2013 taea conference amy ivins idalou high school [email protected]
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2013 TAEA Conference Amy Ivins Idalou High School [email protected]. What is this?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
What is this?These “letter photos” are pictures taken of everyday objects that look like letters of the alphabet. You choose the letters you want and spell a word. The 4x6 images are framed and assemble into a single unit to be hung on the wall.
Getting Started Introduce a preview of the lesson a week
or two before starting to get students to begin looking for letters.
Give each student a letter.
Discuss basic photography skills/techniques.
Show examples of finished products.
The Project*Students will create multiple images of their assigned letter using photography.
*Students will edit each image using either Photoshop or Microsoft Publisher.
*Students will choose and print letters to spell a word of their choice and assemble a framed product.
*Students will work as a team to provide a marketing plan based on the 4P’s.
*Students will divide into small groups to design flyers, order forms, commercials, etc.
The Photo Handout Students will turn in 3 or more photos of
their assigned letter. Letters may be upper or lower case letters. The following subjects are suggested.
StructuresTools and ToysThe human figurePre-existing lettersManipulated materialsNature
Editing Unless you are teaching a photography or digital
graphics class, assume that your students know nothing about photo editing.
Provide a step by step handout.
Set examples out for students to use as a comparison when editing photos.
Crop the images so that they fill the space.
Recolor and size the images
Enhance the contrast.
The Marketing Plan
This is a great “real life” application.
Teaches art students the value of planning and marketing for any art career.
Allow students to work out their ideas and problem solve. Don’t do the work for them.
Provide a faux order form with mistakes for students to edit and rework.
The Fundraiser Use and implement some of the marketing ideas
that students have developed.
Use social media, e-mails, local businesses and newspapers to advertise.
Employ parent help.
Send order forms home with students.
Set up work times for assembly.
Create an assembly line for quicker production
Tips Use VASE students to promote, sell and assemble the
artwork.
Pick up supplies at the store to save on delivery fees.
Assign photographs as homework.
Give a basic photography lesson on composition, lighting, focus, and contrast before starting.
Keep it simple the first time.
Take a field trip to a junk store or salvage yard.
What We Did Advertising: Emails to school employees, friends
and family, multiples posts on Facebook and Instagram, created a commercial, made order forms available on-line; sent order forms home with students; made examples
Pricing: $3 per letter + $10 framing fee
Took orders for 2 weeks, then ordered supplies.
Ordered everything on-line from Walmart and Walgreens
Assembled the products after school.
