Photo Perspectives
Recitation Media Piece
Plant Perspectives Objective:
View and photograph a field site from five different perspectives, establishing a practice of experiencing the world in a variety of ways.
Recitation (the 50-minute activity) attendance is not required, but you are welcome to use that class time as office hours to ask your GTA questions, or study with classmates in 127 Weniger.
Review your safety check list.
We recommend doing field work with someone else; be sure to let them know about any potential safety concerns
Media Piece Assignment
Photo Perspectives
In this media assignment you are taking photos of a single field site from five different perspectives. You can use a location you have used in a previous media piece or a new location.
Capture data on characteristics of the location with photos to address these five perspectives: first impression, ground view, eye-level view, overhead view (if applicable), and final impression. Add a caption to each photo explaining what you are trying to show.
These photos will tell the story of your experience at your research location in photos with captions. You can use photo editing if you like to improve qualities like brightness, sharpness, and contrast.
Upload to Canvas a single document compiling photos of one field location for each of these different perspectives with captions that give a sense of:
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first impression (could be a panorama or wide shot)
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ground-level view (may need to get on the ground to take photo)
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eye-level view (standing or chair height)
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overhead view (gives an idea of weather or cover)
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and final overall impression (could be a favorite photo)
Media Directions
Submitted to Canvas.
Upload your photo perspectives assignment to Canvas. Your photo assignment can be submitted as a PDF, a word document, a photo of the notes, or even a video. Multiple assignment formats are supported.
