ACTIVITY 1.4 9/20/12

Swbat apply the rhetoric of photography in describing an image DO NOW: 1. Get your SpringBoard book 2. If you have your “This I Believe” essay, please hand it in to me. 3. REVIEW THIS TERM: RHETORIC: the study of the effective use of language; the ability to use language effectively.

QUICK ACTIVITY Go to Activity 1.4 on page 9 Scan the words listed below, and use the following coding system to rate your level of understanding with the media production elements of photography. (Q): Signals a question—I have never heard of this word before. (H): Signals familiarity—I have heard of the word before and here is the context in which I have heard it. (T): Signals knowledge—I know what this word means, and here is an example. 1. Frame 5. image 2. Subject 6. Composition 3. Cropping 7. Space 4. Lighting

Reviewing the Words Frame: area of action that is captured by the camera Subject: object, person, or matter being studied in the frame Cropping: cutting off or concealing unwanted parts of an image within a photograph Lighting: the overall effect produced by the amount or type of light in a photograph Image: likeness of object, person, or scene found and/or arranged in a frame Composition: the way in which the parts of something are arranged to present a visual image Space: area established or set apart by the arrangement of subjects or matter

LET’S DISCUSS THIS ONE TOGETHER http://platonphoto.com/thenewyorker/servic e/index.html

USING THE CHART ON PAGE 10 I am going to print out different images for you to examine. I want you to go and fill-out the chart. When you are done with the chart, please do the following:

EXIT Writing Prompt: Study the photograph and use the space below to write a brief description that reflects the mise en scène, or composition, of the image. If you don’t finish now, finish for homework