DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Assignment #4: Elements & Principles Fieldtrip

Name (First & Last): Pa Der Yang Date: 3/5/15 Per: 4
OBJECTIVE:
Students will observe and create visual compositions putting to use the Elements and Principles of Art.
Students will take a series of photographs (5-7) that represent the Elements and Principles of Art and write about and submit the best representation from
three different series.
Students will analyze their images and identify the most important compositional elements in the three different photographs.
DIRECTIONS:
Take a series of photos of an object or area (3-7) from a variety of angles.
Upload the photos to iPhoto and edit as needed. Choose the best composition from each series.
Document the object and location in each box example: Wheel, Ceramics room.
Copy and paste each photo in to the box. You will need to shrink the photo in size on the next page, before it can fit in a box.
Analyze your best image from the series use your resources: Focus on Photography Text: Chapter 2, your Composition PPT, Urn &
Column assignment, Elements and Principles Chart.
Email completed document to marni.oberpriller@stpaul.k12.mn.us and titled Elements & Principles YOUR NAME.

Example:

Location wheel, ceramics

room

1.

Location: Cup, Ceramics room

2.

3.

Location: Sponges, Ceramics room

Location: Flower, Ceramics

room

Analyze the Photo:

Contrasting textures (bumpy,
rough, smooth) bold curved
lines move your eyes through
the image, patterns are created
with light and shadow on the
textures.

Outtakes (photos not used)

Series 1:

Outtakes Series 2:

Observations made: Light is

showing on the cup, white, curve,
soft, white, has lines.

Observations made: Unity, a lot of

yellow and sponges together,
rectangle, smooth, pattern, color.

Observations made: Pointy,

shape of triangles, and circles.
Color is white, light is shown on
half the photo, soft.

Outtakes Series 3: