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Explorative Project Photography

1. Students are to choose a historical photographer, select one of their photographs, and recreate it as closely as possible, considering lighting, composition, and details. 2. Once recreated, students may edit their photograph in black and white or adjust contrast/color using photo software. 3. Students must upload their photograph, the original, and a description including the artist, title, date, and how their image was created. They will be graded on dedication, creativity in mimicking elements like figures and style, and showing awareness of the original photographer's work.

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Explorative Project Photography

1. Students are to choose a historical photographer, select one of their photographs, and recreate it as closely as possible, considering lighting, composition, and details. 2. Once recreated, students may edit their photograph in black and white or adjust contrast/color using photo software. 3. Students must upload their photograph, the original, and a description including the artist, title, date, and how their image was created. They will be graded on dedication, creativity in mimicking elements like figures and style, and showing awareness of the original photographer's work.

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EXPLORATIVE PROJECT | HISTORICAL PHOTOGRAPH

DUE: ______________________
PROCEDURE:
1. CHOOSE A PHOTOGRAPHER from the lists found on our class website to
mimic, then select one of the photographers photographs.
2. RECREATE: Set up a photograph as close to the original photograph as
possible. Consider the lighting, the way the composition is framed and
details like costumes.
3. EDIT: Once the photograph is taken and you are happy with the composition
then you may need to do a little editing (turn the image to black and white,
increase contrast, or adjust color). Editing can be done through camera
software like Photoshop or the free photo correction program Pixlr.
4. UPLOAD to Blackboard: your picture, a picture of the original photograph
and a short description about your photograph.
a. Description should include:
i. The name of the artist you are mimicking, the title of the
photograph, date it was created and if the image is part of a
series- the series name.
ii. 2-3 sentences about how you created your image
GRADING:
Dedication to work... _______ /
10pts
The work is polished
Turned in as a jpeg
Creative..... _______ /
15pts
Areas to be aware of when mimicking your photograph:
~Number of figures/objects
~Placement of figures/objects
~Costuming
~Color (similar color used in original photograph)
~Contrast--does the image have high or low contrast?
~Lighting is similar. Consider the direction and type of light used
Showed an awareness of medium
_______ / 10pts
Brief description of the artist and their work you mimicked along with a
description
of how you created your photograph

35

Total______ /

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