Ever heard the saying, "A picture is worth a thousand words"? So far, we have learned how to take mediocre images and make them beautiful through camera mastery, composition, lighting, and color. Now, we must learn how to make pictures that mean something.Â
In this unit, not only will we cover techniques of visual storytelling, but we will also learn about the real power of photography. Photos can move people, create empathy, disgust, remorse, awareness, happiness, and all other manner of emotional responses. Photographs have ended and started wars, created controversies, and helped solve issues of global prominence. All this and more will be covered in this unit.
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Learn about what an environmental portrait is and how we can use images to tell a story
Work on your Environmental Portrait Research assignment
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Finish your Environmental Portrait Research assignment
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Finish working on your Environmental Portrait Research assignment
Introduce Environmental Portrait Project
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Work on Environmental Portrait Project
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Learn about the real impact a photo can have and how photojournalism can/has changed the world
Introduce Photojournalism Research Project
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Work on Environmental Portrait Project
Work on Photojournalism Research Project
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Work on Environmental Portrait Project
Work on Photojournalism Research Project
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Work on Environmental Portrait Project
Work on Photojournalism Research Project
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Work on Environmental Portrait Project
Work on Photojournalism Research Project
Get feedback on your Environmental Portrait Project if you have pictures ready to show
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Work on Environmental Portrait Project
Work on Photojournalism Research Project
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Learn about the decisive moment and ethics in photojournalism
Work on Environmental Portrait Project
Work on Photojournalism Research Project
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Work on Environmental Portrait Project
Work on Photojournalism Research Project
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Public critique on Environmental Portrait Project Rough Draft
Sign up for a time to present next week
Work on Environmental Portrait Project
Work on Photojournalism Research Project
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Homework:
Work on Environmental Portrait Project
Work on Photojournalism Research Project
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Presentations for Photojournalism Research Project
Work on Environmental Portrait Project
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Work on Environmental Portrait Project
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Presentations for Photojournalism Research Project
Introduce your Project Options: Practicing Photojournalism or Activism Photography
Work on Environmental Portrait Project
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Work on Environmental Portrait Project
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Work on Practicing Photojournalism or Activism Photography project
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Work on one of the Project Options: Practicing Photojournalism or Activism Photography
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Work on Practicing Photojournalism or Activism Photography project
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Work on Practicing Photojournalism or Activism Photography project
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Work on Practicing Photojournalism or Activism Photography project
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Work on Practicing Photojournalism or Activism Photography project
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Work on Practicing Photojournalism or Activism Photography project
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Finish Practicing Photojournalism or Activism Photography project