PHOTOGRAPHY1

HASSEBROCK/WEDE
ONESEMESTERCOURSEONECREDIT

Thiscourseoffersbasicexperienceswiththe35mmcameraandrelatedequipmentandbasic
skillsneededtodevelopandprintfilminadarkroom.Compositionwillbestressedandtheart
elementsintroduced.Studentswillexperiencethecritiqueprocessanddevelopaphotographic
portfolio.Advancedlevelswillcombinedigitalanddarkroomwork.

1st9weeks
RequiredAssignmentsmaybehandedininanyorder

peopleportrait
animalportrait
architecture
landscape
outdoorstilllife
indoorstilllife
action

2nd9weeks
RequiredAssignmentsmaybehandedininanyorder

nightphoto
reflections
clouds
atmosphericconditions
frozenwater
hands

PhotoEssay37photosofonethemeofyourchoice.Thephotosshouldbeofvarioussizes
andmattedona16x20sizematboard

Grading
Eachphotographisworth40pointswiththephotoessaybeingworth65points.Studentsmay
redoanyassignmentwithintheassignedtimeframe.

Photography1PeopleIntroduction:
Themostsuccessfulportraitsarethosethatdomorethanprovidealikeness,capturingthesubjects
personality.Eventheportraitofastrangercanhaveanemotivechargeifwegetaglimpseofthesubjects
character.ImmogenCunninghamwasagreatAmericanphotographerwhocapturedtheessenceof
personalitiesofhersubjects.
Therearetwoimportantfactorstoconsider,thebackgroundandthelighting.Lookcarefullyatthe
surroundingstoseeifthereisarelativelyplainunclutteredareainfrontofwhichyoucanpositionyour
model.Itshouldprovideatonalorcolorcontrastwithyoursubject,sothatheorshestandsoutclearly.In
general,softlightisbestforportraits,andopenshadeisideal.Directsunlightcancreatepleasingeffects,
butitdoesmeanthatdeepshadowscanbecreatedontheface.

Find5examplesofprofessionalpicturesofpeople.
SharetheminaGoogleDoc.withArtistName,Date,andTitle.
Takeyourownpicturesofpeople.Matoneandfilloutbelow.

Description:
Title:
Period:

Analysis:
ElementsofDesign:
Haveyoushowneffectiveuseof
SHAPEandDETAILS(rate15)
FORMandTEXTURE(rate15)
PrinciplesofDesign:
Doesyourphotoshow
CONTRASTandEMPHASIS(rate15)
Interpretations:
Settingwhatisthemood
Distancefromtheperson
Whatkindofpersonalitydoesthepersonhave
Evaluation:
Composition
Haveyoushowneffectiveuseof
RULEOFTHIRDS(rate15)
BACKGROUNDSUITEDFORSUBJECT(rate15)
TechnicalQuality
Howisyourcraftsmanship?
FOCUS(rate15)
DUSTandSCRATCHES(rate15)
MATTING(rate15)
Questions:
Whatwasthemostsuccessfulpartofyourphoto?Why?
Whatwouldyouchangeifyoucoulddothisphotoover?
Whatkindofmooddoesyourportraitconveytotheviewer?
Whatkindoflightingbestsuitedtheperson?
Doesyourphotoshowtheessenceofcharacterofyoursubject?

Photography1AnimalIntroduction:
Asageneralruleanimals,likecatsanddogs,arebestphotographedquitecloseto.Thetexture
offurandthesubjectsexpressionwillbeemphasizedandthephotographislikelytohavemore
impactthanalongershot.Backgroundsarebestkeptrelativelyplainandsimpleandshouldbe
chosentoprovideagoodcolorortonalcontrasttoyoursubject.Shadowsareniceadditionsto
animalphotos.
Asoftdiffusedlightispreferabletodirectsunlight,whichislikelytoobscurethesubtletiesoffur
textureandtheanimalsfeaturesbecauseofthedenseshadowsitcreates.Abrightbuthazyor
cloudydayisidealifitissunny,shootthepictureinopenshadeunderatreeforinstance.

Find5examplesofprofessionalpicturesofanimals.
SharetheminaGoogleDoc.withArtistName,Date,andTitle.
Takeyourownpicturesofanimals.Matoneandfilloutbelow.

Description:
Title:
Period:

Analysis:
ElementsofDesign:
Haveyoushowneffectiveuseof
SHAPEandDETAILS(rate15)
FORMandTEXTURE(rate15)
PrinciplesofDesign:
Doesyourphotoshow
CONTRASTandEMPHASIS(rate15)
Interpretations:
Settingwhatisthemood
Distancefromtheanimal
Whatkindofpersonalitydoestheanimalhave
Evaluation:
Composition
Haveyoushowneffectiveuseof
RULEOFTHIRDS(rate15)
BACKGROUNDSUITEDFORSUBJECT(rate15)
TechnicalQuality
Howisyourcraftsmanship?
FOCUS(rate15)
DUSTandSCRATCHES(rate15)
MATTING(rate15)
Questions:
Whatwasthemostsuccessfulpartofyourphoto?Why?
Whatwouldyouchangeifyoucoulddothisphotoover?
Whatkindofmooddoesyouranimalportraitconveytotheviewer?
Whatkindoflightingbestsuitedtheanimal?
Doesyourphotoshowtheessenceofcharacterofyoursubject?

Photography1ArchitectureIntroduction:
Blackandwhitefilmisaclassicchoiceforanyarchitecturalphotographwhereyouwanttopay
attentiontotheeffectsoflightonabuildingsbasicshape,structure,lineorform,ratherthanto
aspectsofcolor.
Whentakingphotosofbuildingsandstructures,itisimportanttoviewthesubjectindifferent
timesofday.Lookforthebestanglesandlighting.
Whatsortoflightsuitsitbest?Earlymorning?Lateafternoon?Dusk,withthelightson?Hard
Light?Overcastconditions?Buildingsarestilllifeobjects,butyoucantmovethemabout,so
youmustmoveyourcameraandusethelighttoyourbestadvantage.

Find5examplesofprofessionalpicturesofarchitecture.
SharetheminaGoogleDoc.withArtistName,Date,andTitle.
Takeyourownpicturesofarchitecture.Matoneandfilloutbelow.

Description:
Title:
Period:

Analysis:
ElementsofDesign:
Haveyoushowneffectiveuseof
SHAPEandDETAILS(rate15)
FORMandTEXTURE(rate15)
PrinciplesofDesign:
Doesyourphotoshow
CONTRASTandPATTERN(rate15)
Interpretations:
Settingwhatisthemood
Distance

Evaluation:
Composition
Haveyoushowneffectiveuseof
RULEOFTHIRDS(rate15)
BACKGROUNDSUITEDFORSUBJECT(rate15)
TechnicalQuality
Howisyourcraftsmanship?
FOCUS(rate15)
DUSTandSCRATCHES(rate15)
MATTING(rate15)
Questions:
Whatwasthemostsuccessfulpartofyourphoto?Why?
Whatwouldyouchangeifyoucoulddothisphotoover?
Whatkindofangledidyouchoosetoshootyourphoto?
Whatkindoflightingbestsuitedthebuilding?
Doesyourphotoshowmood,how?

Photography1Landscape:Introduction:
Aproblemexperiencedinlandscapephotographyoccurswhenthephototurnsoutlessexciting
thantheeyesawit.Theansweristosimplifythepicture.Mostpeoplestartoffbytakingbroad
views.But,byisolatingthesectionofascenethathasmostmeaningforyou,youwillstartto
producestrongerlandscapes.Youcantakethiseffectfurtherbyconcentratingondetailswithin
alandscapesuchasswirlingwater,thetextureofbarkorrock,ortheshapesformedbydriven
sandorsnow.Byplacingtheemphasisontonalvariation,formandtexture,youcanproducean
almostabstractresult.
Assessinglightingconditionsandchoosingtherighttimeofdaytoshootisalsocriticaltoa
goodresult.Studythesubjectindifferentkindsofweatherandatdifferenttimesofday.Asa
generalrule,theobliquelightofearlymorningoreveningisbest,particularlyforphotographsof
mountainsandhills.Avoidbrightmiddaylightsinceitisharshandflatanddestroysformand
texture.

Find5examplesofprofessionalpicturesoflandscapes.
SharetheminaGoogleDoc.withArtistName,Date,andTitle.
Takeyourownpicturesorlandscapes.Matoneandfilloutbelow.

Description:
Title:
Period:

Analysis:
ElementsofDesign:
Haveyoushowneffectiveuseof
SHAPEandDETAILS(rate15)
FORMandTEXTURE(rate15)
PrinciplesofDesign:
Doesyourphotoshow
CONTRASTandEMPHASIS(rate15)
Interpretations:
Settingwhatisthemood
Lightingbright,cloudy,hazy
Evaluation:
Composition
Haveyoushowneffectiveuseof
RULEOFTHIRDS(rate15)
BACKGROUNDSUITEDFORSUBJECT(rate15)
TechnicalQuality
Howisyourcraftsmanship?
FOCUS(rate15)
DUSTandSCRATCHES(rate15)
MATTING(rate15)
Questions:Howdoestheruleofthirdsapplytoyourpicture?
Whatwasthemostsuccessfulpartofyourphoto?Why?
Whatwouldyouchangeifyoucoulddothisphotoover?

Photography1StillLifeIntroduction
Artisthavebeendrawing,painting,andphotographingstilllifephotosthroughouthistory.Astill
lifeisafoundationstoneofblackandwhitephotography,becauseitallowsyoutomakea
studiedexplorationofshape,form,texture,andtonetheessentialcomponentsofcomposition
inthismedium.Theabilitytovisualizehowcolorswilltranslateintotonesisattheheartofblack
andwhitephotography.Stilllifephotographyhelpsyoutodevelopastronggraspofthisskill.
Objectswithsimpleshapesandboldcolorsworkbestagainstplainbackgroundsand
unclutteredsettingswhichservetoemphasizethegraphicqualityofthearrangement.Choose
itemswithcontrastingorcomplementaryshapesandcolorsandlookforwaysinwhichtheycan
beplacedtomakethemosteffectivecomposition.Itisalsoimportanttoconsiderthesizeof
objectsthatarebeingplacedtogether.Varioussizesworkwelltogetherinsteadofobjectsthat
areallthesamesize.

Find5examplesofprofessionalpicturesofstilllifes
SharetheminaGoogleDoc.withArtistName,Date,andTitle.
Takeyourownpicturesofstilllifes.Matoneandfilloutbelow.

Description:
Title:
Period:

Analysis:
ElementsofDesign:
Haveyoushowneffectiveuseof
SHAPEandDETAILS(rate15)
FORMandTEXTURE(rate15)
PrinciplesofDesign:
Doesyourphotoshow
CONTRASTandEMPHASIS(rate15)
Interpretations:
Settingwhatisthemood
Background
Evaluation:
Composition
Haveyoushowneffectiveuseof
RULEOFTHIRDS(rate15)
BACKGROUNDSUITEDFORSUBJECT(rate15)
TechnicalQuality
Howisyourcraftsmanship?
FOCUS(rate15)
DUSTandSCRATCHES(rate15)
MATTING(rate15)
Questions:
Whatwasthemostsuccessfulpartofyourphoto?Why?
Whatwouldyouchangeifyoucoulddothisphotoover?
Howmanydifferentsizesandvaluesdidyouhave?

Photography1OutdoorStillLifeIntroduction

Blackandwhitefilmcanhighlightthosecharacteristicsthatarebestexploredwithoutcolor:
shape,form,andtexture.AnselAdamsdidagreatdealofphotographingthewest.Heshot
landscapesaswellascloseupnatureshots.EdwardWestonwasaphotographerwhowas
excitedbytherhythms,texturesandpatternsofnaturalobjects.Hewenttogreatlengthsto
discoverthebestlightingtoconveythesequalities.
Whenlookingforanoutdoorstilllife,lookfortheunobtrusive.Itmaybeasmallleaforapattern
createbyrainonawindow.Shape,value,andrepetitionarethingstolookforalongwithwhat
kindofbackgroundisbehindyourfocalpoint.

Find5examplesofprofessionalpicturesofoutdoorstilllifes.
SharetheminaGoogleDoc.withArtistName,Date,andTitle.
Takeyourownpicturesofoutdoorstilllife.Matoneandfilloutbelow.

Description:
Title:
Period:

Analysis:
ElementsofDesign:
Haveyoushowneffectiveuseof
SHAPEandDETAILS(rate15)
FORMandTEXTURE(rate15)
PrinciplesofDesign:
Doesyourphotoshow
CONTRASTandEMPHASIS(rate15)
Interpretations:
Settingwhatisthemood

Evaluation:
Composition
Haveyoushowneffectiveuseof
RULEOFTHIRDS(rate15)
BACKGROUNDSUITEDFORSUBJECT(rate15)
TechnicalQuality
Howisyourcraftsmanship?
FOCUS(rate15)
DUSTandSCRATCHES(rate15)
MATTING(rate15)
Questions:
Whatwasthemostsuccessfulpartofyourphoto?Why?
Whatwouldyouchangeifyoucoulddothisphotoover?
Whatangledidyoushootyouroutdoorstilllife?