1) Forming a Vision - Every photo you take must exist for a reason.
2) Putting Your Vision Into Practice - To put your vision into practice, you need to approach every aspect of photography thoughtfully and consciously.
2.1) Choosing a suitable subject - Not all subjects will work for every single vision you have. It would be very tricky to photograph a bright waterfall on a sunny day and evoke a sense of terror; it would be equally difficult to capture a lightning storm over a massive volcano in a fun, lighthearted way.
2.2) Does everything have a reason? Deliberate. Purposeful. When you’re learning how to capture successful photographs, those two words might be the most important of all.
A good photo is one that:
Has a clear vision
Expresses that vision successfully
Harmonizes well with your viewer’s own vision
Begin by adding a new title within 'Skills Development'.
'Formal Elements'.
Next, read through the PowerPoint below to help you understand what formal elements are.
- Colour - Line - Tone - Texture - Pattern - Composition
Formal elements Write an explanation of what the term 'formal elements' means...
Write a list of the formal elements here too... Colour Line Tone Texture Pattern Composition Form
Next, find an example of each formal element in a photograph on the internet. Save them to a new folder on your area called 'photography formal elements'. Upload the pictures by clicking on the image icons. write a paragraph about each formal element under each picture.
Creating a great photograph can take less that a second or a lifetime. Many of the most famous and influential photographers are successful because they instinctively use these formal elements to create the best photograph they can whilst in front of the camera. This can be because the compose image with precision or that they recognise the perfect moment to press the shutter.
LINE
COLOUR
TEXTURE
VALUE AND LIGHT
ANDREAS FEININGER.
Andreas Feininger
Andreas Feininger's photographs of nature captured the beauty of the delicate forms. He used monochrome with high contrast to emphasise the structures and shapes of the objects. He made abstract shapes by magnifying sections of shells and tree bark. His photographs were highly controlled and he used lighting to create shadows and highlights. Using many tones he drew attention to the form of the objects. I particularly like the spirals which he emphasised using strong contrasts. I will use this way of closing in on the structures and using strong lighting in my own photography.
Part one:
Finish the powerpoint from today's lessons if you didn't have time to complete it, and upload it with a document block on your skills development page.
Part two: Take at least 2 photographs to represent each of the formal elements that you have looked at. If you only have your phone, that's ok for now, but you must be able to get them onto the computer in Monday's lesson (or before). - Colour - Line - Tone/Lighting - Texture - Pattern - Composition
Bring your memory card/usb in next lesson OR upload your photos to your area before next lesson. Don't put them on your website yet!
If you don't have a card reader - get one at poundland!!
If you dont have a camera... you may use your phone for this homework but not many others. You NEED a camera for this course, so please do get it sorted asap.