Student will be given a brief intro to research and other aspects of the assignment

This is a flipped lesson so the bulk of the lesson will be given after the Journal entry. For example I will remind student that their next Journal will be on Still Life Photographers which they will have due on Friday. On Friday I will give them a presentation on Still Life Photographers and any specifics can and cannots of the Project. With this information they will shoot over the weekend and edit starting Monday.

Since the lessons are already up students may look ahead and may use the class site for resources.

Assignment #1- What kind of photography do you like? Fill 2 pages with photos you find in magazines or online that you like or that you wish you could take that is the same theme.  Make sure to answer the following questions on the 3rd page. 1. Why do you like these photos? 2. Do they relate to you on a personal level and why? If not than why do you like the images. 3. How would you take photos like these? Describe the process you would use.

Assignment #2- Elements and Principles of Art. Create a visual dictionary of the Elements and Principles of Art by gluing photographs of the Elements and than the Principles. Make sure that you label your image. Label each picture with the word and a brief description. Label each section either Elements or Principle and make sure to start a new page when you transition from Elements to Principles. Use as many pages as necessary. DO NOT mix them up.

Assignment #3- Portraits. Create a 2 page collage of portraits. Portraits in this context is neck and head only. Note the angle in which the photo was taken. Make sure to answer the following questions on the 3rd page. Questions: Which angle works best? If you were to take a Portrait what angle would you take it and why?

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Assignment #4- Start a Photo Collection of a specific object or objects. Create a 2 page collage. You should include photos of a specific object of something that you like or have a relationship with. For example it can be a collage of cats. dogs, shoes or even apples. Use your imagination. If you cannot fill up 2 pages find 2 different types of objects. Make sure to answer the following questions on the 3rd page.  Questions: 1. Why did you pick this object? 2. What does the object mean to you?

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Assignment #5- Still-life. Create a 1 page spread. For this entry find as many successful still-life photographs that have a theme that share things that interest you. For example: they all have vases, apples or represent Halloween. Make sure to answer the following questions on the 2nd page. Questions: 1. Why did you choose this theme? 2. What would you have done differently if you took those photos? 3. How are you going to or did you set up your still-life?

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Assignment #6- Landscape. Create a 2 page collage of different landscape photos that you like. Remember that landscape cannot include manmade items or people. Landscape can also be close-ups of nature for details. Make sure to answer the following questions on the 3rd page. Questions: 1. Talk about one specific photo. Why did you pick this image (include 3 details)? 2. How would you take a photo like that one (be specific- time of day, light, etc.)? 3. What emotions do landscape photos evoke in you (3 specifics and the reason)?

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Assignment #7- Architecture. Create a 2 page collage of images or buildings and/or the structure details. Make sure to answer the following questions on the 3rd page. Questions: 1. . Talk about one specific photo. Why did you pick this image (include 3 details)? 2. How would you take a photo like that one (be specific- time of day, light, etc.)? 3. What emotions do architecture photos evoke in you (3 specifics and the reason)?

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Assignment #8- Night Photography. Create a 2 page collage of photographs that you took at night. Please create a collage of these images (at least 12) to Photocollage.com and post. Make sure that the page is well laid out. Make sure to answer the following questions on the 3rd page  or under your post. Questions: 1. Do you think night photography is hard? Why? 2. Describe what you had to do to make a successful series of night photographs. 3. What advice do you have for other doing low light photography?

Assignment #9- Document an Event. Create a 2 page spread of pictures that document something. This could be a making a recipe, making a project for another class, wedding, Birthday party or any event that is visually interesting. Make sure to answer the following questions on the 3rd page  and under your post. Questions: 1. What are you documenting? Be specific. 2. How are we able to tell? (Describe 3 details you have captured in your photos.) 3. What is the overall mood and how did you capture this? (Describe 3 details you have captured in your photos.)

Assignment #10- Family Photos. Create a 2 page spread of images you took of yourself and your family. This collage needs to represent you and your family members’ personalities as well. You may add color, doodles, cartoon and magazine photos. Make sure to answer the following questions on the 3rd page  and under your post. Questions: 1. Who is in your family? Describe their personalities and yours. 2. What did you do as a photographer to make your subjects comfortable? 3. What are your trying to say in this collage about your family?