of'visual'literacy,'and'this'while'helping'the'photographer'maintain'his'or'her'individuality'

and'way'of'seeing.'

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The'critique'should'attempt'to'open'the'photographer's'own'thought'process;'it'should'not'be'an'

attempt'to'change'the'photographer'into'a'clone'of'the'assessor'H'the'very'curse'to'creativity.'

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When'making'comments'on'another’s'photographs,'aim'to'be'objective'and'constructive.'It’s'better'

to'ask'questions'with'what%if'to'help'suggest'improvements'without'being'negative.'For'example,'“What'if'you’d'taken'a'few'more'steps'closer'to'the'subject?”,''“What'if'you'played'music'during'

your'portrait'photo'shoot'to'ensure'your'subject'is'more'relaxed?'They'look'slightly'tense'in'the'

shoot”,'“Slightly'out'of'focus'or'camera'shake;'Use'a'tripod,'or'up'shutter'speed'and'hold'steady.”'

And,'it’s'absolutely'okay'to'add'simple,'positive'comments'such'as,'“Superb,'I'only'wish'I'had'taken'

it!”'

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Feedback'in'a'critique'should'encourage'the'artist'to'look'at'their'skills'and'how'they'could'

improve'their'work;'it'should'spark'a'conversation.'''

It'is'essential'to'determine'the'photographer's'purpose'for'making'the'image;'was'it'for'a'clinical'

study,'travel'photography,'photojournalism,'fine'art'piece'or'perhaps'an'entry'for'a'creative'

competition?'Only'then'can'the'critique'be'properly'focused'

to'assist'the'photographer'along'an'effective'learning'path.'

%So'let’s'look'at'the'steps'to'take'to'critique.''Here’s'a'checklist'

to'go'through'and'see'how'the'photograph'holds'up.%%Remember,%you’ll%get%as%much%out%of%this%process%as%you%put%in.%''

Visual'Arts:'Photography' ISP' Sargento'

CRITIQUE CHECKLIST 1. TECHNICAL QUALITY Editors,%judges%and%evaluators%all%agree;%a%successful%photographic%image%must%have%good%technical%quality%to%start%with.%

• FOCUS:'Is'the'image'sharp,'in'focus?'If'not,'is'it'intentionally'soft'and'successful?'• CLEANLINESS:'Is'it'free'of'scratches,'dust'spots,'stains,'lens'flare,'etc?'• EXPOSURE:'Is'it'too'light,'too'dark'or'just'right?'Are'there'overexposed'(blown/washed'

out)'or'underexposed'areas?'

• DEPTH!OF!FIELD:'Is'DoF'used'to'control'the'viewer’s'eye?'• LIGHTING:'Is'there'too'much'contrast'in'the'lighting?'Too'flat'(no'range'in'shadows'or'

highlights)?'Or,'just'right?'

• COLOURS:'Does'it'have'neutral'colours'or'a'strange'colour'cast?'''

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2. COMPOSITION Affected%by%the%camera%viewpoint%and%focal%length%of%the%lens.%It%can%raise%an%image%from%a%technical%success%to%an%artistic%success!%

• BALANCE:'Is'the'image'aligned'correctly'or'is'it'crooked?'• LOGIC:'Is'the'arrangement'of'the'visual'elements'effective?''• PURPOSE:'Is'there'a'strong'centre'of'interest,'focal'point,'pattern'or'design?'Where'is'your'

eye'drawn'to?'

• CLARITY!OF!FRAMING:'Is'it'simple,'yet'complete'and'without'distracting'elements?'What'should'and'shouldn’t'be'in'the'frame?'

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3. EMOTIONAL APPEAL The%vital%element%for%a%truly%great%image,%making%it%unique%and%memorable.%

• DYNAMIC:'Does'it'grab'and'keep'your'attention?'Does'it'have'the'"wow"'factor?'• PROVOCATIVE:'Does'it'excite'your'imagination,'or'create'a'strong'emotion'in'you?'• CREATIVE:'Does'it'show'a'familiar'subject'in'a'new,'unusual'and'yet'effective'way?'• UNUSUAL:'Does'it'show'a'very'unusual'subject'in'an'effective'way?!• What'emotion'do'you'feel'when'you'look'at'the'photo?'Or'lack'of?'• Did'the'photographer'connect!with'his'subjects'or'do'they'look'tense,'posed'or'unnatural?'• Does'the'photograph'tell!a!story,'or'part'of'one?''(It'could'be'as'simple'as,'“here'are'my'kids'

whom'I'adore”'or'“here’s'my'dog'catching'a'Frisbee.”'Or'a'very'deep'one'such'as,'“this'is'

what'poverty'looks'like,'right'in'my'hometown.”)'