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Digital Photgraphy 1 Name ______________________________ Hour

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Journal Assignments
All work and written answers are to be done in your Journal. Journals are
due on Monday. Make sure that all entries are labelled, creative
and that they have a nice layout so the eye carries through your
composition. With any collage work their should be no white of
the journal showing through. You may color or draw patterns in
the empty spaces to ll in the negative spaces. All collages must be
on a 2 page spread or 2 pages that are open at the same time. All
questions should be answered the next page.
Assignment #1- Choose a successful ad and a non-successful photograph. Answer the following
questions about each ad in your Journal:
1. Tell exactly what you see in the photograph(s).
2. Analyze: Use at least 2 elements and at least 2 principles of art to reect upon the
photograph(s). (Elements: line, shape/ form, color, value, texture and space.
Principals: pattern, rhythm, proportions, balance, unity and emphasis.)
3. Interpret: Consider the following
! What is the artist trying to say?
! What caused the artist to say it?
! Is there a historical component to the photograph(s)?
! Why was the work of art created in this particular style? Who is the audience?
4. Evaluate: How successful or important is the photograph(s)? Why?
Assignment #2- Elements and Principles of Art. Create a visual dictionary of the Elements and
Principles of Art by glueing 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.
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. Questions: Which
angle works best? If you were to take a Portrait what angle would you take it and
why?
Assignment #4- Start a Photo Collection of an Object. Create a 2 page collage. You should
include photos of a specic 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. Questions: Why did you pick this them for your
object? What does it mean to you?
Assignment #5- Color Your World. Create a 2 page collage of photos in a color palette you like.
It can be based on your favorite color, warm or cool colors or tones or tints of a
single color. Questions: Why did you pick this color scheme? How would you
take photos of just one color? What will you have to adjust to make sure you are
able to get a good photograph and why?
Assignment #6- Still-life. Create a page spread. For this entry nd as many successful still-life
photographs that have a theme that share things that interest you. For example:
they all have red vases, apples or represent Halloween. Questions: Why did you
choose this theme? What would you have done differently if you took those
photos? How are you going to or did you set up your still-life?
Assignment #7- Night Photography. Create a 2 page collage of photographs that were taken at
night. Take 3 night photographs and print in black and white and add to this page.
Make sure that the page is well laid out. Questions: Do you think night
photography is hard? Why? Describe what you had to do to make a successful
series of night photographs.
Assignment #8- Architecture in Photography. Create a 2 page collage of photos of buildings.
Where are the buildings located? How can you tell? Are there any landmarks?
Why did you pick the buildings in your collage? What is the theme?
Assignment #9- Cut Up Pictures. Create a 2 page collage of images that send a very specic
message to the viewer all through photographs. No text. An example would be
love. Cut images out in the shape of hearts and ll the page. Questions: Why did
you pick that theme? How are you using photos to create this theme? Do you
think it is successful? Why? What elements and principles are you using?
Assignment #10- Family Photos. Create a 2 page black and white 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. Questions: Who is in your family? Describe their personalities
and yours. What are your trying to say in this collage about your family?

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