Sustainability Photography: Thinking Through the Lens –

Making the Connections – Seeing the interdependencies

in our world

Energy Energy is one important way many of the things

we see and interact with every day are connected, and sometimes one of the hardest to see.

Energy-based definitions:

Source – something that releases energy and is the source for energy producers

Producer – something that uses the energy from a source to create a new form of energy that is usable by many consumers

Consumer – something that uses this converted energy in order to function. Can be at different levels

Nature-based examples

Interdependency Key idea – energy was an example

Many different parts of a system depend on each other in more than one way

When even one connection is lost, a system can fail

Simplicity Simplicity is used to single out an

item or items from their surrounding for particular emphasis.

Framing Framing is used to bring the focus

of the image to the desired subject. Adds depth and perspective to image.

Pattern & Geometry

Line & Shape

Contrast

Afghan Girl (1984), Steve McCurry

Juxtaposition

Texture

Rule of Thirds & Diagonal Method

Ok, let’s go shooting! Five pictures at each location max, you can take less

Try to get two images that demonstrate each composition concept (1 for either Rule of Thirds or Diagonal Method)

We’ll come back and choose 3 of the best taken for each person for the critique

Printing and then web-building!