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Photography and Visual Storytelling is a 3 day unit.

In this unit, we will be exploring the exciting world of photography all while learning techniques that artists use to tell visual stories and make meaningful photographs. This will also help us learn how to read a photograph! We will understand how to use framing to capture our subject matter by deciding what should be in the photo and what should not. We will learn how changing our point of view while taking a photograph can create different moods or visual excitement (think crazy angles!) and aid in telling a story about our subject. We will also learn how symbols can be used within photographs to represent ideas, especially in telling visual stories.

We're here to learn and have fun, so let's be respectful to each other and share positive feedback and comments!

Everything you will need will be posted online here on padlet.com. You will post your photos and responses on a Student Work padlet that will be linked with each assignment. More notes on how to do this will pop up with each post!

Keep  an eye out for a  * in front of questions or instructions. These mean that I want you to answer in the comments!
Start with Day 2: Today We Will and follow along with all the steps to complete your each day of fun with photography!
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In Day 2, we will be creating photographs that represent who we are. These photographs will focus on the elements of photography that we discussed on Day 1:  framing, point of view, and symbols. Once we have submitted our photographs we will discuss and offer feedback to our peers about their artwork during a critique.

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Continuing our practice of reading photographs, tell me the three differences in these images by Helen Levitt.
*Write your answers in the comments below!

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Use what you learned in Day 1 and the vocabulary posted below in Step 2 to help you answer today's questions.

When I take a photograph, what might it mean if the subject takes up the entire frame and you can't see much else in the photo?

If I take a photograph of a person from a low point of view, what might be different than if I had taken it from high above the subject? Explain a little about your answer.

*Everyone should please comment their answers below! Use complete sentences.  You can also comment below if you have questions or need help.

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Frame: Framing is the presentation of visual elements in a photograph, especially the placement of the subject in relation to other objects.

The frame is the outline of your artwork, and the things you choose to keep inside your frame are the most important things. You will decide to leave things out of your frame that are not important to your photo.

Point of view: The point of view is the position the camera is in when viewing a scene, or what you're going to photograph. Subjects can look dramatically different or changed based on where you place your camera.

Think about crazy angles, getting down low or up high! If you photograph your subject from below, the angle will make it appear larger than life.  A larger looking subject may take on a more powerful presence.  If you photograph your subject from above, the angle will make it appear smaller.  A smaller looking subject might then feel less important.

Symbols:   A symbol can be objects or visuals that express an idea in your photograph. They can represent something other than what it actually is, which can often be something meaningful.

To help you think about symbols imagine a photograph of a heart symbolizing love, a photo of a giant turkey being taken out of the oven to represent a family holiday, or a photograph of a baseball caught in a glove to represent the winning catch!

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Watch my YouTube video below that describes our next activity!
Then, click the link below to view examples before moving on to Step 5.
https://padlet.com/abaris1111/1pxql97baxsd9t2x

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Step 5. Elements of Photography Project: Who I Am (Instructions)

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Step 5. Elements of Photography Project: Who I Am (Instructions)

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Today, we will create photographs all about who we are! In this project, we are focusing on the elements of photography that we discussed on Day 1 and how they can be used to change the meaning and composition of a photo.

Instructions:
1. Click this link to freely write about yourself.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/17cad8EdBAdDCx1Xud3lNt-6HI_ZRct8ceobjfKh_J1g/edit?usp=sharing
2. After you have completed the brainstorming worksheet, you will take 6 photos.  You will have 2 photos for each of the 3 elements of photography we have discussed.

For frame, I want you to take 2 photographs of yourself, being sure to change how you frame the image in each photo. What are some things you would keep in the frame to help represent you?

For your 2 self-portraits, you may want to consider taking a selfie or asking a family member to take the photograph of you.  Make sure that you tell your family member exactly what you want in your picture frame and what you do not!

For point of view, you will take 2 photographs of either yourself again or a family member, shifting the angle or point of view of each photo (think crazy angles). Think about how point of view can change how we see someone.

For symbol, you will take 2 photographs of things around your house that can be used as a symbol to represent YOU! Symbols can be anything that we attach to an idea. What items might you use that when people see them, they would think of you?

No selfies here, or pictures that have yourself in them.  Remember, we want to see who you are through symbols.

Remember to view my examples before taking your photos on the Student Work: Who I Am padlet link below. This is where you will also submit all 6 photos!

the Title section should say what element of photography you are sharing with us i.e. Frame, Point of View, Symbol.

in the Description section write how you used each element of photography to show us who you are.

*Submit here https://padlet.com/abaris1111/1pxql97baxsd9t2x

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OK! Once we have all finished taking photos for the Who I Am assignment, we will give feedback to our peers during a critique.

When we participate in a critique we offer positive feedback and suggestions. We avoid only saying "I like" or "I don't like". All of our answers should be followed up with an explanation.

In a TAG critique you will write responses to each of these prompts:
T = Tell us something you thought was successful about the photograph
A = Ask the artist a question about the art work
G = Give the Artist a suggestion on something they could improve or do differently.

As artists we are always growing and improving. Even if a photograph looks perfect to us or really really good, the artist can still improve. We can always find something to improve on, no matter how small the improvement.

Follow the link here to participate in our critique!
https://padlet.com/abaris1111/1pxql97baxsd9t2x
On the Student Work Day 2: Who I Am page, you will use the TAG prompts that I wrote out above on a peer's artwork (I will choose one for you). You only need to reply to one of your peer's artworks but I encourage you to do it for another one too.

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Tomorrow we will take photos to create visual stories about our time in quarantine, by using the techniques we have learned!

*Think about the feedback you received on your photographs during the TAG critique. Do you believe this will help you take more successful photographs when creating your visual story? Why or why not? Write your answer in the comments below.

Click here for Day 3 https://padlet.com/abaris1111/131g6x03tpzqnzed