Digital Photography

ALPHABET ADVENTURE : Students inspired by the alphabet will create their own spread of letters that are found around us. Using basic design rules for photography along with forms and images of multiple objects and structures, students will compile an A-Z alphabet. Alphabet photography is a creative photographic project where you capture images of everyday objects, textures, or architectural details that subtly resemble the shapes of letters. 

ACTION PICTURE : Students explore the power of fast shutter speed to freeze motion and capture dynamic, high-energy moments. Students rotated through stations to practice their skills: dropping fruit into a fish tank, pouring cereal, and clapping powder; each station challenging students to anticipate movement, experiment with camera angles, and adjust shutter speed to freeze the motion effectively.

FRACTURED : Students take inspiration from photographer Suzanne Saroff and her Perspective Series, in which she uses reflection, refraction, and distortion to transform familiar objects into mesmerizing visual studies. Students explore at stations using colored paper, still life objects, fabric, and themselves how perspective can alter meaning and mood in photography by experimenting with transparent materials like water filled glasses. Through this hands-on process, they’ll learn how to use distortion as a tool for storytelling—revealing new ways to see and interpret the world around them.                                                                                    

HAUNTED : Students explore long‑exposure photography as a means of crafting haunting, emotionally evocative images that go beyond surface appearances—inviting viewers into a space shaped by light, time, and introspection.  By engaging with exposure control, camera stability, and creative lighting or motion, they develop both technical confidence and aesthetic sensitivity encouraging experimentation with light, movement, and composition to evoke ghostly atmospheres or ethereal narratives.

HOLIDAY MOTION: In this project, students will work in pairs or groups of three to create a stop-motion short film GIF using a single chosen object as their subject. Once their plan is finalized, they will capture a series of photographs documenting each stage of their object’s motion or transformation. Finally, students will import their images into Photoshop to assemble a frame-by-frame animation, learning how sequencing, timing, and visual continuity come together to create a polished stop-motion film. This project emphasizes creativity, collaboration, meticulous planning, and technical skill in both photography and digital editing.

SILHOUETTE SHOOTS:  In this photography project, students explore how images can tell meaningful stories using the silhouette technique, inspired by the poetic, observant spirit of Nicolas Bouvier. By focusing on shape, light, shadow, and gesture rather than detail, students learn how to suggest emotion, movement, and narrative in a single frame. Drawing from Bouvier’s attention to everyday moments and quiet human presence, students will plan and capture silhouette photographs that evoke a journey, memory, or moment in time. The project emphasizes visual storytelling, composition, and intentional use of light, helping students understand how simplicity and atmosphere can communicate powerful stories without words

HOME ASSIGNMENTS

Each week, students are required to use your phone outside of school to take photos based on that week’s assigned theme or topic. How you choose to represent the theme is up to you.

Important:
✔ At least 1 photo must be submitted each week.
✔ All photos must be original and taken by you, as they count toward your grade.

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