Advanced – 2c. Indoor photography outdoor photography of a landscape

Category: Photography

Objectives:

To elaborate on the visual description of a place, indoor or outdoor.

Short Description:

This activity focuses on photographing an indoor and outdoor location by describing it with a series of images and presenting it as a short exhibition.

Module:

Module 2 > chapiter 2 > section 3

Duration

40 minutes

Number of participants

Adaptable. Work in pairs or small groups, depending on the cameras you have.  

  • Any camera (mobile phone camera, tablet camera, DSLR camera, analog camera)
  • USB cables
  • Charged batteries
  • Projector or laptop to screen a/v materials.

Description step by step

Describe a specific public area by photographing two wide, two medium and five close-up shots. Try to show the space, the orientation, and the characteristic features  of the street. At the end, discuss with your group which is the best order to present the shots on a projection or even once printed, and place them like a small exhibition in order to describe the area you’ve already shot in the best way. 

photography of a street

Wide shot

a cat in the shadow, in a station

Medium shot

shadow portrait

Close-up shot

Describe a room by shooting two wide, two medium and five close-up shots. Try to describe the space, the atmosphere and some important things  inside it. At the end discuss with your group which is the best order to present the shots on a projection, or even print and place them like a small exhibition. 

Full room to describe

Wide shot

close up shot of a table in the room

Medium shot

close up shot of a decoration in the room

Close-up shot

Tips for the trainer

When you choose your space for the activity, create many photographs using all the shot sizes in order to capture its atmosphere.

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