THU: Portrait Photography

"The purpose of portrait photography is to draw someone's personality out"

Warm-UP: 

• Open THIS FOLDER and choose the portrait you like best
• Not the person you like best, the photograph
• Use the GRID display, not the list

Daily Learning Target(s):  

• I can take a portrait that tells a person's 'story'

Homework:  

• Take photos all the time

Announcements: 

• Be prepared to go OUTSIDE every class

Agenda: [60]

• Warm-UP w/ Discussion [10]
• Taking a good portrait [10]
• Have an idea
• This is not a snapshot, this is a planned picture that tells a story
• Who is your subject? 
• What kind of person are they?  Are they serious, smart, goofy?
• What is the mood?
• Is this a happy picture, a sad one, and exciting one, or what?
• Use your techniques!
• Where is your light?
• Are there colors to emphasize?
• What is the background?
• How are you using shadows?
• Would a different angle make things better?
• How much of your subject are you showing?
• What else can we see in the picture?
• The Assignment [40]
• Take an amazing portrait of at least TWO people
• You should take a LOT of photos of each person so that you can submit the BEST one possible
• You should be taking pictures or looking for the "right shot" 100% of the time
• Show a minimum of 2/3 of their face
• Show no more than their UPPER TORSO (waist to head)
• Have your own portrait taken by at least TWO people
• Complete the portrait list worksheet and turn it in TODAY
• TOMORROW 
• Upload your two best portraits to the proper album
• BREAK NO SCHOOL RULES while doing this assignment
• No Headphones
• No hoods
• No messing around