A&C Photography 1

• Culturele en kunstzinnige vorming
• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 4

PHOTOGRAPHY

Subject matter

Subject matter is what we actually see

in a work of art, in this case, what we see in the photo.

Composition 

is the placement or arrangement of visual elements or 'ingredients' in a work of art, in this case a photo.

Frame/Cropping is the technique of drawing

attention to the subject of your image. You can cut off

parts of your photo to create a better composition.

Camera angle

Eye level

Frogs eye 

Worms eye view

Birds eye view

Lighting 

The contrast between light and shadow defines

an entire photo. Sharp contrasts between light and dark

can create depth and a dramatic atmosphere.

floodlight

backlight

golden hour

Focus

A focus is a sharp area in a photo and can be

used to emphasize the attention on an important subject.

Snapshot

Artistic

Snapshot

Artistic

Snapshot

Artistic

What do you think are the most significant
differences between a regular photo (snapshot) and an artistic photo? Explain your answer.

Birdseye view

Framing/cropping

Wormseye view

Floodlight

Composition

Search your cell phone or iPad for a photo you took yourself and which you consider beautiful or interesting.

Describe in what circumstances you took this photo and give a brief description of the subject matter. (What do we see in the photo?).

 Name at least 3 strong characteristics of this picture. Explain your choice.

Hand in at Opdrachten, show as your background photo in our next lesson

Homework