M10//S1 A10.1 Profile for Print (10 images)
- Due Oct 22, 2024 by 9pm
- Points 4
- Submitting a website url
- Available until Dec 13, 2024 at 9pm
Profile Photography for Print
Putting Personality on Paper: Profile Photography
Interview and photograph an interesting student at school, then write about that person in a question-and-answer format.
Who are the interesting characters in school? Whom would you most want to interview? Why?
As you think about those questions, consider people of all grades — those you know well and those you’d like to know. Maybe they have fascinating hobbies or interesting life stories or cool talents. Maybe they play key roles in your school. Maybe they have lived through difficult events, or have overcome barriers. Or, maybe you don’t know much about them — you’re just curious to find out.
You can choose any student as a subject. You’ll interview this person and take at least ten photographs of your subject. Then, you’ll bring it all together by producing a short question-and-answer, or Q. and A., profile piece.
What does a Q. and A. profile look like, you ask? Here are three examples — one about a comedian Links to an external site., one about a football player Links to an external site. and one about a city government leader Links to an external site. — you can see they all follow the same simple format: a catchy headline; a photo of the person that’s appropriate to the theme, or angle, of the story; a short introduction to who the person is; and a series of interview questions and answers.
Your Learning Mastery Photography Assignment for this week (10 pictures) is Due October 22nd at 9pm.
Using a Digital SLR camera or phone take at least 10 pictures that represent the life of a student. Consider the concepts from Lens On Life, (pgs 70-89) "Stretch Your Creativity & Uncover Your Creativity"
- Avoid the Expected Shot
- Let the Background Drive the Foreground
- Capture Spontaneous Gestures & Reactions
- Create Drama with a Slice of Light
- Explore Your Environment to Document What's Inside of You
- Dig for Clues in the Visuals of Your Past
The main purpose of portrait photography is to capture the essence of the subject.
The objective is to display the likeness, personality, and mood of the subject. Usually profile photography is made with the subject aware of being photographed and the photographer in control. However, a portrait can also be created in a candid, unguarded moment, as well. The sense of awareness or lack of awareness by the subject will have a profound effect on the interpretation of the image.
Viewers of the photography should see more than just a recognizable photograph of someone. These pictures must contain mood, show personality and character, allowing the viewer to draw conclusions about the person in the portrait.
Some techniques to consider:
- Alter Your Perspective—pick a different angle of view
- Play with Eye Contact Looking off camera, Looking within the frame
- Shoot Candidly
- Introduce Movement
- Experiment with Subject Expressions
- Find an Interesting Subject
Upload at least 10 images to your Google Drive Class Folder in a new Folder Called: LastName_First Name_StudentProfile. Copy and paste a Shared URL (as Editor) to the assignment below. You will need to add captions and an introduction next week, so plan ahead and ask questions of your subject when taking pictures.
These photos may be used in the yearbook (with your and the subjects permission).
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10.3 Visualize thinking using photography.
15.1 Tell engaging and compelling stories.
15.2 Develop original content for a specific audience.
15.3 Create content with authentic representation of diverse people, perspectives, and stories.
15.6 Use angles, composition, framing, shots, and editing to enhance visual storytelling.
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Take at least 20 photos and upload both JPG and RAW images to a properly named folder to your Google Drive. Submit the Share Link (as Editor) to this assignment.
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