Prompt Shoot #1. Assigned 9/15, due 9/17 - MAJOR

Today you will go out to shoot your first "Prompt Shoot"

Here is how the prompt shoots work - you will each have your own camera and about 40 minutes to go out and shoot images. You will get quick instructions with the camera again, and then when you return, you need to make time to move all of the photos off of the SD card and into a folder on your desktop called Prompt Shoot #1. I think you should have time to move SELECT images from your desktop to your Google Drive before class is over. You will NOT need to finish this assignment until next class. Next class you will make a new Google Site subpage and post your images with a reflection portion.

In the prompt shoot, I will give you a few key words that should guide your shooting that day. You can interpret the words any way you want, but you should make it clear which photo goes with which word when you turn them in.

For example, I might give you an emotion like Angry - you might shoot something that makes you angry, you might find a color that you associate with angry (like red or purple) and shoot that, or you might find someone who is actually angry and shoot them as they talk. You can ask your classmates to work with you, but be careful the photos aren't too "posed" or made up.

A couple of words of advice from me - be careful shooting through glass - those usually don't turn out too well. Also, be careful with big, huge wide shoots with lots of stuff going on, it is hard to pick details out and to show off some of these prompts. And finally, make sure you are watching your backgrounds for people - I know at school its hard, but be looking so it is very clear who your subject is.

You will, generally, be graded on the following:

Focus - is the picture in focus? If not, you will lose points

Subject - is the subject clear? Are there distracting elements in your photo?

Interest - how interesting is the subject

Uniqueness - is it something new, something I haven't seen before, were you creative?

Most people get a 90+ on this assignment unless they don't turn in the required amount of photos, or they really mess up the focus and subject portion. The rest are minor deductions. Remember getting a 95+ means you are doing something very right AND there are very few people who get all four perfect, so don't expect a 100.

Today, I also expect to see evidence of composition rules. In fact when you reflect on these next class, I will ask you to share what composition rules you were trying to achieve with the images you turn in. You will write a couple of sentences on this subject, so make sure you fully understand the six compositional rules. In your four images, I expect to see FOUR DIFFERENT composition rules.

Here are your prompts today:

DRY
PURPLE
ELECTRIC

BOOK

BONUS: HAPPY

(This image must show one of the compositions rules, but it can be any rule. You will be expected to justify the rule and explain it to me)

For the bonus photo, I will be picking three people's images from this bonus photo to share with the class and the best three will get a prize for their efforts!