Assignment: Reflection on Photographic Arts

To prepare for this Assignment: 

• Review the Jonathan Jones article from this week’s Learning Resources.
• Consider the effect of composing photographs using the fundamental principles of photography you have studied in this course.
• Consider the purpose of having a process and intent when composing photographs for the viewer.
• Review the examples of photographs demonstrating fundamental principles of photography you have produced for this course.
• Reflect on the changes you have seen in your own photographic style.

By Day 7

The Assignment:

• Write a 2- to 3-page paper assessing how the fundamental principles of photography are reflected in the way you communicate messages or stories.
• Assess how these fundamental principles of photography are reflected in the way you view your community and the world.
• Describe how you might approach photography differently after this course.
• What photographic skills have you strengthened since the beginning of this course?
• Be sure to cite at least one example from the course readings to support your answers.