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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. For our photographs we can use any kind of camera we have at home (i.e. cell phone, tablet, digital camera)!

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 1: Today We Will and follow along with all the steps to complete your first day of fun with photography!
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Be sure to watch my introduction video here and hit the "full screen" button!

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On Day 1 of our 3 day photography unit, we will look at photographs and learn how to read them! We will start by sharing photos that show our idea of what makes up a good photograph. Then, we will learn vocabulary words that describe the key elements of photography. Finally, we will respond to 3 awesome artworks and find out how the artists used those elements of photography in their photographs.

Keep an eye out for key vocabulary! It will be highlighted and bolded throughout this unit, and defined later on in Day 1.

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WHAT IS SOMETHING YOU LOVE ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY?

*Everyone should please comment their answer below!

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To begin our lesson on photography, I want you to upload a photo of your own! It can be any photo you have taken or even a family photo. But, it cannot be a photo that is not your own or that has been found on the internet. Choose a photograph that you like, and write one reason why you like it, and one reason why you think it is a good photograph.

Have some fun and try your best!

*Submit your photos to the Student Work: Introduction Photo padlet link below.
https://padlet.com/abaris1111/ziiqm9w5nzwxolfq

In the title section write the assignment title your are posting for. For example, this assignment should be titled, Introduction Photo.
In the description you will write your responses.

*Comment below ONLY if you have questions or need some help!

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Click through my introduction to the elements of photography!

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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!

*After viewing my PowerPoint and reading over the vocabulary, tell me one way you might take a photograph using each of the key vocabulary. Write your answers below!

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Step 5. Responding to: Photo of the Day #1 by Helen Levitt

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Step 5. Responding to: Photo of the Day #1 by Helen Levitt

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Let's start by reading this photograph by Helen Levitt.

1. Look closely and list what you see in this photograph.

2. Where do you think this photo was taken and when?

3. Where do we think the camera is or what is the point of view?

*Try your best, comment your answers below and I will respond to each one. You can also comment below if you have questions or need help!

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Step 6. Responding to: Photo of the Day #2 by Luisa Dörr.

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Step 6. Responding to: Photo of the Day #2 by Luisa Dörr.

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Let's continue by reading this photograph by Luisa Dörr.

1. What do you think Dörr's subject is? What from Dörr's image tells you that?  Think about framing, where Dörr placed her subject in the frame and what she decided to have in the photo.

2. In this photo, the girls are wearing very fancy dresses. Might this be a symbol? What might their dresses be a symbol of? Explain your answer.

*Try your best, comment your answers below and I will respond to each one. You can also comment below if you have questions or need help!

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Step 7. Photo of the Day #3: Doug Dubois

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Step 7. Photo of the Day #3: Doug Dubois

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For this last photo of the day, I wanted to share a photograph from an artist that has deeply inspired my own artwork! This image is from a photo book that photographer Doug Dubois made all about himself and his family. Since this is the focus of the artwork you will be making later in this unit, I wanted to share!

1. Where is the camera or the point of view for this photograph? How might that be important to the photo? Refer to the vocabulary in Step 3 to help your answer.

2. Do you see anything that could be considered a symbol in this photograph? Tell me what you think it means.

*Try your best, comment your answers below and I will respond to each one. You can also comment below if you have questions or need help!

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Step 8. Closure and Looking Ahead: Who I Am

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Step 8. Closure and Looking Ahead: Who I Am

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On Day 2, we're going to take photographs that represent us. These photographs will focus on the elements of photography that we learned about today: framing, point of view, and symbols.

*How might you use one of these elements to help represent who you are in a photograph? Write your answer in the comments below.

Click here for Day 2 https://padlet.com/abaris1111/7zememtzfbrmtutw