Friday, May 23, 2014

Final Blog Post

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Insert a screenshot of the first photo you took for this class here:

1. Explain how this is a good photo in terms of content, composition, and technique.

2. How could this photo be better in terms of content, composition, and technique?


Insert a screenshot of the best photo you took for this class here:


1. Explain how this is a good photo in terms of content, composition, and technique.

2. How could this photo be better in terms of content, composition, and technique?

3. How did your learning from this semesters inquiry activities impact the quality of this photo?

4. How do setting learning goals and planning impact your photos?

5. What do you still need to learn to take better quality photos?

Monday, May 5, 2014

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Critique - Color


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Name your post "Critique - Color"

Take a screenshot of your best image (Command Shift 4) and insert it here:




How did you use color to create expressive photos?

How did you use the creative process to complete your photos?

How did the use color create meaning and mood in your best photo?

How did color strengthen the content and composition of your best photo?


What would you do differently next time you take color photos?


Collaboration/Communication: You will look at classmates critique blogs and make insightful supportive comments, questions, and/or suggestions to help them increase learning. You will respond back to any comments made to your blog.

Goal Setting/Planning - Pattern & Texture

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Name your post "Goal Setting/Planning - Pattern & Texture"


*Apply what you learned from your Inquiry Activities to do your goal setting and planning.


Considering the knowledge you already have, where do you need to focus your learning? What are your learning goals for the project?

How will you use what you learned about the essential questions in your photography for this project?

What did you learn from the last projects that you will use in this project?

What additional questions will you need to ask yourself to focus your learning?



Brainstorm ideas for... (Remember to focus on your role and essential questions in your planning)

Content/context: subject matter, theme, story, message, place, time - (who, what, why, where, and when)

Composition/Dynamics: elements of art/principles of design. What kind of elements will you focus on? How will you arranging those elements?

Technical: camera settings, shooting techniques, quality lighting, equipment.

How will content, composition, and technique work as a unified whole in your photographs?


Collaboration/Communication: You will look at classmates goal setting planning blogs and make insightful supportive comments, questions, and/or suggestions to help them increase learning. You will respond back to any comments made to your post.

Goal Setting/Planning - Color


Copy and paste this into your own Blog post.

Name your post "Goal Setting/Planning - Color"


*Apply what you learned from your Inquiry Activities to do your goal setting and planning.


Considering the knowledge you already have, where do you need to focus your learning? What are your learning goals for the project?

How will you use what you learned about the essential questions in your photography for this project?

What did you learn from the last projects that you will use in this project?

What additional questions will you need to ask yourself to focus your learning?



Brainstorm ideas for... (Remember to focus on your role and essential questions in your planning)

Content/context: subject matter, theme, story, message, place, time - (who, what, why, where, and when)

Composition/Dynamics: elements of art/principles of design. What kind of elements will you focus on? How will you arranging those elements?

Technical: camera settings, shooting techniques, quality lighting, equipment.

How will content, composition, and technique work as a unified whole in your photographs?


Collaboration/Communication: You will look at classmates goal setting planning blogs and make insightful supportive comments, questions, and/or suggestions to help them increase learning. You will respond back to any comments made to your post.