Today, the 2nd and 3rd graders continued their work with photography composition. We started the day by reviewing the photography composition conventions that were introduced last week: Rule of Thirds, Leading Lines, Fill the Frame, Patterns and Symmetry, Viewpoint, Framing and the bonus category of Narrow Depth of Field/Selective Focus. I then surprised the students by giving them a composition quiz where I showed photos that they took last week, and they determined what composition trick was used by their classmate. They loved to see some of their work displayed on the big screen!

Then, the students worked with their tablet partners from last week to create their own composition quiz or guide using photos that they took last week. Students learned how to sign in to their school account without using a quick card, and some students learned how to use Google Slides for the first time. Students who finished early challenge their classmates to complete their composition quizzes. Some students who brought their own point-and-shoot cameras or students who borrowed a class iPad Mini even spent their recess refining their photography composition skills!

Check out some of the students' photography at the links below:

Some of Ms Gabrielli's Fav Shots from Day 1 

^ This is the collection of student photographs that the students used to demonstrate their knowledge of composition conventions this morning. Some photos were used as examples of how an image could be cropped to make the composition more interesting.

Camille and Billie's Presentation

Hank and Henry's Presentation

Eliza and Sierra's Presentation

Clay and Auggie's Presentation

Leo and Zeke's Presentation

Liam and Atticus' Presentation

Daphne and Winnie's Presentation

Betty's Presentation

London and Eli's Presentation

Ila and Hailey's Presentation