Textures and Filling the Frame
Learning Objective:
A2.6 Create an artistic product that involves the effective use of the elements of art and the principles of design.
Head to Padlet:
Today we'll be working in small groups. You'll be traveling to each station to photograph the textures displayed. The photographic composition technique you'll be focusing on is filling the frame.
Filling the frame is a photographic composition technique that involves closely cropping or zooming in on your subject so that it occupies a significant portion of the image space. This approach is beneficial for several reasons, enhancing both the aesthetic and emotional impact of a photograph.
Emphasizes the Subject
By filling the frame, the photographer ensures that the subject becomes the focal point of the image. This eliminates distractions from the background or surrounding elements, allowing viewers to concentrate fully on the subject. It highlights details and textures that might otherwise be overlooked if the subject were smaller within the frame.
Creates Intimacy and Emotion
Close-ups achieved through filling the frame can create a sense of intimacy between the subject and the viewer. This is especially effective in portrait photography, where capturing facial expressions or subtle gestures can convey strong emotions and tell a compelling story. The technique invites viewers to engage more deeply with the photograph.
Simplifies the Composition
A filled frame simplifies the overall composition by reducing clutter. By focusing on the subject, photographers can avoid extraneous elements that might detract from the main focus. This simplification can lead to a more powerful and visually striking image, as the viewer’s attention is not divided among multiple points of interest.
Enhances Visual Impact
When the frame is filled, the subject often appears more significant and imposing, which can enhance the visual impact of the photograph. This approach can make even mundane subjects appear more dynamic and interesting by drawing attention to their unique features and characteristics.
Directions: (If your group is not shooting, you should be updating your myalbum.com or setting up a slide show for the extra credit project.)
Travel to each station with your small group
When you hear the buzzer, change to a different station
While you are shooting, focus on filling the frame with the subject (your textured items)
You may arrange the items any way you'd like
Return to your seat and upload your photographs to Photoshop to make slight edits. All photographs must be cropped in a 4x6 or 6x4
Submit six edited photographs to Schoology in the "Filling The Frame With Textures" Assignment
2. Extra Credit
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pen up a Google Doc. Write an email to me asking me to grade an assignment you turned in late. Begin with a greeting, a clear explanation for why YOU turned in your assignment late, an apology for turning it in late, and a polite requets that I grade it. Use correct spelling and punctuation. Do not write this like a text, but rather a formal email. It should also have a salutation. Make sure your link is shareable. Submit link in Schoology.
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