Project 32: Photography Scavenger Hunt


For this project, you will be going on a scavenger hunt to take images that evoke certain emotions, feelings, moods, etc. For example, “calm” might be represented by a soft color palette or still scene, while “chaotic” could be expressed through crowded or vibrant compositions.

CALM:



CHAOTIC: 



This project is about having INTENTION while taking photographs and being able to EXECUTE THAT INTENTION to the best of your abilities. If you decide to pursue photography as a career in the future a client may want you to take photographs that have a certain "vibe or feeling" to them and you have to be able to fulfill that need. Or if you just have a certain idea in your head for a set of images you want to take you need to be able to accurately communicate that emotion so your viewers walk away with a feeling you intended. 



TASNEEM ALSULTAN:

Tasneem Alsultan is a Saudi-American photographer, artist, and speaker. Alsultan's photography tends to focus on "mundane yet important" moments (mundane refers to something plain or ordinary). She photographs the "mundane" as she puts it, but uses intriguing composition, color, lighting, etc. to give them very strong emotions. She has an intention when she goes out to photograph and uses everything she can to execute that intention. I know you are limited on what you can photograph since you cant take the cameras off school grounds, but her work goes to show you that "mundane" can become extraordinary with the right intention and ability to execute that intention. 


TASNEEM ALSULTAN'S WORK: 

This is just a man at an event, but she used vibrant colors, bright lights, his facial features, and a bit of chaos to really give this image a sense of EXCITEMENT, JOY, and TRIUMPH.

Again just a man in a bathtub but she used props such as flowers and candles which helped her achieve her vision. The flowers added a pop of soft color. The candles added soft ambient light, and all this together creates a very CALM, SOFT, even DREAMY vibe. 

 

WORD BANK:

MOODY            PLAYFUL          TRIUMPH










INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS PROJECT:

  • Choose 3 EMOTIONS, FEELINGS, VIBES, ADJECTIVES, ETC. (if you need help coming up with 3 go to this website: SCAVENGER HUNT WHEEL) 
  • Brainstorm on how to achieve your desired emotion, feeling, etc. 
  • Grab a camera (and a friend or several if needed) and go out and shoot. 
  • Play around with these photos, take a lot. See what works, what doesn't, and what helps really showcase your INTENTION for each photograph. 
  • Choose your best images for each of your 3 chosen emotions, vibes, etc., and insert them into a PowerPoint, MAKE SURE TO LABEL EACH WITH ITS INTENDED EMOTION so I can see how well you executed your intention. 
  • Upload your PowerPoint with your 3 images AND THE LABEL FOR EACH IMAGE to teams.