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Single Photograph

Students choose their best ONE photograph composed to avoid mergers while achieving simplicity of composition. Rule of thirds and subject framing must be used.

Rubric Code: U7WC93

By jhs6886

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Subject: Arts and Design

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 6-8

My Best Photograph
	Unacceptable 0 pts	Not Yet Meets Expectations 1 pts	Minimally Meets Expectations 2 pts	Fully Meets Expectations 3 pts	Exceeds Expectations 4 pts
Simplicity	Unacceptable Composition is not considered in the photograph.	Not Yet Meets Expectations Composition is not simple: cluttered background, difficult to identify the subject.	Minimally Meets Expectations Composition is somewhat simple: may have a slightly cluttered background, subject may be somewhat difficult to identify.	Fully Meets Expectations Composition of photograph is simple: uncluttered background, subject is obvious.	Exceeds Expectations Simple composition: background complements subject, subject "jumps" out at viewer.
Avoid Mergers	Unacceptable Mergers make subject of picture difficult to identify.	Not Yet Meets Expectations Tonal and border mergers present.	Minimally Meets Expectations Composition contains either tonal mergers or background mergers.	Fully Meets Expectations Composition is mostly free of both tonal and background mergers.	Exceeds Expectations Composition completely free of mergers.
Rule of Thirds	Unacceptable No subject identifiable.	Not Yet Meets Expectations Subject is located at the centre.	Minimally Meets Expectations Subject is located off centre, but not on of of the rule of thirds cross hairs.	Fully Meets Expectations Subject is located on one of the rule of thirds cross hairs. May use negative space to make subject stand out.	Exceeds Expectations Subject creatively located in photograph using the rule of thirds. May show creative use of negative space.
Framing of Subject	Unacceptable No use of lines or shapes in composition.	Not Yet Meets Expectations Lines and shapes in picture may draw viewer's eye away from the subject.	Minimally Meets Expectations Little use of lines or shapes to draw viewer's eye to the subject.	Fully Meets Expectations Some use of lines and shapes to draw viewer's eye to the subject.	Exceeds Expectations Uses lines and shapes in background to effectively draw the viewer's eye to the subject.
Focus	Unacceptable Photograph is completely blurry. Looks as though lens was not focused and camera moved when photograph was taken.	Not Yet Meets Expectations Photograph is not in focus.	Minimally Meets Expectations Photograph is somewhat blurry.	Fully Meets Expectations Photograph is in focus.	Exceeds Expectations Photograph is in focus and shows depth of field.