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Photo Assignment Name (Self Portrait)

Student Name: Michael Wallace

Group Name: The Snapshots



Title: Reflecting With Friends

Tags: heads, science fiction, football

Self Evaluation (45-50 pts.) || 80 – 89% (40 - 44 pts.) || <80% (<40 pts.) || Critique Comments: As you can see from the picture, I am a man of many components. First and foremost, I am a science fiction fan. I love Star Trek, Star Wars, Stargate, and many other science fiction movies. I have attended many conventions, including four Vulcon Conventions in Atlanta and the three Star Wars prequel Celebrations in Denver and Indianapolis. I am also a college football fan. I love Auburn and Alabama, but also love to see other teams play. When I first graduated college (LaGrange College), my school did not have a football team (LC does now). I have followed college football for more than 25 years. It is the love of the game that keeps me interested. I am a fan of the late Jim Henson. I still like the Muppets, of which Animal and Yoda, the Jedi Master, are my favorites. I also love to read. I read every night before going to sleep, and many times over the weekend. I also consider myself a thinker. That is why I placed so many things in the picture that emphasized heads. I have been referred to as a dreamer on many occasions. Dreaming has taken a bad rap over the years. I really don’t know why, since it has been proposed by psychologists that we spend half of our waking hours daydreaming, even if the time allotted is only a few minutes at the time. P sychologists say daydreaming boosts productivity, helps to control anxiety, is used for resolving personal conflicts, and can provide you with a range of possibilities that help you know yourself and what you stand for. So, be contemplative, be meditative, be reflective, but, most of all, be yourself.
 * Category || Strong || Adequate || Weak ||
 * Concept || Does an outstanding job of communicating the concept. || Does an adequate job communicating the concept. || Does a poor job communicating the concept. ||
 * Composition || Photograph uses composition principles very effectively. || Photograph does a good job using composition principles. || Photograph does a poor job using composition principles. ||
 * Focus || Focus is a perfect match with the concept of the shot. || Focus is an adequate match with the concept of the shot. || Focus is a poor match with the concept of the shot. ||
 * Technical Aspects || Shutter speed and aperture were perfectly chosen to match concept. || Shutter speed and aperture were adequately chosen to match concept. || Shutter speed and aperture were poorly chosen and do not match the concept. ||
 * Depth of Field || Excellent use of depth-of-field. || Adequate use of depth-of-field. || Poor use of depth-of-field. ||
 * Title/tags || Title and tags were perfectly chosen and written to express the content and concept. Spelling and word choice are excellent with no mistakes. || Title and tags were adequately chosen and written to express the content and concept. Spelling and word choice are good with only minor errors. || Title and tags were poorly chosen and written to express the content and concept. Contains multiple spelling errors or wrong word choices. ||
 * ** Instructor evaluates this section ** ||
 * Self Critique || Excellent self-assessment. Written comments meet or exceed requirements. || Adequate self-assessment. Written comments meet requirements. || Poor self-assessment. Written comments do not meet requirements. ||
 * Peer Critique || Excellent peer assessment. Written comments meet or exceed requirements. || Adequate peer assessment. Written comments meet requirements. || Poor peer assessment. Written comments do not meet requirements. ||
 * Peer Comments || Peer comments exceed expectations. || Peer comments meet expectations. One or two comments might be missing. || Three or more peer comments were missing, incomplete or poorly written. ||
 * Total Points || >89%
 * Total Points || >89%

Peer Critique Name: Jacki Blair (45-50 pts.) || 80 – 89% (40 - 44 pts.) || <80% (<40 pts.) || Critique Comments: Jacki - Michael, I really like the interpretation of your self portrait. By involving all of the items around you that describe you, I can really get a true picture of who you are. I love your concept about all of the heads in your photo. I think that is a great way to represent that you are a thinker. I really like your thoughts on dreaming and totally agree! The one suggestion that I have is to go back and re-crop the top of your picture. I think the top of your head needs some space so it does not look cut off by the edge of the picture.
 * Category || Strong || Adequate || Weak ||
 * Concept || Does an outstanding job of communicating the concept. || Does an adequate job communicating the concept. || Does a poor job communicating the concept. ||
 * Composition || Photograph uses composition principles very effectively. || Photograph does a good job using composition principles. || Photograph does a poor job using composition principles. ||
 * Focus || Focus is a perfect match with the concept of the shot. || Focus is an adequate match with the concept of the shot. || Focus is a poor match with the concept of the shot. ||
 * Technical Aspects || Shutter speed and aperture were perfectly chosen to match concept. || Shutter speed and aperture were adequately chosen to match concept. || Shutter speed and aperture were poorly chosen and do not match the concept. ||
 * Depth of Field || Excellent use of depth-of-field. || Adequate use of depth-of-field. || Poor use of depth-of-field. ||
 * Title/tags || Title and tags were perfectly chosen and written to express the content and concept. Spelling and word choice are excellent with no mistakes. || Title and tags were adequately chosen and written to express the content and concept. Spelling and word choice are good with only minor errors. || Title and tags were poorly chosen and written to express the content and concept. Contains multiple spelling errors or wrong word choices. ||
 * ** Instructor evaluates this section ** ||
 * Self Critique || Excellent self-assessment. Written comments meet or exceed requirements. || Adequate self-assessment. Written comments meet requirements. || Poor self-assessment. Written comments do not meet requirements. ||
 * Peer Critique || Excellent peer assessment. Written comments meet or exceed requirements. || Adequate peer assessment. Written comments meet requirements. || Poor peer assessment. Written comments do not meet requirements. ||
 * Peer Comments || Peer comments exceed expectations. || Peer comments meet expectations. One or two comments might be missing. || Three or more peer comments were missing, incomplete or poorly written. ||
 * Total Points || >89%
 * Total Points || >89%

Emily-MIchael, this is a great photo! You are brave to do a self portrait. I do not think I could fit everything about me in one shot. I really like how you edited the shot to give your head more room at the top of the photo. I also like the depth of field in this shot as well as the rule of thirds concept. My eyes are drawn to the various faces and then I end at your face pondering the world. I think you did an excellent job with the composition of this shot. I was going to suggest that you include more room for your head, but Jacki obviously saw that first. Nice job Michael!

Kevin- Michael, the best thing about your picture is the inner story. Even without your description, the viewer can understand the things you wished to convey. There are some nice touches such as the Muppet in the upper right and the “red-eye” effect in the skull. It looks like you created a background for the picture- as this is all one color, it may be easy and fun to change your background to some effect: space, clouds, space ship, etc. to go along with the theme.

Donna- Michael, your did an excellent job with the concept for this assignment. (Do you speak Vulcan?) Your expression and body language clearly convey the idea that you're a dreamer. The only suggestion that I have is to perhaps choose a different backdrop color. The red muppet blends into the background.

Edited Photo

Comments: Jacki - Michael, I like your fix for your edited photo!

Additional comments from Michael - I used a red sheet because the Sith revere red. I did not photoshop in a background, but I can see where this would be an advantage. I never picked up on red background and red muppet. Thanks!