Assignment- Photographic Composition -

Composition is the arrangement of subject matter within at photograph. Click here to see an example of the website you need to create for this assignment.

One of the main reasons why some pictures are more outstanding than others is because of their strong composition. Let's consider how composition can improve your photographs.

 

Directions:  Study the information at this website. It contains information regarding 6 guidelines for good photographic composition. You will work with a partner to complete the following assignment.  Take 2 pictures representing each of the elements of photographic composition, one poor example and one quality example.  You will have a total of 12 pictures.  Then under each set of pictures write a short explanation of your examples.  When you are finished with the assignment, you each need to post it to your individual websites. Also check out some of the nice shots on this different website.

Example:

The busy background on the left camouflages the seagull. We changed our point of view slightly and the seagull stands out against the blue sky.

 

Guidelines for good photographic composition: 

 

Evaluation (41 Total Points):

 

·      Did the pictures accurately represent poor and quality examples of each element?  2 points per picture

·      Was there a correct description for each set of pictures?                              2 points per description

·      Was the assignment posted to the web on time?  5 points

 

Photo Composition Website
Student Name
	1	2	3	Score
Site contains pages for all 6 rules of photographic composition	Contains less than 4 pages	Contains between 4 and 5 pages	Contains all 6 pages
Rule of Thirds	No apparent subject	Subject is not placed correctly	Photo correctly demonstrate understanding of the rule of thirds
Simplicity	Photo does not demonstrate understanding	Good example of simplified subject	A bad example with more than one possible subject and the same photo showing a simplified subject.
Lines	No lines	Lines only show texture	Photo shows interesting use of an ÒSÓ curve or other interesting use of line to enhance subject
Framing	.	Objects in foreground are used, but do not frame subject	Subject is correctly framed with objects in foreground
Balance	One type of balance shown.	.	One photo of each formal and informal balance
Mergers	No mergers shown.	Photos showing mergers without correcting.	Example of at least 2 types of merger plus the corrected photo
Links work	No	Most	All
Comments			Total