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Lesson 7: Photography Project Ideas My Photos Project Assignment: Choose the three strongest pictures from those you took this marking period. Print them out and answer the following questions in a "Guide to my Photos" 1. What is the main subject? 2. Why did I take this picture? What does it mean to me? 3. How does the photo focus attention on the main subject? 4. What are the elements of design that make the picture work? (Line, shape, etc.) 5. How could this photo be improved? For extra credit: use Photoshop to fix or adjust your image. Try cropping, filters, or just adjusting the brightness and contrast. Show your original image on the same page as your improved version with an explanation of how you improved it. Here is how your portfolio will be scored: Quality of the Photos: Are the photos strong? Do they communicate your ideas? Are they well-composed? Subject Description: You explain the subject and what it means to you. Is there a concept? Photo Design: You explain how line, shape, texture and composition make the photograph work. How could this photo be improved? You explain flaws in the original photo, and possibly act to improve it in Photoshop. Download printable Assignment sheet for "My Photos" project (pdf) Lesson 1: Starting Out Lesson 2: What makes a strong photograph? Lesson 3: Unclutter Lesson 4: The Rule of Thirds Lesson 5: Interesting Views Lesson 6: Getting Up Close Lesson 8: Other Resources