BTEC LEVEL 2 – FACTUAL ASSIGNMENT - RESEARCH

Juxtaposition

All of these photos contain the element of Juxtapositon

What is the element of Juxtaposition in each image?

Photo by Louise Reed

Photo by Steve McCurry

Photo by Louise Reed

Photo by Forbes Magazine

BTEC LEVEL 2 – FACTUAL ASSIGNMENT - RESEARCH

TASK 1:

In pairs take a camera and practice creating shots that show some element of Juxtaposition

Take 3 photos each

TASK 2 :

a. Come back to class and download your photos onto your mac

b. Start a new post called: ‘Juxtaposition - Street Photography Research ‘

c. Create a PowerPoint called Juxtaposition

Slide 1 – write the meaning of the term juxtaposition – find an example image to demonstrate and put this on your slide.

Slide 2 – list the elements that could create a juxtaposed image (difference in age, height … etc)

Slide 4 – find another image from Internet search (caption the photographer)– You can use one of the pictures on your handout (they are on the Moodle page). Answer the following .1.What is the content of the photo (who and what is pictured)?2.What point-of-view or message is conveyed by the photo?

Slide 4 – load your own photos onto your PowerPoint – answer the following ‘ how do your images demonstrate juxtaposition.

d. Load your Powerpoint onto the blog post that you have just created. You will need to use Slideshare and the login is lreed@southdowns.ac.uk - password Media871

Additional research:

Practice capturing a natural juxtaposition image (not staged or posed), bring your image (s) to class next week or load onto your blog.