Name: ____________________________Due date: Dec. 5th, 2014
Project 3: Portraits
Objective: Take different types of portraits, including self-portraits. Over the course of
the assignment period you are expected to shoot at a minimum of 2 hours a week,
which means you should have tons of photos to choose from! You will only get better at
photography if you practice over time. Waiting until the last minute to shoot the
assignment will not allow you to get proficient at the skill.
Assignment: Portrait Photography. Shoot in manual mode or aperture priority mode.
Subject: Open. Be creative. Use props and makeup. May be shot inside or outside,
with natural or artificial lighting.
Reminder: ALL pictures must be taken during assignment period. You may not use
pictures you have taken in the past or from other assignments. See my website for
portrait tips.
Hand In in a project 4 folder:
1 final edited portrait using natural lighting (this includes natural lighting with a fill
flash or reflector)
1 final edited portrait using artificial lighting (this includes studio lights or creative
flash techniques)
1 final edited self-portrait (can be natural or artificial lighting)
One critique for each final photo (3 total)
This rubric, you must score yourself on it where it says “student score”
Folders with pictures in them for each day of shooting during the project.
These folders will be used to determine your effort grade.
Portrait Photography Self-Evaluation
9-10
Excellent
PortraitOverall
Quality
Composition
Creativity
Effort
7-8
Meets Standard
5-6
Approaching
Standard
Portrait photography is
attempted with some
success.
1-4
Below Standard
Scores
Portrait photography
attempted with no
success, or not
depicted.
Natural
Light
Artificial
light
Self
Portrait
Teacher
score:
Teacher
score:
Teacher
score:
Image is an extremely
successful portrait photo, and
well planned out using the tips
provided in the lesson. Excellent
example.
Successful
attempt, good
example of
portrait
photography.
Shows excellent image quality
(lighting, exposure, focus,
resolution, contrast, etc.)
Good quality.
But may be
lacking in one
area (ie: subject
out of focus.)
Clear attempt has
been made at quality,
but is lacking in more
than one area.
Image is poor quality
(improper exposure,
out of focus, etc.)
Student
score:
Student
score:
Student
score:
Teacher
score:
Teacher
score:
Teacher
score:
Elements of composition are
evident and emphasized (rule
of thirds, leading lines, principles
of design, etc)
Elements of
composition are
evident.
No compositional
elements are evident.
Student
score:
Student
score:
Student
score:
Teacher
score:
Teacher
score:
Teacher
score:
Images show excellent planning
and creativity. Excellent
demonstration of the art
elements. Uses creative angles,
crops and perspectives.
Images show
good planning
and creativity.
Clear attempt has
been made to use
elements of
composition, but are
executed improperly.
Some planning and
creativity is involved
but is lacking.
Student
score:
Student
score:
Student
score:
Teacher
score:
Teacher
score:
Teacher
score:
Maximum effort. Student took
time to complete assignment
with quality and shot at least 2
hours each week during the
assignment period.
Good effort.
Maybe only
shot one hour
each week.
Some effort. Maybe
took images the last
week of entire
assignment period.
Images lack originality;
poor planning.
Student
score:
Student
score:
Student
score:
Minimal effort. Waited
until the last minute to
practice and shoot
pictures for the
assignment. Not
enough time to
practice and become
proficient at skill.
Subtotal
130
Critiques
15
Final total
145