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Guided Learning Activity Sheets

Arts 6
Quarter 3 – Week No. 5-8
PRODUCING PRINTED PHOTOGRAPHS
FOR A SIMPLE PHOTO ESSAY
Arts – Grade 6
Guided Learning Activity Sheet
Title: Producing Printed Photographs for a Simple Photo Essay
Quarter 3- Week 5-8

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 I. What I Need to Know?
 Applies composition skills to produce a printed photograph for a simple photo
essay. (A6PR-IIIh)
 Participates in school/district exhibit and culminating activity in celebration of
the National Arts Month (February) ((A6PR-IIIh)

At the end of this Guided Learning Activity Sheet, you are expected to:

 Acquire a basic understanding of the visual and technical skills needed in

photography used as a medium of personal expression
 Apply the different composition skills to produce a printed photograph for a
simple photo essay

II. What I Know?

Write True if the statement is correct and False if it is not.

____________1. Photo essay is a collection or series of pictures or images that are

arranged in a specific order to tell the progression of events, emotions, and concepts.
____________2. The photos must work together to convey the message, theme, and
emotions of the essay.
____________3. Choosing a theme in making a photo essay is not important.
____________4. You can take pictures as many as you want as long as they are connected
to each other.
____________5. One picture is enough to create a photo essay.
____________6. Captions are brief explanations about your photos.
____________7. Sequencing photos is a must.
____________8. There are different themes you can choose from in creating a photo essay.
____________9. You need to apply the the different principles and elements of art to come
up with good photos.
____________10. Choosing a topic should not be interesting.

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 Lesson
Producing Printed Photographs
1 for a Simple Photo Essay

III. What’s In?

A. Write the letter of the correct answer.
1. It is used to augment lighting when natural light is low or insufficient.
A. shutter release B. image sensor C. flash D. viewfinder

2. It is the part of the camera that focuses and directs incoming light?
A. lens B. power button C. flash D. image sensor

3. What do you call the small window most likely to be found in traditional cameras through
which you look with one eye to focus on a picture?
A. memory card B. lens C. flash D. viewfinder

4. It is where are the images are stored, comes in different size and capacity
A. shutter release B. memory card C. flash D. viewfinder

5. It converts the optical image to an electronic signal, larger sensors generally can
reproduce colors more accurately.
A. lens B. power button C. flash D. image sensor

B. Put a check (√) if the statement is true, and (X) if it is false.

_______________ 6 . In capturing a photo, you must apply the different elements

and principle of art to make good pictures.
_______________ 7. An expensive camera will always produce good pictures.
_______________ 8. It is not important to know your camera.
_______________ 9. There are different types of cameras you can choose from.
_______________ 10. Photography comes from the Greek Words:photo and graph .

IV. What’s New?

Have you ever emotionally moved by a picture? What about by a series of pictures? These
series of pictures are called photo essay.

Photo Essay- collection or series of pictures or images that are arranged in a specific order
to tell the progression of events, emotions, and concepts. The photos must work together to
convey the message, theme, and emotions of the essay. Each individual photo must
contribute to the overall story.

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 Steps in Making a Photo Essay

1. Think about a specific theme or topic you would like. Make sure that your chosen
topic is relevant or interesting to tell a story.

2. Choose your subject matter. Check if it is suitable or related to your chosen topic
or theme.

3. Plan your shoot. List down all the ideas for photo composition and choose the
best one that suited to your topic or theme. You can also create an outline of all
the things you need to consider in taking photographs.

4. Start shooting. Make sure you have a large variety of photos to choose from. In
taking photographs, you need to apply the different principles and elements of art
to come up with good pictures.

5. Choose all your best shots. Make sure that your pictures are connected visually
to each other.

6. Finally, add captions to each picture. Captions are brief explanations about your
photos.

V. What is it?

What is a photo essay? What are the steps in creating a photo essay?

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VI. What’s More?
Enrichment Activity 1

Take a picture of anything that is interesting to you. You can choose from your photo collection
on your mobile phone. Paste it on a separate short coupon bond. Write a short title.

Independent Activity 1

Share a photo that you took of a recent event or celebration that you attended. It can be a
birthday party, christmas event or a simple gathering of your family or friends. Paste it on a separate
short bond paper. Tell something about the photo and the way you took it.

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 VII. What I Have Learned?
Direction: Write reflection on the things you learned in this lesson and their relevance to you. Tell how
you can apply what you have learned in your daily life and cite specific instances in which you feel
these learnings will come handy.

VIII. What I can do?

Direction:
Create a photo essay about your daily activities at home. Choose three (3) photos and add
texts or captions for each photo.

IX. Assessment
What to do:
1. Think about a specific topic or theme you like.
2. Create an outline of your ideas in making your photo essay.
3. Execute your ideas and take many photos as you want and then choose five photos.
4. Make sure the photos are connected to each other.
5. Paste the photos in a short bond paper.
6. Caption each photo.
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6. Give a title to your photo essay.
Rubrics for Photo Essay

4 3 2 1 Points
Theme The theme is clear The theme is The theme is The central idea is not clear.
and is supported clear, but the somewhat clear, There is a seemingly
by the photos and supporting but there is a random collection of
sontent in the information is need for more information. Little is learned
captions. general. supporting by reading and viewing the
information. essay
Photographs All of the Photo Photo follows at Photo only Photo follows no rules of
follows at least two rule of follows one rule composition.
least three rules of composition: of composition:
composition
Sequencing Photographs are Photographs are Photographs are Photographs seem to be
well planned and selected and somewhat randomly selected with no
organized around arranged in an connected or connecting thread.
a clear connecting organized, organized
thread. interconnected around a
way. selected theme.
Total

Answer Key

10. √
9. √
8. √
7. x
6. √
5. d
4. b
3. d
2. a
answers may vary answers may vary answers may vary 1. c
VIII VII VI. III. Review:

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