NAME: ______
Digital Photography Final Exam
You have one full class period to complete this
It’s due by the end of class on Thursday, 6/11/15
Please type your responses in this document with a 12 pt. different colored font and print it to the 4700 printer, in room 208. Be sure to put your name at the top. Single-spacing is fine. Please respond in paragraph form and check spelling!
PART 1: Please open an image from either your PORTRAIT or PHOTO ESSAY assignments and copy and paste a small copy of it into this document and respond to the following (must be a JPEG - if the photo is saved as a PHOTOSHOP document (PSD file) you must open it in Photoshop, do a file save as and save it as a JPEG before you can insert it into Word):
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1. DESCRIBE
In this step you are describing everything you see in your image. This is a simple account of what is there. In other words, you are making a list – a visual inventory. Imagine you are describing the photograph to someone who is blindfolded. How could you describe the picture so the person could accurately see it in their mind? Be very descriptive – describe what you see: colors, textures, how things overlap, what is emphasized, barely visible, etc. Don’t read any meaning into what you see – not yet!
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1. ANALYZE
During this step you are focusing on describing the relationship among the things that were listed earlier. Simply put, how did you get the viewer (me) to look at everything in the picture plane? Analyze what you see using the ELEMENTS OF ART and PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN. (See below) Refer to at least 2 elements and 2 principles and explain how they are used. (For one example: “The artist emphasized the color of the exit sign by increasing the saturation of the red and placing it on the top layer” (emphasis & color).
Refer to at least 2 elements and 2 principles and explain how they are used. (See list below).
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2. INTERPRET the meaning your photograph as though you are an art critic piecing together the visual elements like clues. Even if you did not start out with a meaning, what meaning did you end up with? Back up your statements by referring to specific images in the photograph.
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3. JUDGE the overall aesthetic appeal of the image. Are you satisfied with the final product? What could you have done differently to change the results? Come up with at least one alternative – the answer “I was satisfied with the results is NOT sufficient.”
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PART 2: Please open one of your favorite images that was edited in Photoshop and insert a small copy of it into this document (must be a JPEG) and respond to the following:
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1. Explain why this photo is one of your favorites.
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2. How did you set up the actual shot?
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3. What tools in Photoshop did you use to manipulate the original image?
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4. What was your favorite feature in Photoshop? Explain how you used it throughout the semester.
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Part 3: Please open one image from your EPD PHOTO JOURNAL and insert a small copy of it into this document (must be a JPEG) and respond to the following:
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1. Explain what you have learned about using aperture (f-stop), shutter speed, and ISO sensitivity to control light in a photograph. You can describe the settings you used when creating this image. Don’t just list the settings, please describe why these settings were important when setting up your shot.
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2. What did you enjoy most and least about photography?
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Part one is worth 25 points and part two & three are worth 25 points combined. You will be graded on clarity, accuracy, ability to follow directions, and on the depth of your answers.
HOW LONG SHOULD IT BE??? Remember, quality is better than quantity! Do your best!