Learning Goals
Students will be able to operate professional DSLR/mirrorless cameras safely and intentionally to capture community photographs with accurate focus and exposure.
Students will be able to apply composition tools such as rule of thirds, leading lines, framing, negative space, and perspective to create photographs that communicate meaning about community.
Students will be able to investigate and document firsthand evidence of what community means through photography of people, places, relationships, and shared spaces in Fort Bragg.
Students will be able to evaluate and revise photographs using critique, image review, and repeated shooting to strengthen storytelling and technical quality.
Students will be able to justify photographic and editing decisions with evidence from user/community observations and feedback from peers, adults, and exhibition audiences.
Students will be able to create respectful images of people and community life by applying photography ethics, consent, and responsible use of images and equipment.
Students will be able to synthesize their photographic choices into an artist biography and Fort Bragg/community statement that explains their perspective and connection to place.
Products
Individual Community Photo Research Portfolio with Artist Bio and Fort Bragg Story
Each student creates a research-and-production portfolio showing firsthand observation, camera experiments, critique notes, revisions, and their best individual prototype image. The portfolio also includes a short artist bio and Fort Bragg/community statement explaining the story their photographs tell and the evidence behind their choices.
Collaborative Community Exhibition Pair and Shared Artist Statement for the Flockworks Show
In teams, students combine individual research and prototype images into a shared problem statement, a refined higher-fidelity photographic set or display pairing, and a public-facing artist statement for the community exhibit. The team product is prepared for professional printing by Braggadoon and for presentation to authentic stakeholders at the Flockworks exhibition.
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