Photography Rubric: Project

A = 10 - 9 pts B = 8 pts C = 7 pts D = 6 pts F = 5 – 0 pts

Light and Excellent use of light and Lighting isn’t bad but Use of light could Poor use of light and No thought given to
Contrast contrast with a good may not be spectacular. be better and the the contrast. The the use of light and
distribution of black, white and The contrast is contrast could be histogram has very your histogram shows
gray values in the histogram. adequate with the fair increased to include little black, white and a lack of
distribution of black, more true black, gray values to work understanding of
white and gray values white and gray with. value contrast.
in the histogram. values in the
histogram.
Focus Main subject is in focus. Main subject is in Main subject is Main subject is out of Image is blurry and
Intentional, deliberate, and focus. Depth of field almost in focus. focus, and no thought unusable.
appropriate use of depth of might be better used to Depth of field is not was given to use of
field. direct interest to the appropriate to the depth of field.
subject. subject.
Exposure Good exposure with no loss of A small loss of detail Average exposure. Poor exposure a lot of Image is unusable
texture in the shadows and no occurs in either the Loss of texture in loss of texture in the with large areas
‘blown out’ highlights. darkest shadow or the shadows main shadows or many under-exposed (too
highlights, but overall highlights are ‘blown out’ dark) or over-
the image retains its ‘blown out’. highlights. exposed (too light).
interest and integrity.
Composition Composition is interesting and Composition is ok, but Composition is Composition is poor. There was no thought
compelling. The composition does not show the average. The Little or no though given to composition.
use’s leading lines, subject from a new or composition is flat was given to the
perspective, and framing. The unique perspective. The or lacks interest elements of
image has elements in the image needs additional with no leading composition.
foreground, middle ground and elements in the lines, perspective,
background. foreground, middle or framing.
ground or background.
Concept / Good use of an idea or Good idea or concept, Average idea or Cliché idea or No thought given to
Idea concept. Presented this idea in but subject is presented concept. Subject is concept. the subject. No idea
a unique and novel way. in a typical manner. presented in a or concept presented
typical manner. in image.

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