Photo Composition and Lighting Rubric

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Photo Rubric Name:

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Criteria Photo planning Storytelling quality Composition and lighting

Technical aspects

Cropping

Percentage =

9-10 = Excellent 7-8 = Good [revise - see suggestions] 5-6 = Good start [revise according to directions] 0-4 = Nice idea, but needs complete retake

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Specifics • Photographer worked with reporter and designer to plan the shots and followed the plan • Photographer also shot unplanned images that contributed to the story • Photographer contributed ideas to the designer for using photos in designs

Points/Comments

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Points and comments:

• Reader can understand the story from photo content • Photographer captured moments of emotion, conflict, action, reaction or relationship • Close-ups feature expression or emotion • Secondary photo elements contribute to, rather than detract from, the photo’s storytelling quality • Photo features a strong center of visual interest • Photographer’s lighting technique contributes to the story-telling quality • When applicable, photographer used shallow depth of field • Photographer controlled the background • Photographer filled the frame • Photographer cropped using the rule of third when appropriate

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Points and comments:

• Photographer used a creative angle for the shot • Photo is in focus • Photographer used a tripod when necessary • Noise is eliminated • Contrast is excellent, adding depth to the photo • The photo is sized correctly and has the appropriate resolution

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Points and comments:

• Cropping features the center of visual interest in an interesting manner with distracting objects eliminated • Subjects are not cropped at joints (elbows, wrists, knees, ankles, etc.) • Story-telling quality is enhanced through cropping • Cropped photo matches the rectangular shape of the photo box on the page • Dramatic cropping (parts of faces, close-up shots of hands) is done for a reason

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Points and comments:

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 Points and comments:


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