Assignment #5: Color

Essential question: How can I use the art elements of Color: Monochrome Color, Contrasting Color, Color Intensity, Neutral Colors to create interesting photographs with good contrast and composition?

You will take photos, trying to capture: Monochrome Color, Contrasting Color, Color Intensity, Neutral Colors in interesting ways. You must post your best photos to your blog AND write a reflection following the instructions on this blog post and you must have 1-3 photo examples in color of each category Monochrome Color, Contrasting Color, Color Intensity, Neutral Colors posted to your blog in order to receive full credit! Take your own pictures. NO GOOGLE PHOTOS!!!

Look for photo opportunities that already exist, but at the same time, be ready to stage photos if you get an idea that fits the assignment.

I will:

Take interesting photos of Monochrome Color, Contrasting Color, Color Intensity, Neutral Colors in color.

Post all of my photos to my Blog with the write-ups. 

I will: 

Create a new blog post with the following:

1-3 examples of each category with each photo labeled with the appropriate category: Monochrome Color, Contrasting Color, Color Intensity, Neutral Colors

I will:

Write at least a paragraph reflection on:

1) What are some ways your photography skills have improved over the past few assignments?

2) What are some things you struggle with in photo?

3)Which of the elements you photographed Monochrome Color, Contrasting Color, Color Intensity, Neutral Colors was the easiest for you? Why?

4) Which of the elements you photographed Monochrome Color, Contrasting Color, Color Intensity, Neutral Colors was the most difficult for you? Why?

5) Tell me what you feel you've learned from this particular project.

6) Is there a photograph or photographer we have looked at that inspires you?

Examples:

1) Monochrome Color

Photo that uses only one dominant color

  

• 2) Contrasting Colors

  

  Photo that uses opposite colors in contrast: red/green, blue/orange, purple/yellow etc

  
  

• 3) Colors of Similar Intensity
  
  
  

  

  Colors that appear as bright and vibrant as each other

• 4) One Color Against a Neutral Background

Neutral colored background with colored subject in foreground

Neutral colored background with colored subject in foreground