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Digital Studio Photography Portrait Lighting (Photo 2)

Digital Studio Photography Portrait Lighting (AP/Photo 3)

You will have the opportunity to apply the knowledge/techniques we have studied in class to produce portraits that feature creative lighting. You will be required to try Split lighting, Rembrandt lighting, Butterfly lighting, Broad and Short lighting in both high and low key. You will put your completed pictures into a presentation for grading, and your best three photos will be shared with the class on Halloween.

Rubric Code: JX9422W

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Subject: Arts and Design

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 9-12

Portrait
	Poor 1 pts	Adequate 2 pts	Applying 3 pts	Excelling 4 pts
Exposure	Poor The photograph is significantly under/over exposed.	Adequate The photograph is somewhat under/over exposed. Digital alterations may bring back lost information	Applying Accurate exposure that requires a minimal amount of digital manipulation to improve under/over exposed areas.	Excelling The photographic exposure is excellent, with a full range of tones and well exposed highlights and shadows. The subject's eyes are well illuminated (if allowed by costume).
Lighting Technique	Poor The photograph's lighting style is unidentifiable with spotty light and shadow splayed over the image	Adequate The photograph is somewhat lit in the style intended, but there is not a clear marker that the light was manipulated to purposefully achieve the desired result.	Applying Good use of available light and light position. The lighting style (ex. Rembrandt) is easily identifiable and the portrait makes an impact for its use of light and shadow.	Excelling Achieved the lighting technique and the desired effect when using that light set up. Portrait is dramatic and impacting due to the use of light and the correct position on your subject's face.
Creativity/ Invention	Poor Photo does not show a creative approach to the assignment.	Adequate Fair representation of assigned objectives; lacks originality and shows little or no evidence of trying anything unusual.	Applying Good representation of assigned objectives. The student has explored creative solutions to the assignment.	Excelling Image demonstrates a creative approach to the assignment; student has expanded on the basic requirements. It is clear that the student explored several choices/solutions to the assignment.
Composition (always counts)	Poor The photograph shows little attention to composition, framing and subject matter.	Adequate Confusing or inadequate use of composition and framing.	Applying Attention has clearly been paid to the composition and framing as they relate to the subject.	Excelling Photograph demonstrates exceptional visual interest and creativity in composition, framing and subject matter
Number of photographs	Poor Student did not meet criteria.	Adequate	Applying	Excelling Photo 2 students will have a high and low key photo for each lighting pattern and 1 photograph containing a unique lighting pattern of their choice (high or low key). 11 photos total.

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