Projects 1 & 2

Photography Project 1 – Self Portrait

Due Sept 12, 2011

In this assignment, you should produce a photograph that describes who you are to someone who does not know you. You will create one image or a group of images that represent you to the world. It could be about your interests, your friends, something cultural, something historical that impacts your life, things that you own, etc.

You can take two different approaches for this assignment – either include yourself in the image (you must compose the image yourself and have another person snap the picture) or using objects that can represent you (cellphone and car keys, messy bedroom, etc.).

Assessment of the image will surround elements of image composition as covered in class. Focus on the visual emphasis and arrangement of the picture to create an emotional impact that conveys the message you would want the world to see about you.

The assignment guidelines are:

• This project is entirely about the artistic aspects of photography. The image composition and visual emphasis are the only factors on which you are graded. What you photograph is not as important as how it can represent you.
• You may be in this picture as long as you designed it, set it up and did all of the processing. A friend may do nothing more that push the shutter release.
• Remember to turn in the photo using the required file format.

o   Class Period – LastName FirstName – Self Portrait.jpg

Grading Rubric

Image Composition follows guidelines	0-50 points
Visual emphasis is clear and well thoughtout	0-40 points
File formatting is correct	0-10 points

Photography Project 2 – Alphabet City

Due Sept 12, 2011

The purpose of this assignment is to notice details and your surroundings better than you did before. Find letters of the Alphabet in everyday objects. Look for lines and shapes that  capture the gesture of a printed or scripted letter font, both upper case (capitals) or lower case. Think of some words and spell them, such as your name.

The assignment guidelines are:

• There must be one unique photo for each letter you choose.
• Pictures of actual letters are not allowed.
• Each letter must be represented by something found in the real world; that is, it must be something in nature or in the human-made world that looks similar to a letter.
• A minimum of 10 letters are required.
• Because this assignment requires multiple images, you should create a Photoshop .psd that includes all images on a separate layer. Remember to turn in the project using the required file format.

• Class Period – LastName FirstName – Alphabet City.psd

Grading Rubric

Images composition follows guidelines	0-30 points
The letters are clear and well thoughtout	0-60 points
File formatting is correct	0-10 points