Photography · Week 9 · Light, Exposure, and the Camera
Golden Hour in the Desert
Students plan a shoot around desert light and heat, deciding when and where they can photograph safely.
- Students will
- Students plan a desert shoot by choosing time, place, and gear, balancing the best light with heat safety, and propose a refined plan.
- SEL skill
- Weigh safety and beauty before choosing a plan
- What it looks like
- Students make a responsible plan that weighs beauty, safety, and the needs of others.
- Content focus
- Golden hour in the desert: planning around light and heat
- Format
- Small group problem-solving
Responsible decision-making
Responsible decision-making means choosing in a caring, constructive way after thinking about ethics, safety, and consequences. More responsible decision-making activities
What you get
A teacher guide with what to say, step by step, plus student pages and a supports page for students with diverse learning needs, including those with IEPs. Print or Project it, or assign it in Google Forms and Google Docs for Google Classroom. Your first 10 activities are free.
Standards
- MA:Cr2.1.HSI: Media Arts, Creating, Anchor Standard 2 (Organize and develop artistic ideas and work), High School Proficient
- Artistic process: Creating
- Level: High School Proficient
More responsible decision-making activities for Photography
- Choosing the Best Frame Responsible decision-makingStudents evaluate a contact sheet against criteria and choose their strongest frame with reasons.
- Ethics of Photographing People Responsible decision-makingStudents examine consent, privacy, and dignity in street and news photography and write a personal code for photographing people.
- Editing Honestly Responsible decision-makingStudents decide which edits improve an image and which would mislead viewers, especially in news and documentary work.
- Before You Post Responsible decision-makingStudents compare ways to share photos online and weigh audience, privacy, and digital footprint before posting.
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