Summary

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Streetlights in a foggy, desolate scene.

With the completion of Module 7 - Looking At It Differently: Exploring the Possibilities of Grayscale and Black & White, we've learned how the use of Grayscale, and black-and-white, doesn't necessarily reflect nostalgia, but rather, provides both visual and psychological entry points that can be sustained into examining and presenting photographic imagery of the contemporary moment in a manner that simultaneously recalls and expands upon photography's monochromatic visual sensibilities and meanings.

In this module, we learned about:

How photographers have considered and used the camera with with Grayscale and Black & White as examples to create your own photographs.
How to apply photography's Eight (8) Aesthetic Considerations including, The Thing Itself, Detail, Frame, Vantage Point, Moment of Exposure, Use of Light, Emphasis/Focus and Tone (Grayscale) to make photographs.
How to apply the intentional and purposeful use of Light and Dark Contrast, Significant Under- and/or Over-Exposure to make grayscale photographs.
How to Process Analog Photographic Film and Print Photographic Enlargements in a Darkroom.

Outcomes and Objectives Achieved

Student Learning Outcomes

Create photographs of creative expression that demonstrate the purposeful use of photography’s aesthetic attributes for an effective communication of personal vision, including the use of light, compositional organization, photographic description, emphasis and moments of exposure. (SLO #1)
Demonstrate application of photographic tools, materials and processes, including camera controls, image exposure and processing. (SLO #2)
Demonstrate application of proper laboratory practices necessary for making and presenting photographic prints of optimum technical quality, craft and professional standards. (SLO #3)
Demonstrate application of critical thinking practices in describing, interpreting and evaluating the use of photography as a means of effective creative expression and communication of personal vision. (SLO #4)

Objectives

Capture photographs of creative expression and communication that demonstrate the purposeful use of the critical issues and visual strategies of photography and lens-based culture.
Demonstrate application of photographic tools, materials and processes, including camera controls, image exposure and processing strategies, and photographic printing techniques.
Apply proper laboratory practices necessary for making, presenting and discussing photographic images of considered conceptual and aesthetic execution as well as optimum technical quality, craft and professional standards.
Describe, interpret and evaluate the use of photography as a means of effective creative expression and communication of personal vision within the contexts of society and culture.

Vocabulary | Resources

Vocabulary and guiding concepts about the theoretical principles and practical considerations and uses of grayscale in photography:

Light and Dark Contrast
Significant Over-Exposure / Overall Light in Density
Significant Under-Exposure / Overall Dark in Density

Visually Engaging - something you may want to look at beyond a short glance.

Intellectually Stimulating - the photograph provides something for you to consider and think about, including a situation/circumstance, concept/idea and/or an issue.

Emotionally Responsive - the photograph may cause us to feel a particular emotion and/or create a psychological state that we may feel.

Questions

If you have a question(s) about the material that was presented and/or about the evaluation of your assignment, including the your rubric score and/or my comments in Speedgrader, please email me at your earliest convenience to discuss.

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Up Next

Gallery wall with a grid of framed black and white photographs in various sizes.

In our next module, Module 6 - Looking at Photographers, which includes our next Critical Writing Assignment, we will be considering and exploring the work of various photographers presented in the course thus far to learn more about their approach and practice with photography.

As you've been photographing and will now be thinking about ideas to photograph in preparation of submitting your Final Image-Making Assignment, a Photographic Portfolio, looking and assessing the photographic work of others can be a source of inspiration.

Next Module Availability

The modules in this course are set to become available at least one or two weeks in advance of module assignments. Please be sure to complete all of the reading and activities for this module before you move forward.

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