Viewpoints

Point of View is how a photographer looks at the world and portrays their

viewpoint in photographs.

Some call it a photographer’s style

Learning Target• I can identify different

photographic viewpoints – worm’s eye, bird’s eye, unique views.

Bird’s-Eye Viewpoint

Where are some places at Stewart where you can photograph up abovefrom a bird’s-eye viewpoint?

Worm’s-eye Viewpoint

You can photograph a worm’s-eye viewpoint from below looking up

Unique ViewpointWhat is your

unique viewpoint or photographic style?

Looking through?

Do you look for the perfect photograph?

Finding a cool perspective that makes you look twice?

Creating the perfect lighting?

…or do you create it later?

…using Photoshop

What is your unique perspective?

Assignment

• Bird’s-eye, worm’s-eye and unique viewpoint

Treasure Hunt!

Learning Target – I can photograph from a bird’s-eye viewpoint, a worm’s-eye viewpoint and my

own unique viewpoint.

FIND and PHOTOGRAPH:• A Plaque From a Worm’s-Eye View• A Reflection From a Bird’s-Eye View• A Circle, Triangle, Square or Rectangle From a Worm’s-Eye

View• A Tree Branch From a Worm’s-Eye View• A Shadow From a Bird’s-Eye View• A Flower From a Worm’s-Eye View• An Insect From a Bird’s-Eye View• A Person From Close up• An Animal From Far Away• Surprise Me! From Your Unique Point of View

Viewpoint Collage

• Once you have found and photographed all of the points of view, then return to the lab and download your photos into a new folder called Viewpoint.

The next step will be to create a new Photoshop document. 10 inches in width, 8 inches in height and 300 pixels/inch. Name it with your name and viewpoint (for example Kenneth Viewpoint).

Your Viewpoint Collage

• Your viewpoint collage should have each of the viewpoints listed on the treasure hunt, as well as photos from your unique point of view.

• Use the Text Tool in Photoshop to label each image.

Viewpoint Rubric• Exceeding – Student has created a Photoshop document which includes all 10 of the Viewpoint

Photographs. Each photograph is labeled and the Viewpoint Writing Reflection is completed with proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation and includes two paragraphs, one about each photo. Student was on task and exhibited exemplary behavior, professionalism, and effort.

• Meeting – Student has created a Photoshop document which includes all 10 of the Viewpoint

Photographs. Each photograph is labeled and the Viewpoint Writing Reflection is completed with a few errors in proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Student was occasionally off task and with good behavior, professionalism, and effort.

• Approaching – Student took photographs, but is missing 1 or 2. Photoshop document was created,

but is missing elements. Some grammar mistakes. Behavior, professionalism, and effort is not up to the meeting level and/or turned in late.

• Beginning – Student has started the assignment, but has not completed photographing or the Photoshop document. Missing many parts of assignment.

• No Evidence – No photographs and student has made no attempt to understand viewpoints or created document.

Do the most!• For an added challenge choose your

favorite photograph from the Viewpoint assignment and create your own Unique work of art using the tools in Photoshop. Make this photo the centerpiece of your Viewpoint collage.