Video Investigation (Sociology)

Photo Project

2020 Special Instructions: DO NOT GO OUT TO COMPLETE THIS ASSIGNMENT. Please stay

home and do it where you are safe. You can use older photos you already took. You can have people

that live with you act out the terms. You can also use the help of your pets, dolls, plants, clay, play-

doh, food, and toys. Do not put yourself in any harm’s way to complete this assignment.

All session long, you are to take pictures that represent any ten terms and/or concepts presented in

the readings, lectures, or slides. You must create a PowerPoint, Word, Publisher, or PDF file to

showcase your photos. If you are a digital artist, you may use InDesign, Illustrator, or Photoshop, but

speak to me first. PowerPoint is probably the easiest to use for this project. You will upload it online

under ASSIGNMENTS. As always, I will not accept files via email.

You are not graded on your photography skills. You are graded on the simple fact of your image

representing the concept you indicate. You may use your cell phone cameras for the assignment or

any other camera you have access to. DO NOT USE Internet photos such as from Google

Images or Yahoo! Photos. We have software that can check if the pictures are from the

web. Do not take pictures of television shows, films, or Internet videos/pictures. YOU

MUST BE IN AT LEAST TWO OF THE PICTURES.

Be specific! For example, do not use “group” or “family” but tell me WHAT kind of group

or family. You cannot use “dyad” or “triad”. You must not have the same images as

anyone else in the class.

A great way to start is to look for the key term in each Module. PowerPoint is probably the easiest to

use for this project. All you need to do is have one image and one term per slide. The image should

be an obvious representation of the term you indicate. If it takes some more thought to identify how

the image depicts the term, then include a sentence explaining how the term is illustrated by your

image. Be sure to capture the meaning of the term and not create a literal depiction of the words. Be

creative! You can have people you already live with “act out” the terms and concepts and take

pictures of them doing so. You can certainly use older photos or get creative with pets, dolls, plants,

clay, play-doh, food, and toys (just no drawings).

If you are using PowerPoint, you should have eleven slides total: One for your title slide with your

name on it and the other ten should each have one term and one image. Note: Some terms might

take multiple images to depict like a before and after or different stages.

Be thoughtful and considerate – do not stage fake crimes in public settings (DO NOT DO THIS

ASSIGNMENT OUT IN PUBLIC AT ALL RIGHT NOW). Do not take any photos in any public place or

the college that might elicit concern and calls to the police. Do not use fake weapons in public

settings. Please keep yourself out of any harm.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Question: I see I cannot use Internet photos. Are my Facebook/Instagram pictures ok?

Answer: Yes. Photos you own are not Internet photos. Your photos that happen to be on social

media sites are ok.

Question: Can I draw something on paper and photograph it?

Answer: No. It needs to be actual photographs or people or objects. Small enhancements/alterations

like speech bubbles are ok with digital illustration software.

Question: Can I screenshot an app on my phone or a text message conversation?

Answer: No. Focus on capturing people, pets, plants, or other objects. But again, having people (that

you already live with) act terms out is great.

Question: Do the terms need to be from different Modules?

Answer: No. Any terms from the entire course will work.