Cooperative Extension: 4-H

Does your photograph effectively address an important equity issue?

• Is the message effective?
• Is the image appropriate for the intended audience?
• Is the topic relevant to current times?
• A call to action or move for change is apparent

Has an overall visual effect or mood of the equity artwork been achieved?

• Shows the principles of design, is well-connected, and has an overall flow
• Good composition and design elements
• Shows unity and variety between ideas, scenes, shapes, or shots
• Use of light, color, texture, and shadows to achieve an equity effect

Did you use common photographic techniques to achieve the desired effect?

• Is the image in focus? If not, is this an intentional choice that enhances the effect?
• Did the photographer utilize Depth of Field effectively?
• White balance properly? If not, is this an intentional choice that enhances the effect of the image?
• Are other compositional elements followed?
  • Rule of thirds followed or intentionally disregarded?
  • Use of leading lines?
  • Use of repeating form?
  • Contrast?
  • Use of negative space?
  • Scale?
  • Does the framing enhance the subject matter?
  • Interesting angle?
  • Use of vignetting?
  • Effective use of color? B&W?

Can you explain what you learned from this challenge?

• The artist can explain what the photography says about equity to them and what they learned about equity by doing this challenge.
• The artist can explain what they learned about photography by doing this challenge, including what they found easy and difficult, and what they would do differently next time.
• The artist can explain why they chose artistic and technical elements to achieve what effect.