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LT: I can identify the elements of art in photos.
I can use the elements of art in my work.

Elements of Art in Photography

The Elements of Art are the building blocks of all Art.  Using these in your photographs will lead the viewer to see your subject and to create areas of interest as well as an overall pleasing image.  Not all elements are used in artwork, but one can usually find several when one studies the image more in-depth.

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In this unit, students will learn how to use the Elements of Art in their photos to create interest and draw the viewer into the photo.  Students will take a series of photos for each element, edit the photos to enhance them and then create a poster in Photoshop for their best representation of the Elements.

What are the elements of art that we will use? Watch the video to learn more.

Here is another take on the elements of art as used in photography

Now that you have learned about the elements of art for photography, you are going to apply this information and take your own photos.

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Requirements for Photos

  • Must have 10 good photos for each element

  • 70 photos minimum

  • Must be different from other students

  • You can use my props if needed

  • 10 photos can be taken at home

  • No photos can be from a previous date (if in question, I will ask to see the metadata)

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After Taking Images - Make Contact Sheet

LT: I can make a contact sheet
Turn in to the correct assignment in Classroom

Edit your Best Image for Each Element

LT: I can use lightroom to edit my images.  I can crop and adjust images using a photo editing program.
 

  • Select the best image for each element.

  • Import your images into Lightroom on the computer to enhance, adjust and crop as needed

  • Use the videos below to help guide editing to enhance your images.

Basic Editing

Basic Editing Part 2

Make Your Poster - Canva

LT: I can show my best work. I can create a poster. I can provide good examples of the Elements of Art

Students can continue to use Canva templates to create their posters. But if students already know how to use Adobe Photoshop or would like a challenge, the second video walks through how to create a poster using Photoshop.

Elements Poster.jpg

For guidance on how to create your poster, watch the video below.

Turn your poster into Padlet website in Google Classroom.  Make sure the file is a PNG or JPEG first.

Add the Poster to the Padlet

Or Optional Challenge - Make Poster in Photoshop

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