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The Power of the Portrait:
Portraits, Self Portraits and Identity
Experiment with different layouts and designs.
Use black and white and colour, text, illustration, double exposure etc.
This is your chance to
Say Something.......
Project aims and Objectives
Photography
Learn to use SLR cameras to produce creative imagery.
Photoshop
Understand how to use layers and selection tools in photoshop
Digital collage
How can we create an image from many other images that conveys a message?
Narrative
Narrative is about telling a story. How do we do this in an image?
Lets look at some issues you might feel strongly about......
Society and
Identity
Gender
Amnesty International
UN Women
Shelterbox
Climate crisis
Gender equality
Refugee Crisis
Mental Health
LGBTQI+ rights and equality
Protected Characteristics
Patriarchy
Sexism, misogyny and consent.
Representation and Equality in the media
Stereotypes - Pink or Blue. Pretty or Courageous, why can't we be both?
Pride - a celebration.
Women's equality - Women's March
Feminism
Teenage/Adult - is there enough support or consideration for our mental health? Think of good ways to help to remove the stigma of mental health issues.
Body Image
Music - how do different artists use music/lyrics and album artwork to make a statement and say something they feel strongly about?
Album artwork
Lyrics and meaning
Music artists and meassage
Sport - How does sport improve and promote representation and inclusion, a good example is the Paralympics.
Competition
Equality
Inclusion
Confidence
Dedication
Teamwork
Religion and culture - How are different belief systems represented in our society?
Family
Conflict
Misrepresentation
Faith
Cosmetic surgery
Media pressure
Social media
Influencers
Celebrities
The black curriculum - decolonising the curriculum.
Structural Racism
Racism in sport and media
Racial equality
Anti Racism
Gaming culture
Why do people game?
Graphics
Colour
Platforms
Escapism
Characters
Storys/Narrative
Climate Crisis
Climate Change
Activist groups
Greenpeace
Extinction Rebellion
The final straw
Beach Guardian
WWF
Surfers against Sewerage
Cornwall Climate
Beaches and coastline
Earth and ocean
Erosion
Rising sea levels
Weather changes
Rising Temperatures
Polution
Single use plastics
Fossil fuels
Green House Gasses
Electric cars
Eco architecture
Beach cleans
Lets start to mindmap your ideas and create some research pages.
1. Through your own research, choose a topic that you feel strongly about that makes you want to 'say something'.
2. Create a PP in your one drive and call it Year 9 photography. Produce a creative mind map in your online sketchbooks. Use the links provided (click on the two pictures on the right) to give you layout ideas and content.
3. Create a pinterest account if you don't already have one (you may need to create a gmail account as well)
4. Create 2 more pages of research
on your chosen topic.
You must include, images as well as detailed information and most importantly.................
YOUR OWN OPINION - Tell me why you have chosen this topic.
5. Click on the links to the individual Pinterest boards below and start to gather imagery you like and that you think links to your ideas.
6. Pin at least 30 pins to your own Pinterest board called 'Say Something'
Now to save all the wonderful work you have done this lesson. Click on the image to download the PDF and follow the instructions.
You must save your work like this every lesson which will be any photographs you take or edits you work on. Your PP in your one drive will automatically save.
Time to EXPERIMENT!
Use Photoshop to manipulate your images to create an abstract 'Sliced' portrait.
Today you will explore the work of Photographer
Rosanna Jones and her series called 'Sliced'
You will do this by:
1. Creating an artist research page with images and annotation
2. You will then respond to her work by editing the photos you took last lesson.
3. Drag your images from your work folder to your desktop.
4. Drag your favourite image onto the PS icon at the bottom of your screens. This will automatically open Photoshop.
5. Go to File - New and select international paper.
6. The tool you will be using today is called the Polygon lasso tool.
7. Select slices of your image to drag onto your New white background. Build them up to create an abstract sliced portrait.
Follow the instructions
below to create your own.
8. Present any edits you completed in your online sketchbook with annotation about the process of how you achieved your images and which image is the most successful.
REMEMBER TO SAVE YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS IN YOUR WORK FOLDER, YOU MAY NEED TO CONTINUE EDITING THEM NEXT LESSON.
LO: To Explore the importance of expression and emotion in Portraiture by taking your own studio portraits.
Today you will explore the work of Photographer
Andy Gott.
You will do this by:
1. Creating an artist research page with images and information (we call this annotation)
2. You will then respond to his work by working in groups in the studio to capture portraits that show different expressions and emotions.
3. Each person should aim for at least 4 portraits each.
4. Present these in your online sketchbook with annotation about the process of how you achieved your images and which image is the most successful.
Use these words to help you when you take your photographs in the studio
REMEMBER TO SAVE YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS IN YOUR WORK FOLDER EVERY LESSON
Excellent student examples of artists research pages and responses
Experiment with layers and filters in Photoshop to create a multi layered, fractured portrait.
Today you will explore the work of Photographer
Ella Manor
You will do this by:
1. Creating an artist research page with images and annotation about Manor's 'Creativity Heals' series.
2. You will then respond to her work by editing your studio portraits.
3. Drag your favourite portrait onto your desktop and drag it onto the PS icon, just like you did last lesson.
4. This time you will be using the rectangular marquee tool to select sections of your portrait.
5. Click on the Rectangular Marquee tool and drag an area of your portrait to select it. Then on your keyboard hold the Cmd key then tap c then v. This will copy and paste the selection.
6. This creates a new layer which you can now change using 'filters and adjustments'
7. Present any edits you completed in your sketchbook with annotation about the process of how you achieved your images and which image is the most successful.
REMEMBER TO SAVE YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS IN YOUR WORK FOLDER, YOU MAY NEED TO CONTINUE EDITING THEM NEXT LESSON.
Experiment with repetition in Photoshop to create a surreal 'Duplicity' inspired image.
Today you will explore the work of Photographer
Matthieu Bourel
You will do this by:
1. Creating an artist research page with images and annotation about Bourel's Duplicity series.
2. You will then respond to his work by editing your studio portraits.
3. Drag your favourite portrait onto your desktop and drag it onto the PS icon, just like you did last lesson.
4. This time you will be using the Lasso tool to select sections of your portrait.
5. Click on the Lasso tool and draw around the area of your portrait to select it. Then on your keyboard hold the Cmd key then tap c then v. This will copy and paste the selection.
6. This creates a new layer which you can now duplicate the layers and create your duplicity style image.
7. Present any edits you completed in your online sketchbook with annotation about the process of how you achieved your images and which image is the most successful.
REMEMBER TO SAVE YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS IN YOUR WORK FOLDER, YOU MAY NEED TO CONTINUE EDITING THEM NEXT
​ LESSON.
DIRT: Ensure you have all the work we have done so far in your sketchbook. Use the checklist.
If you finish the DIRT Task.
Get Creative!!!
LO: To create a piece of work that utilises all of the techniques you have used so far.
Using the images you have already taken or new ones if you need to, create an edited image in photoshop that uses selection tools: lasso, polygon lasso, rectangular marquee, plus techniques like repetition,
filters, adjustments and layers and blends.
Success Criteria
You can use more than one image and it should be creative, multi layered (at least 20) and express a narrative.
5. Present any edits you completed in your online sketchbook with annotation about the process of how you achieved your images and which image is the most successful.
REMEMBER TO SAVE YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS IN YOUR WORK FOLDER, YOU MAY NEED TO CONTINUE EDITING THEM NEXT LESSON.
Today you will explore the work of Photographer
Shirin Neshat.
You will do this by:
1. Creating an artist research page with images and annotation.
2. You will then respond to his work by editing your studio portraits and taking new ones if you need them.
3. Hand write or create a word document of text that links to the ideas you were initially researching. It could be a poem or lyrics to a song, it should be a message you want to include in your final digital collage.
4. Photograph the text or screenshot if you've done a word doc and save it to your desktop. Drag this and your favourite portrait into photoshop and experiment with your layers and blends to achieve an image where the text blends seamlessly into the image.
LO: To Experiment using text and imagery to
convey a message.
Today you will explore the work of a student project
NJOA Branding
You will do this by:
1. Creating an artist research page with images and annotation.
2. You will then respond to their work by editing your studio portraits and taking new ones if you need them.
3. Hand write or create a word document of text that links to the ideas you were initially researching. It could be a poem or lyrics to a song, it should be a message you want to include in your final digital collage.
4. Photograph the text or screenshot if you've done a word doc and save it to your desktop. Drag this and your favourite portrait into photoshop and experiment with your layers and blends to achieve an image where the text blends seamlessly into the images.
LO: Experiment using text and
imagery using hand written techniques.
5. Present any edits you completed in your online sketchbook with annotation about the process of how you achieved your images and which image is the most successful.
REMEMBER TO SAVE YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS IN YOUR WORK FOLDER, YOU MAY NEED TO CONTINUE EDITING THEM NEXT LESSON.
5. Present any edits you completed in your online sketchbook with annotation about the process of how you achieved your images and which image is the most successful.
Today you will explore the work of Photographer
Hannah Reynolds
You will do this by:
1. Creating an artist research page with images and annotation as you have before.
2. You will then respond to her work by editing your studio portraits and taking new ones if you need them.
3. Use Dafont to create a message to include in your imagery.
4. Screenshot your text and drag it into photoshop, use the magic wand to select the background and delete it.
5. Drag the text onto you portrait and go to 'image -adjustments - invert' to make it white.
6. Use the warp tool 'edit - transform - warp' to make the text fit perfectly within your portrait.
REMEMBER TO SAVE YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS IN YOUR WORK FOLDER, YOU MAY NEED TO CONTINUE EDITING THEM NEXT LESSON.
LO: To Experiment using text and imagery using DaFont and Warp in Photoshop
LO: To Experiment using text and imagery using DaFont and incorporating your message.
Today you will explore the work of Photographer
Barbara Kruger
You will do this by:
1. Creating an artist research page with images and annotation as you have before.
2. You will then respond to her work by editing your studio portraits and taking new ones if you need them.
3. Use Dafont to create a message to include in your imagery.
4. Screenshot your text and drag it into photoshop, use the paint bucket to change the colour of the background
5. Repeat this process until you have created your message
6. Present any edits you completed in your online sketchbook with annotation about the process of how you achieved your images and which image is the most successful.
REMEMBER TO SAVE YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS IN YOUR WORK FOLDER, YOU MAY NEED TO CONTINUE EDITING THEM NEXT LESSON.
Today you will explore the work of Photographer and artist Kaylan M
You will do this by:
1. Creating an artist research page with images and annotation as you have before.
2. You will then respond to her work by editing your studio portraits and taking new ones if you need them.
3. You will need lots of different images and illustrations to create your work
4. Start with a portrait and use the quick selection tool to select the subject. Drag this onto a new 'International paper' document.
5. Repeat this process with other images until you have built up your digital collage. This should link to your initial ideas and convey a narrative.
LO: To Experiment with colour, pattern and texture to create a digital collage.
6. Present any edits you completed in your online sketchbook with annotation about the process of how you achieved your images and which image is the most successful.
REMEMBER TO SAVE YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS IN YOUR WORK FOLDER, YOU MAY NEED TO CONTINUE EDITING THEM NEXT LESSON.
Time to say something your way and create your final piece!!!
Creating a digital collage with a message.
1. Create a new document that is 60cm wide 20cm high.
2. Using your paint bucket, colour the background black
3. You are going to create an image which combines all of the techniques you have learned so far:
- Selecting and refining your edges using your lasso and quick selection tools, Repetition, adding colour, using brushes, double exposing using your blends palette, adding portraits and your own photographs, adding text in different ways and most importantly expressing a narrative - Saying Something - linking back to your starting point.
4. It must be all your own images, nothing from the internet!
5. You must also experiment with scale in order to create space in your image. This will involve creating a foreground, a middle ground and a background.
6. Create 3 different versions using different imagery.
Using all of the skills you have learned so far, you are going to create your final Digital Collage.
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Ensure it contains the following:
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Your message, loud and clear.
Text
Multiple images (your own)
Colour and black and white images
A combination of all of the techniques that you have learned so far.
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