Professional Head Shots

Performance Objectives:
Students will create three distinctly different portraits based on the problems and procedures given.
Students’ portraits will reflect the understanding of the Elements and Principles particular those of lighting & composition.
Students will work with partner to create expressive portraits of each other that reflect an understanding of the aesthetics of portraiture.
Students will understand the historical and marketing significance of portrait photography.
Students will understand the safe uses of the various tools and machines within the visual arts studio.
Students will understand the maintenance of the visual arts studio and the tools and materials within.
Students will evaluate each others work based on the Elements and Principles of Design and the aesthetic problems presented within this lesson.

Instructional Procedures and Lesson Content:
FIRST DAY:
• Students will learn what the term head shots means by looking through various books and magazines.
• The merits of the distinctly different portrait styles will be discussed along with the career and marketing potential of a having head shots for performing artists.
• Partners will be chosen through mutual agreement.
REST OF WEEK ONE & TWO CREATE: Head Shots for Performing Artists
• Set up background, some type of tripod and lighting before taking a pass to releasethe performing artist out of class
• Shoot at least 10 or more shots using different head angles (straight on: smiling vs serious, three-quarter same emotions, side views…you can change lighting, props, compositions, etc. The shots must be as flattering as possible!!! (If you live close to each other and want to do extra credit shots there that’s fine!)
Review any shots taken on Monday: October 15th & October 22 nd
Review: Each of your Head Shots: with partner’s choose the Best in the Series
Save the jpeg files on Mrs. Sage’s computer with Mrs. Sizelove to save these photos to Print best of series and turn in with your rubrics and your artist statement

Assessment (declarative [facts], procedural [steps], performance [do it]) and Review:
Use our separate Photography Assessment Rubric


Options Academy-the Arts Visual Arts Photography Assessment
A mutually created assessment between Ms. Sage and her students that includes Federal and State benchmarks and standards.