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Composition

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Essential Question

  • How does an artist's perspective influence the viewers experience?

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Objectives

  • Students will understand and be able use vocabulary related to compositional techniques.

  • Students will be able to identify the compositonal techniques in photographs.

  • Students will work as small groups to practice the use of specific compositional techniques.

  • Students will use the all of the presented compostional techniques to create their own photgraphs.

  • Students will reflect on their process and product in writing using their art vocabulary.

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Vocabulary

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  • Rule of Thirds​

  • Phi Grid

  • Golden Ratio

  • Forced Perspective

  • Positve / Negative Space

  • Triangular composition

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  • Framing

  • Depth of Field

  • Aperature

  • Shutter

  • ISO

Exposure Triangle
Rule of Thirds
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Forced Perspective Assignement
Student Examples
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