Photographs: Stories They Tell Part 1 RRHS
Young immigrants at Ellis Island
Migrant worker and her children, 1936
Father playing with his child, 1998
…Three Stories Three Families…
“If I could tell the story with words, I wouldn’t need to lug a camera.” Lewis Hine
Hine’s documentary photographs changed child labor laws.
Your Turn! What story does the photograph tell?
March in Tennessee, 1968
How do Images Tell Stories? An Analogy
Let Them Eat Cake The same ingredients will make cake or cookies or play clay Ingredients are combined in different ways to produce a variety of results
Is It Cake? Describe the Texture Taste Smell Appearance
Design Design is the language of art Design Elements are like baking ingredients Design composition is similar to a recipe Design principles are ways of describing the results
Think About It! Three photos of families (same subject) Arranged in different ways Tell different stories
Design Elements Line Shape Form Value Color Space Texture
Design Principles Unity Variety Dominance Rhythm Movement Balance
Your Mission Part 1 Create a story or poem based on a photograph Become a design apprentice Go on a Design Web Quest Create a design portfolio