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Photo Manipulation Unit - "Selfie Collages"

Description: 

The focus of this project is to successfully express one’s sense of self using various photography manipulation tools through Adobe Photoshop. Students will use their mastery of light, shadow, color, and composition to begin the unit on photography manipulation. Throughout the entire unit, students will experience both face-to-face instruction, while using online tools to work at their own pace.  Students are encouraged to interpret this project in unique, creative, and innovative ways - as long as it expresses themselves!

Learning Targets: 
Art.VA.III.HS.1: Analyze and describe the formal characteristics of a work of art or design. (Inspiration Board)
ART.I.VA.HS.3: Apply organizational principles and functions to solve specific visual arts problems. (QuickFire Tasks, Final Selfie Collage)
Art.VA.III.HS.3: Critically observe a work of art to evaluate and respond to the artist’s intent using art vocabulary and terminology. (Partner Critique)
ART.I.VA.HS.4: Be involved in and/or understand the process and presentation of a final product or exhibit. (ePortfolio Reflection)
Link: 
"Selfie Collage": Photo Manipulation Unit
https://sites.google.com/aaps.k12.mi.us/pihighschooldigphotography1/unit-4/selfie-collage
AttachmentSize
PDF icon Ellen Gessert - AAPS TBDL Blended Unit Planning Document #1.pdf299.93 KB
Author: 
gesserte
Content Area: 
Elective Subjects
Fine Arts
Language: 
English
Resource Type: 
Project
Licensing: 
Creative Commons Licence
Grade: 
9-12
Tags: 
digital photography
self portrait
visual arts
Fine Arts
Digital Arts

Student prerequisite skills and knowledge

Photoshop: Opening, Adding New Images, Saving Images

Camera: taking photographs using digital camera

Fine Art vs. Snap Shots: the difference between photographs that are classified as "Snap-Shots" verses high quality fine art photography.  

Critique Guidelines: review six expectations when participating in a critique ("How To Critique," The Art Assignment).

How is the concept or procedure explained or demonstrated?

  1. CONCEPTS: 

    • Self Portrait Photography: History (“History of Selfies” PBIS), Purpose

    • Expressing self, personality: "Bliss List" Brainstorming, final "Selfie Collage" 

    • Giving quality feedback to peers in order to improve: Digital Peer Critique using Padlet

    • Creating a "Selfie Collage" representative of personality: final collage

  2. DEMONSTRATE: "Let's Go On Vacation" Quickfire & "What Were They Thinking?" Quickfire

    • ​​Photoshop Tools: Lasso, Quick Selection, Mask, Brush, Layers, Layer Filter

    • "Selfie Collage": different ways to create "collages" on Adobe Photoshop

What concepts or procedures are being explained or demonstrated in this lesson object?

 

  1. CONCEPTS: 

    • Self Portrait Photography

    • Expressing self, personality

    • Giving quality feedback to peers in order to improve

    • Creating a "Selfie Collage" representative of personality

  2. DEMONSTRATE:

    • ​​Photoshop Tools: Lasso, Quick Selection, Mask, Brush, Layers, Layer Filter

    • "Selfie Collage": different ways to create "collages" on Adobe Photoshop

What was your experience, both successes and challenges, using this lesson object with your students?

Reflections: Students always enjoy this project because they are given the opportunity to express themselves in creative ways.  Students are so engaged in the two Quickfire assignments because it's a chance for them to insert their favorite athletes/celebrities into their images in creative ways.  

 

Advice:

  • This project can take a few weeks to complete.
  • Students tend to be self-conscious about taking images of themselves, so I allow them a self-timer or a friend to take their PLANNED portrait.  
  • Really encourage students to create a draft drawing before they begin creating their final image.  
  • Elements & Principles of Design: to make images stronger, I always want to incorporate an element or principle of design.  
  • MOST IMPORTANT: Demonstrate to the students with your own "Selfie Collage" using metacognition strategies.  Students can feel overwhelmed by this project, seeing the instructor create their own collage with their own pictures that express themselves not only builds student-teacher rapport, but helps them figure out the steps to create their own.