Photo Composition Strategies
Photo Composition Strategies
Rule of Thirds
Center Composition
Leading Lines
Balancing Elements
Foreground Interest
Scale (like Placing a Person)
Symmetry
Patterns
Viewpoint (interesting or uncommon angle)
Background (simpler background, subject pops out)
Depth (see near, middle, far)
Framing (objects in photo make a frame)
Cropping
Balance
Composition (also Alignment, Proximity)
Focus (also called Emphasis)
Rhythm (also Movement, Repetition, Pattern)
Unity (also called Harmony)
Scale & Proportion
Variety
Contrast
Economy
A My Strinkingly portoflio (example site) showcasing 3 images and videos you created in class or outside of class
We would have made a Blogger portfolio (example site) showcasing images and videos you created in class or outside of class, but Blogger access was removed on our Google accounts
This will be visible to classmates and those on the Internet invited to view it
Connect your Art to Principles of Design and Photo Composition Strategies
My Strinkingly Video Tutorial on YouTube
Go to https://mystrikingly.com, type First Name, School Email, and make up a Password
Choose a Template, probably from Creative
Delete all the Sections from the template
Push Add New Section for each of the 3 projects you chose with and add
Title related to what you are sharing (also Rename the section title on the sidebar!)
Image or Video showing your work
2-3 sentence reflection about process, what you learned, meaning, the story, interesting thoughts about your art
Describe how a specific Principle of Design or Photography Composition Strategy is working for your artwork. For videos, choose a still frame, and pick a Photography Composition Strategy
Push Publish, go through the steps, then copy the address -- also view your portfolio and make any channges you want
In Google Classroom, turn in the link to view your portfolio!
Principles of Design & Typography apply to your blog posts and sites
Choose images and videos you have created in class. You can also select artwork created outside of class.
Follow the steps above for How do I make it with the Video Tutorial above.
Copy the link for your published site, and turn that in for your Google Classroom assignment!
Blogger Video Tutorial on YouTube
Go to https://blogger.com while signed into es-cat.org
If using last year's portfolio from Blogger, select it from the drop down menu and skip to step #4
(Underneath the Blogger icon, select the drop down menu and choose New Blog...
Create a name and address for your blog
Click + New Post and create 3 posts, each with:
Title related to what you are sharing
Image or Video showing your work
2-3 sentence reflection about process, what you learned, meaning, the story, interesting thoughts about your art
In Bold font, describe how a specific Principle of Design or Photography Composition Strategy is working for your artwork. For videos, choose a still frame, and pick a Photography Composition Strategy
Publish each post
Using the Theme tab on the side, choose a theme (look) that you like. You can try a few out. You can get crafty and experiment with the theme and layout too.
Use View blog to see how it really looks.
Copy the address when viewing your blog and turn that in!
Principles of Design & Typography apply to your blog posts and sites
Presenting your work and showing understanding of it is good for getting jobs, contracts, and reflecting on your own art.