After completing the inspiration Blog of images, short critiques and your personal photos inspired by your photographer; look back over all of the information you gathered. Select 5 images that you love the most and write 5 Formal Critiques of the images. Elaborate on the concepts you touch on before. Use supporting details to explain how the elements are being used the the image. Reference biographical context to reflect of the images deeper meaning.
Then also select 5 of your own images to write formal self critiques. Follow the same format: Describe, Reflect and Formal Elements. The only difference is in the reflection section I want you to talk about how you photo was inspired by your photographer's work. Discuss ideas, techniques, style and techniques learned from your photographer.
Follow the format that we learned and used on the Inspiration Blog, but add more supporting details.
1. Description - 3-7 complete sentence
"The first step in visual analysis is description. Describing an image is a useful technique for looking closely at an image and absorbing its details. Descriptions should remain objective, discussing what can be seen without drawing conclusions about a photograph's meaning."
3. Formal Analysis - 3-7 complete sentences
"After looking carefully at an image and considering its emotional and interpretive properties, formal analysis is the next step. Each lesson in this curriculum includes links to descriptions of the elements and principles of art, which can be used as a guide in your formal analysis. The "elements of art" are the building blocks for achieving the "principles of art." A very good place to start formal analysis is by deciding which elements are most strongly represented. "