While We are Waiting: download the Photography Pretest. Message Me: Answer the questions below. Message Me: Answer the questions below. What characteristics do these two photographs share? List at least two. What characteristics do these two photographs share? List at least two. How are they different? List at least two. How are they different? List at least two.

Photography There are several considerations a photographer makes when taking a picture. There are several considerations a photographer makes when taking a picture. –Setting –Type of Photograph –Compositional Layout The characteristics of these photographs provide a different message to the viewer about food.

Expectations Participate, Participate, Participate!!! Participate, Participate, Participate!!! Ask questions! There are no silly questions. If you’re thinking it…someone else may be too, so ask! Ask questions! There are no silly questions. If you’re thinking it…someone else may be too, so ask! Please limit off-task activities during instruction (this may include verbal comments, typed comments, and drawing on the white board) Please limit off-task activities during instruction (this may include verbal comments, typed comments, and drawing on the white board)

By the End of this Session Students will: Students will: –View and discuss different photographic settings, types, and compositional layouts. –Identify different photographic settings, types and compositional layouts in a variety of images.

Photography Setting Setting –Studio –Natural Environment Type of Photograph Type of Photograph –Snap Shot –Still Life –Portrait –Landscape –Photojournalism –Commercial –Digitally Enhanced Compositional Layout Compositional Layout –Framing –Bird’s Eye View –Worm’s Eye View –Rule of Thirds (1/3 or 3’s) –Depth of Field –Silhouette –Movement/Action

Setting Studio Studio Natural Environment Natural Environment

Studio Photographic compositions are staged in a building and controlled lighting is used to capture images. Photographic compositions are staged in a building and controlled lighting is used to capture images.

Studio

Natural Environment Photographs are taken of subjects in their natural setting. Photographs are taken of subjects in their natural setting.

Natural Environment

Type of Photograph Snap Shot Snap Shot Still Life Still Life Portrait Portrait Landscape Landscape Photojournalism Photojournalism Commercial Commercial Digitally Enhanced Digitally Enhanced

Snap Shot A photograph that is "shot" spontaneously and quickly, most often without artistic or journalistic intent. A photograph that is "shot" spontaneously and quickly, most often without artistic or journalistic intent.

Snap Shot

Still Life The depiction of non- living subject matter, most typically a small grouping of objects. The depiction of non- living subject matter, most typically a small grouping of objects. –allows the photographer to create his or her images having full control over lighting, mood, and composition.

Still Life

Portrait Captures the likeness of a person or a small group of people, in which the face and expression is predominant. Captures the likeness of a person or a small group of people, in which the face and expression is predominant.

Portrait

Landscape The depiction of natural scenery such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, and forests, and especially art where the main subject is a wide view, with its elements arranged into a coherent composition. The depiction of natural scenery such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, and forests, and especially art where the main subject is a wide view, with its elements arranged into a coherent composition.

Landscape

Photojournalism A news story is presented primarily through photographs with supplementary written materials. A news story is presented primarily through photographs with supplementary written materials.

Photojournalism

Commercial The photographer is paid for an image rather than a work of art. The photographer is paid for an image rather than a work of art. –Wholesale, retail, and professional uses of photography would fall under this definition. –The commercial photographic world could include:  Advertising  Fashion  Food

Commercial

Digitally Enhanced Photographers make use of computer aided tools to manipulate and enhance their photographs. Photographers make use of computer aided tools to manipulate and enhance their photographs.

Digitally Enhanced

Perspective Framing Framing Bird’s Eye View Bird’s Eye View Worm’s Eye View Worm’s Eye View Rule of Thirds (1/3 or 3’s) Rule of Thirds (1/3 or 3’s) Depth Depth Silhouette Silhouette Movement/Action Movement/Action

Framing A photographic frame is an object that acts as a border or frame for the subject. The frame directs the viewer’s attention to a particular subject or point of interest within the photograph. Frames also create perspective and show depth. A photographic frame is an object that acts as a border or frame for the subject. The frame directs the viewer’s attention to a particular subject or point of interest within the photograph. Frames also create perspective and show depth.

Framing

Bird’s Eye View Photographs are taken from the sky looking down. Photographs are taken from the sky looking down.

Bird’s Eye View

Worm’s Eye View Photographs are taken from the ground looking up. Photographs are taken from the ground looking up.

Worm’s Eye View

Rule of Thirds (1/3 or 3’s) An image is divided into nine equal parts by two equally- spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines. An image is divided into nine equal parts by two equally- spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines. –important compositional elements are placed along these lines or their intersections. –aligning a subject with these points creates more tension, energy and interest in the composition than simply centering the subject.

Rule of Thirds (1/3 or 3’s)

Depth of Field The distance wherein objects are in focus. The distance wherein objects are in focus. To be technically correct, DOF is the zone of acceptable sharpness, the area in front of, and behind, an object that appears in focus. To be technically correct, DOF is the zone of acceptable sharpness, the area in front of, and behind, an object that appears in focus.

Depth of Field

Silhouette The image of a person, an object or scene consisting of the outline and a featureless interior, with the silhouetted object usually being black. The image of a person, an object or scene consisting of the outline and a featureless interior, with the silhouetted object usually being black. In photography the light source is placed behind the object. In photography the light source is placed behind the object.

Silhouette

Movement/Action To show objects in motion a photographer can either To show objects in motion a photographer can either –set their camera at a high shutter speed to freeze moving objects –use the panning technique to show objects in motion while other objects appear still.  While a subject moves in a certain direction, your camera follows the direction it is going so it stays in the same position in your frame for the duration of the exposure.

Movement/Action

Exit Ticket! What photographic setting, type and compositional layout is used in this work of art? What photographic setting, type and compositional layout is used in this work of art?