Year 9 Photo

Shapes and Shadows

In this introductory Photography unit 'Shapes and Shadows' students begin to see that 'art is everywhere'. This unit provides students with the opportunity to learn to photograph objects, not as snapshots, but as photographic works of art. In doing so, students begin to explore lights and darks as compositional devices as well as learning to frame and position the subject matter from a variety of viewpoints. By taking their digital camera off 'automatic' and switching to 'manual' students develop their ability to manipulate light by adjusting ISO, Shutter and Aperture settings (as well as using a tripod) so that they can photograph in virtually any light conditions. Have a look at their creations below.

Flower and Ancient Jug

Isabella Bartuccio

Shadowplay

Isabella Bartuccio

Still Life Arrangement

Isabella Bartuccio

Crimson Still Life

Alanah Boon

Earthenware Jug and Plate

Alanah Boon

Jug and Shadow

Alanah Boon

Shapes and Shadows

Chloe Holdsworth

Still Life Objects

Chloe Holdsworth

Shapes and Shadows II

Chloe Holdsworth

Take the Shot!

Daniel Fabricato

Mother's Day

Daniel Fabricato

Shadow Art

Daniel Fabricato

Reflective Sphere

Cooper Blue

Still Life

Cooper Blue

The Happy Broccoli

Cooper Blue

Still Life Arrangement

Domonic Palmer

My Prized Possession

Domonic Palmer

Matthew Pettiford

Homage to Olive

Mikhayla Cox

Bush shapes

Mikhayla Cox

Creative shapes

Mikhayla Cox

Corrugated Shapes

Mikhayla Cox

Skull Vodka Bottle

Mikhayla Cox

Magdalene Maze

Mikhayla Cox

Framing the subject

Mikhayla Cox

Art is Everywhere

Paige Volcic

Firewood for Winter

Paige Volcic

How Appropriate!

Traditionally, art has held a certain prestige. Artworks are considered highly unique and original 'one offs', created by famous artists hence worth millions and elevated as status items exhibited in galleries and museums for public viewing. By the late 1960s and early 1970s however artists began to challenge these long held ideas and expectations about artworks. They copied original artworks or parts thereof and borrowed mass produced images from popular culture, such as advertising material, to create new artworks. This 'borrowing' of visual ideas is called 'appropriation' and has become common practice among many postmodern artists. Their work has an almost mocking view of artistic importance. Year 9 Photography students have created their own appropriations of historical works. See their creations below!

Johannes Vermeer

'Girl with the pearl earring', 1665.

Oil on canvas, 55.5cm x 39cm.