Lesson 2: Identity & Perception Split Self-Portrait

SESSION 1 artist: Christian

artist: Gillian Wearing Artwork by Van Nguyen-Stone See. Think. Wonder.

Today we will... Review our Timeline. Review project & look at some examples. Discuss ways one can be judged and explore strategies you ve developed to stay proud and resist. Brainstorm six or more types of judgements we experience. You ll each write key words that contrast how you re judged vs. the real me ; these words will be what you write on your split self-portrait. Wrap-up with a few shared examples from students.

Timeline Hour 1 Hour 2 Hour 3 Hour 4 Pre-Production Project Requirements Production Post-Production Post-Production Showcase Brainstorm & Writing Judging & Being Judged Share Out your work

SPLIT SELF-PORTRAIT INSPIRATION This project is inspired by a drawing in Sherman Alexie s book, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian. Junior, the Native American main character, draws throughout the book. In this drawing he creates a hybrid figure half- Indian and half-white who represents himself and a typical white boy at a new school he attends in town, after leaving his school on the reservation. How are the boxed words different than the other words written next to arrows? artist: Ellen Forney

artist: Tiana artist: Kevin Split Self- Portraits

RUBRIC 4 3 2 1 Split Self-Portrait is a digital photography and design project that asks you to create a candid, creative self-portrait that compares your real me to a judged me. The portrait combines writing, drawing and photo editing to emphasize your uniqueness, vulnerability and strength. WRITING INCLUDES [assess workbook]: 1. Six Judged Me categories 2. Six Real Me categories 3. Three Judged Me characteristics 4. Three Real Me characteristics Score PHOTO INCLUDES [assess layout]: 1. Student portrait is in focus 2. Shows full body and background only 3. Proper exposure 4. Portrait has two distinct sides [one side is filtered and/or drawn] Score LAYOUT INCLUDES [assess layout]: 1. Portrait fills layout top to bottom 2. Six or more hand-written Judgements 3. Six or more hand-written Physical Characteristics 4. Words are legible and spelled correctly Score Includes all 4 Includes all 4 Includes all 4 Includes 3 Includes 3 of the Includes 3 of the Includes 2 Includes 2 of the Includes 2 of the Includes only 1 or fewer Includes only 1 or fewer Includes only 1 or fewer

JUDGEMENT What is judgement and where does it come from? Name the ways you might be judged or judge others. What is the effect of these types of judgements on you? What are some of your strategies for resisting judging others and being judged? artist: artist: Kiyun Gillian Wearing

WRITE your Judgements [page 2] 1. In column A, write the SIX judgment categories chosen by your class [don t include physical characteristics you ll write those in the second box below] 2. In column B, for each judgement category, write one or more words that best describe how others might judge you 3. In column C, write one or more words to describe who you really are 4. When finished, circle the THREE categories that mean the most to you TIP: be thoughtful, be specific, be honest and dare to be different! A. Judgement category B. Judged Me C. Real Me Example: WRITE your Physical Characteristics [page 2] 1. In column A list 3 things about your appearance or clothing that you might be judged for 2. In column B write how these things might appear from the outside 3. In column C write what you know is true on the inside A. Physical Characteristic B. Outside C. Inside artist: Andre Wagner Example:

SESSION 2 artist: Raymond

artist: Jim Goldberg Claim. Support. Question.

Today we will... Review our Timeline. Review the judgements we chose as a group in our last session and, if you haven t finished adding yours, you ll need to do that before you have access to your ipad/camera. Get a basic lighting and portrait photography demo - and then work in pairs to quickly take one another s portraits IF you ve finished your writing. Get a demo on how to duplicate, split, combine and illustrate your portrait to create two distinctly different halves of your whole self. Wrap-up with a few shared examples.

Timeline Hour 1 Hour 2 Hour 3 Hour 4 Pre-Production Production Review Project Requirements Post-Production Post-Production Showcase Lighting & Photo Portraits Photo Editing Duplicate, Split & Filter Share Out your work

Things to Remember FRAMING How will you compose your shot? FOCUS Are your photos clear and sharp? LIGHTING Is there enough light? artist: Sofia

SHOT ANGLES

Is there enough light on your subject? photo credit: diyphotography.net

ipad Overview On/Off Back Camera Front Camera Use the home button to return to main screen to locate apps Volume The back camera has the highest resolution, so it is best to use this for photo shoots Home Button

Camera App To Change Front/Back Camera To Take Photos Tap Screen to Focus Select Photo To View Photos

PHOTOGRAPHY 1. Landscape vs. portrait shaped photo 2. Subject, stand in front of the backdrop, fully lit 3. Partner 1, adjust lights and bounce light onto subject. If they wear glasses, point lights away from lenses 4. Partner 2 with camera frame shot so the backdrop fills all four sides 5. Partner 2 hold camera stomach level of the subject - get a straight angle 6. Subject must be seen head-to-toe [a full-shot] 7. Pose with a resting face - relax 8. Have several photos taken 9. Subject, double-check the shots. Make sure at least one is in focus, has good exposure, your eyes are open, and you can live with artist: Mark Finkenstead

RUBRIC 4 3 2 1 WRITING INCLUDES [assess workbook]: 1. Six Judged Me categories 2. Six Real Me categories 3. Three Judged Me characteristics 4. Three Real Me characteristics Score Includes all 4 Includes 3 Includes 2 Includes only 1 or fewer PHOTO INCLUDES [assess layout]: 1. Student portrait is in focus 2. Shows full body and background only 3. Proper exposure 4. Portrait has two distinct sides [one side is filtered and/or drawn] Score Includes all 4 Includes 3 of the Includes 2 of the Includes only 1 or fewer LAYOUT INCLUDES [assess layout]: 1. Portrait fills layout top to bottom 2. Six or more hand-written Judgements 3. Six or more hand-written Physical Characteristics 4. Words are legible and spelled correctly Score Includes all 4 Includes 3 of the Includes 2 of the Includes only 1 or fewer

SPLIT OPTION 1: FILTER & WRITE 1. Duplicate the original photo twice 2. Crop the two duplicates into two opposite halves 3. Edit one half to change color, brightness, texture 4. Leave the other half unedited 5. Add both photo halves to your layout 6. Expand the photos to extend to the top & bottom of the page 7. Write your 3 Real Me and 3 Inside Me on the edited side; write 3 Judged Me, and 3 Outside Me on the unedited side artist: Breanna

SPLIT OPTION 2: DRAW & WRITE 1. Duplicate the original photo 2. Crop the duplicate in half vertically; filter it if you want to 3. Add the full photo to layout 4. Make sure the photo extends to top & bottom of page 5. Trace over one half of your body, vertically with finger or tool 6. Delete the full photo 7. Add the half photo to your drawing 8. Write you 3 Real Me and 3 Inside Me on the drawing side; write 3 Judged Me, and 3 Outside Me on the photo side artist: Isaac artist: Isaac

SESSION 3 artist: Lizbeth

Connect. Extend. Challenge. artist: Jim Goldberg

Today we will... Review our Timeline. Review photo editing, learn a few advanced editing techniques, and innovate around how you write judgements onto your portraits. If you missed last session, let s get your photo taken quickly once your writing is finished - and let s pair you with a student who s made progress on their layout. Your goal is to finish your layout by the end of this session. Wrap-up with a few shared examples.

Timeline Hour 1 Hour 2 Hour 3 Hour 4 Pre-Production Production Post-Production Review Judgement Requirements Post-Production Showcase Peer Feedback Adv.Photo Editing Filters & Examples [if you missed last session] Make-up Portraits Share Out finished portraits

Sample Portraits artist: artist: Daevon Daevon artist: artist: Tessa Tessa

PEER FEEDBACK Exchange ipads and Worksheet pg 5 with a partner Write name of student giving feedback Write name of student receiving feedback Write the strengths of the self-portrait Write what could be improved Return ipads and Worksheets artist: artist: Veronica Megan

artist: Mohit SESSION 4

artist: Jim Goldberg Headline.

Today we will... Review our Timeline [it s the final day!]. Export the final layout for printing. Prepare a personal statement to use when presenting.

Timeline Hour 1 Hour 2 Hour 3 Hour 4 Pre-Production Production Post-Production Post-Production Review Layout Requirements Showcase Self-Score Rubric Write Personal Statement Export & Upload Final Image Share-out

PERSONAL STATEMENT Describe the steps you took to make your self-portrait [the words, the photo, filtering, drawing, etc.] What emotion do you want people to feel when they see your photo and read the story? What did you learn by making the portrait? artist: Zhaina

EXPORT & UPLOAD Make final changes to layout Get approval Upload as instructed artist: Divya

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