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

Principles of Design

Balance
Composition (also Alignment, Proximity)
Focus (also called Emphasis)
Rhythm (also Movement, Repetition, Pattern)
Unity (also called Harmony)
Scale & Proportion
Variety
Contrast
Economy

Design Decisions: Inspirations: Projects: Portfolio 4: Choice of Host

How do I describe my own Art?

What am I making?

A Wix or Wordpress or Squarespace or MyStrikingly or (new) Google Sites or other host portfolio showcasing images and videos you created in DMA class in Quarters 1 & 2 & 3 & 4
- Wix student example
- Wordpress student example
This will be visible to classmates and those on the Internet invited to view it
You can either add 3 artworks to a previous portfolio or create a new portfolio with at least 3 artworks
- Images, Audio, or Video! For Audio and Video, use embed codes
Connect your Art to Principles of Design and Photo Composition Strategies

How do I make it?

If using Wix,
1. Mr. W.'s Video Tutorial
2. Basic Video Tutorial "How to Use Wix to Make a Portfolio Website (Step by Step 2022)"
3. Basic Video Tutorial "How To Create An Online Portfolio On Wix: A Step-by-Step Guide"
If using WordPress,
1. Mr. W.'s Tutorials: WordPress setup and WordPress pages
2. Basic Video Tutorial "BUILD a photo PORTFOLIO WEBSITE in UNDER 10 minutes with a FREE WordPress Theme"
If using Squarespace or MyStrikingly or (new) Google Sites or another tool,
1. see prior instructions under Inspirations > Projects 21 for other tools, or find other tutorials
Principles of Design & Typography apply to your blog posts and sites

Steps

Choose a Quarter 4 Portfolio Site!
- Either open an Portfolio you created in Quarter 1, Quarter 2, or Quarter 3
- Or create a new Wix or Wordpress or Squarespace or MyStrikingly or (new) Google Sites or other host portfolio
Choose 3 "new to your portfolio" images and videos you have created in class. You can also select artwork created outside of class.
- Open https://sites.google.com, open your site, then click Publish > View published site to see your work
- Right-click or hold down the control-key and click Save Image to "Downloads" or Save Image As... and save your image to your computer so you can upload it to Wix or Wordpress
- For Videos you will need a link or embed code from https://vimeo.com
- You can also get embed codes from sites such as https://bandlab.com and https://soundcloud.com
Follow the steps above for How do I make it with the Video Tutorial above.
- Do not pay any money, use free options, sometimes the button or link is in small print
- Use your school Gmail es-cat.org account when signing up for or logging into host sites
Copy the link for your published site, and turn that in for your Google Classroom assignment!