Photo Quest

Select from the following Web Quest categories:

#1- Landscape Photographers: Landscape Photographers

#2- Wildlife Photographers: Wildlife Photographers

#3- Digital Imagery: Digital Imagery

#4- Masters of Photography:

Master Photographer's List - Use a multi search engine from the "Favorite Search Engines" link on the T.E. Home Page:

Simple search: name of photographer

Boolean search: name of photographer And photography

Master Photographers

Art Fest

Photo Quest Instructions

Save the photographs by selecting "save as" or "save to disk" as a jpg. or gif. format. Place these in a folder named appropriately (Landscape Critique; Wildlife Critique; Digital Imagery Critique or Master Photographer Critique) in your "Portfolio" folder.

Select a photographer catagory from those listed above. Choose[8 slides-C;10 slides-B; 12 slides-A] photos per assignment. Please use discretion - no nude or unethical photos. Communicate using a multimedia program (PowerPoint - AppleWorks slide show - iMovie) what best describes the photographer's talent and abilities for creative expression. Refer to the critique template below for text analysis.

Print a hard copy of the "critique template" to use for reference. Design a title slide for your presentation then illustrate each photographer's work per slide with a photo and text box to complete the description and critique analysis. Remember to save your critiques (multimedia presentation document) to your portfolio folder on your zip disk and your file server account on the LAN.

Critique Template

Definition: A good composition is a pleasing selection and arrangement of subjects within the picture area.

Describe the guidelines that apply to the photo being studied:

  • What is the center of interest in the photo?
  • Is there a strong center of interest?
  • Explain the Composition-
  • Simplicity-
  • Simple Background-
  • Balance (symmetrical / asymmetrical)-
  • Leading Lines- S or C Curves - Triangles - Diagonal Lines
  • Rule of thirds-
  • Framing-
  • Foreground objects-
  • Repetition-
  • Texture-
  • Form-
  • Hue- (Characteristics of color - basic colors)
  • Values (tones or shades of gray - measures lightness - Ansel Adam's Zone System)
  • Chroma (a measure of hue concentration)
  • Use of colors
  • Lighting enhancement -
  • Special effects (e.g.. filters, lenses, film type, PhotoShop enhancement ,etc.)-
  • Is the photo making a statement?
  • Is there a theme that describes the composition?
  • Does the photographer illustrate creative expression in the photo? Explain.
  • Describe the depth of field the the photo ( shallow - deep or great) and does this enhance the photo?
  • Classify the Photo: (Fashion, Landscape, Nature, Wildlife, Special Effect, Abstract, Close-up - Macro, Portrait, Advertisement, Mood, Action, Panning, Documentary, Photojournalism or Digital Imagery)
  • Why do you like or dislike this photo?

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