Portrait Photography Major Assignment

Overview: You have reviewed some examples of good Portrait and Self-Portrait photography. Now it is your turn to demonstrate what you have learned and take a portrait of someone else or your self (with special permission from teacher).

Directions: You will take at least one portrait that demonstrates the following elements of quality.

• Subject = The subject of the portrait is interesting and captivating. The focus is on the person in the photograph and the background is plain or has a blurry effect to it.
• Content = The viewer can see an emotion and a story within the portrait composition.
• Light Values = A whole range of light and dark values can be seen in the photograph. There are rich darks and clean highlights. The shadows enhance the overall photograph.
• Composition = The composition reflects MORE THAN ONE Rule of Composition, such as evidence of simplicity, balance, cropping or another Composition Technique (Rule). There is the use of depth of field in the photograph to make an outstanding image. There is just enough background to make the picture interesting, but not so much that it dwarfs the subject.

Click on the link to view the full Grading Rubric here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1UFIVJD2sBzdWVuRXprSk5rdUk/edit?usp=sharing


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