TECH3008 Introduction to Educational Technology Dr. Alaa Sadik Department of Instructional & Learning Technologies www.alaasadik.net [email_address]

TECH3008 Introduction to Educational Technology Presentation Five: Photography and Visuals Visual Literacy Assessment Photographic Composition

Visual Literacy Assessment Visual Literacy Skills Observation skills Interpretation skills Analytical skills Ability to understand compositional elements Ability to analyze one’s own work Response to color Emotional response to pictures

Visual Literacy Skills

Observation skills

Interpretation skills

Analytical skills

Ability to understand compositional elements

Ability to analyze one’s own work

Response to color

Emotional response to pictures

Visual Literacy Assessment Visual Literacy Skills Observation skills The ability to observe visual signifiers within the context of the photograph would involve: The ability to notice visual signifiers within the photograph. The ability to realize the importance of these visual signifiers .

Visual Literacy Skills

Observation skills

The ability to observe visual signifiers within the context of the photograph would involve:

The ability to notice visual signifiers within the photograph.

The ability to realize the importance of these visual signifiers .

Visual Literacy Assessment Visual Literacy Skills Interpretation skills The ability to interpret the signifiers which have been observed would involve: The ability to interpret the visual signifiers by using information gained through observation skills. Drawing conclusions from that information.

Visual Literacy Skills

Interpretation skills

The ability to interpret the signifiers which have been observed would involve:

The ability to interpret the visual signifiers by using information gained through observation skills.

Drawing conclusions from that information.

Visual Literacy Assessment Visual Literacy Skills Analytical skills Analytical skills used to define likes and dislikes of visual information . Would involve: Ability to find and use analytical language. Ability to understand the aim of the creator Ability to understand one’s own personal opinion of visual information.

Visual Literacy Skills

Analytical skills

Analytical skills used to define likes and dislikes of visual information .

Would involve:

Ability to find and use analytical language.

Ability to understand the aim of the creator

Ability to understand one’s own personal opinion of visual information.

Visual Literacy Assessment Visual Literacy Skills Ability to understand compositional elements Compositional elements include: color shape texture

Visual Literacy Skills

Ability to understand compositional elements

Compositional elements include:

color

shape

texture

Visual Literacy Assessment Visual Literacy Skills Ability to analyze one’s own work Ability to analyse one’s own work would involve: Ability to find and use analytical language. Ability to separate personal emotions attached to the work from the resulting work itself. Ability to understand one’s own personal opinion of visual information.

Visual Literacy Skills

Ability to analyze one’s own work

Ability to analyse one’s own work would involve:

Ability to find and use analytical language.

Ability to separate personal emotions attached to the work from the resulting work itself.

Ability to understand one’s own personal opinion of visual information.

Visual Literacy Assessment Visual Literacy Skills Response to color Response to colour in a non-compositional context would involve: Ability to recognise different colours. Ability to respond to different colours in different ways. Ability to make judgements about the creators use of colour in the picture.

Visual Literacy Skills

Response to color

Response to colour in a non-compositional context would involve:

Ability to recognise different colours.

Ability to respond to different colours in different ways.

Ability to make judgements about the creators use of colour in the picture.

Visual Literacy Assessment Visual Literacy Skills Emotional response to pictures Emotional response to pictures would involve: Ability to recognize emotion-based visual signifiers. Ability to respond to emotion-based visual signifiers Ability to identify emotions being portrayed.

Visual Literacy Skills

Emotional response to pictures

Emotional response to pictures would involve:

Ability to recognize emotion-based visual signifiers.

Ability to respond to emotion-based visual signifiers

Ability to identify emotions being portrayed.

Photographic Composition Defining Photographic Composition Generally the term composition means “ putting together”. Photographic composition is simply the selection and arrangement of subjects (elements) within the picture area.

Defining Photographic Composition

Generally the term composition means

“ putting together”.

Photographic composition is simply the selection and arrangement of subjects (elements) within the picture area.

Photographic Composition Good composition allow photographer to convey messages and emotions through the images. Effective photo composition is made by: Placing objects in appropriate positions . Choosing an appropriate point of view . Waiting for the opportune moment.

Good composition allow photographer to convey messages and emotions through the images.

Effective photo composition is made by:

Placing objects in appropriate positions .

Choosing an appropriate point of view .

Waiting for the opportune moment.

Photographic Composition Rules of composition Rule of thirds Framing Visual cropping Angle of the view Balance Perspective (scale) Moving in close Action Diagonal lines

Rules of composition

Rule of thirds

Framing

Visual cropping

Angle of the view

Balance

Perspective (scale)

Moving in close

Action

Diagonal lines

Photographic Composition Rule of thirds Imagine there are lines dividing the image into thirds, both horizontally and vertically, essentially dividing your image into nine equal-shaped blocks. Frame your subject at one of the intersection points instead of in the center of the viewfinder.

Rule of thirds

Imagine there are lines dividing the image into thirds, both horizontally and vertically, essentially dividing your image into nine equal-shaped blocks.

Frame your subject at one of the intersection points instead of in the center of the viewfinder.

Photographic Composition Visual cropping Crop your photos visually before you take them. Remove, or crop, the elements you don't need from your photos simply by moving closer to your subject, zooming in on your subject, or moving your subject within the viewfinder.

Visual cropping

Crop your photos visually before you take them.

Remove, or crop, the elements you don't need from your photos simply by moving closer to your subject, zooming in on your subject, or moving your subject within the viewfinder.

Photographic Composition Balance Balance is correct combination of colors, shapes, and areas of light and dark that complement one another . Think about your subject and capture it from an angle, viewpoint, or even time of day that focuses attention on the subject.

Balance

Balance is correct combination of colors, shapes, and areas of light and dark that complement one another .

Think about your subject and capture it from an angle, viewpoint, or even time of day that focuses attention on the subject.

Photographic Composition Action Action in photography refers to the state of capturing active subjects or elements while moving.

Action

Action in photography refers to the state of capturing active subjects or elements while moving.

Photographic Composition Diagonal lines Diagonal lines rule is an effective way of drawing the eye of those viewing an image into it and to the main focal point. The lines could be the shape of a path, a line of trees, a fence, river or any other feature in an image.

Diagonal lines

Diagonal lines rule is an effective way of drawing the eye of those viewing an image into it and to the main focal point.

The lines could be the shape of a path, a line of trees, a fence, river or any other feature in an image.

Photographic Composition Different photo compositions Shooting landscape Shooting portrait Shooting different angles of view Shooting panoramic Shooting in macro Shooting lightning

Different photo compositions

Shooting landscape

Shooting portrait

Shooting different angles of view

Shooting panoramic

Shooting in macro

Shooting lightning

Photographic Composition Different photo compositions Examples Please complete the missing slides [ find example and provide tips for good composing ]

Different photo compositions

Examples

Please complete the missing slides

[ find example and provide tips for good composing ]

Photographic Composition 2. Portrait Definition Portrait is a representation of a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant.

2. Portrait

Definition

Portrait is a representation of a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant.

Photographic Composition 2. Composing a Good Portrait Tips! Fill the frame with your subject. Keep eyes in the upper third. Use framing to concentrate all attention on your subject. Create texture. Change your angles.

2. Composing a Good Portrait

Tips!

Fill the frame with your subject.

Keep eyes in the upper third.

Use framing to concentrate all attention on your subject.

Create texture.

Change your angles.

Photographic Composition 4. Panoramic view

4. Panoramic view

Photographic Composition 5. Macro

5. Macro

Discussions & Notes for - mid-term exam notice - photo repository