Photo comic

• Techniek
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Make a photo comic

HOW TO MAKE 

A PHOTO COMIC?

You create all parts of this assignment in Google docs. You make 1 file where you also place your photos. The file name consists of: your last name + class + photocomic. So for example: vandenberght1bfotocomic.docs

 

When you create your photo comic in Canva, either share the link of the file with me, or save the file first and paste it into your Google docs document as described above.

What is a comic?

Find 4 images of photo comics
on the internet. Paste them below.

Assignment

1. First think of the story and write it down. 
2.  Make a storyboard. Sketch your idea in at least 8 squares on A4 format. 
3. Take the pictures for your photo comic with your phone. 
4. Make your photo comic with Canva in at least 8 squares. Also use text clouds. https://www.canva.com/
5. You wil get a grade for all these subjects.
   

https://www.canva.com/

Write the idea of your story
in the box below and save it.

Example

storyboard

Make a storyboard

Taking pictures

Now you can start taking pictures for your photo comic. This can be done with your phone or a digital compact camera. 

When taking the photos, pay attention to the composition, cropping, use of light, the sharpness (depth) and position (frog perspective or bird's eye view). Play with the different image aspects to visualize your story even more clearly. After you have taken pictures, start making the photo comic in Canva. Save your file and mail it to: [e-mail]

REFLECTION

Answer the questions below:  

1. What went well during this assignment?  

2. What was difficult during this assignment?  

3. What have I  learned?  

4.  What can I improve next assignment?

7 COOL PHOTOGRAPHY IDEAS TO DO AT HOME! 

WATCH THE MOVIE IN THE NEXT SLIDE.

Choose at least five of the subjects below to shoot. You will get a grade for each part. You see the average on Som.

1. Food photography, photograph your lunch or something you baked yourself in a beautiful and interesting way. 

2. Product photography, portray a product / object as beautifully as possible. 

3. Interior photography, photograph a room in your house. Look in home furnishing magazines for inspiration. 

4. Time lapse photography, photograph passing clouds, traffic, etc. 

5. Flash photography, find out what is the effect of using flash light when taking pictures. Not in a mirror!

6. Portrait photography, photograph a person or animal in a beautiful way. 

7. Wildlife photography  (if you have a garden). Photograph a bird or insect in your garden. Try to get as close as possible or zoom in. 

EXAMPLES

Answer the questions below for all photos on the next 6 slides. (skip time lapse) 

 

1. What do you see in the picture? 
2. What can you tell about the image aspects? Which have been applied and how can you see that? 
3. What do you like or dislike about the pictures on the following slides? Why is that?

FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY

PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY

INTERIOR 

PHOTOGRAPHY

FLASH LIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY

 PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY

WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY

REFLECTION

Answer the questions below: 

1. What went well during the different assignments? 

2. What was difficult during the assignments? 

3. What have I  learned? 

4.  What can I improve next assignment?