Rubric for photos

RUBRIC FOR DIGITAL PRINTS

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	EXCELLENT	PROFICIENT	NEEDS IMPROVEMENT	WELL BELOW STANDARD	FAILING
ASSIGNMENT	Fulfilled all requirements of shooting assignment Created 100% of number of images as required by assignment Images strongly represent concepts in assignment	Fulfilled most of requirements of shooting assignment --- Images mostly represent concepts in assignment	Fulfilled only some of requirements of shooting assignment --- Images slightly represent concepts in assignment	Fulfilled few of requirements of shooting assignment Created 50% of number of images as required by assignment Images barely represent concepts in assignment	Fulfilled none of requirements of shooting assignment Created 0% of number of prints as required by assignment Images do not represent concepts in assignment
TECHNIQUE	Perfectly in focus/sharp B&W: Correct exposure and complete full range of tones, from black to white Color: Exposure, white balance and color balance are accurate Tripod used, so no overall shakiness Digital effects have been used appropriately , flawlessly, and are undetectable	Mostly in focus B&W: Mostly correct exposure and almost full range of tones, from black to white Color: Exposure, white balance & color balance are slightly off --- Digital effects have been used mostly appropriately , and are barely detectable	Slightly in focus B&W: Barely correct exposure and limited range of tones, from black to white Color: Exposure, white balance and color balance are mostly off Some overall shakiness Digital effects are over or under used and are noticeable	Barely in focus B&W: Very underexposed or overexposed and very small range of tones, from B to W Color: Exposure, white balance and color balance are very off Lots of overall shakiness -----	Not in focus B&W: Severely underexposed or overexposed and no full range of tones Color: Exposure, white balance and color balance are completely inaccurate So shaky, image is unrecognizable Digital effects are unneeded, excessive, and sloppy
COMPOSITION, Principles and Elements of Design	No clutter or distracting objects  Strong use of P&E of art and design	Some clutter or distracting objects  Good use of P&E of art and design	Lots of clutter or distracting objects  Some use of P&E of art and design	Filled with clutter or distracting objects Weak use of P&E of art and design	Terrible clutter or distracting objects No use of P&E of art and design
CREATIVITY, EXPERIMENTATION, and IMPACT	Active use of angles, lighting, timing, distance, space  Strongly expressed yourself through images  Images are powerful and cause a strong emotional or intellectual response from the viewer. Tookextensive time and made a lot of effort to plan and execute the best photos possible. Pushed yourself waypast the easiest visual solution.	Good use of angles, lighting, timing, distance, space  Mostly expressed yourself through your images  Images are strong and cause a some emotional or intellectual response from the viewer. Took some time and made someeffort to plan and execute good photos. Pushed yourself past the easiest visual solution.	Some use of angles, lighting, timing, distance, space Somewhat expressed yourself through images  Images cause minimal emotional or intellectual response from the viewer. Took very little time and hardly made an effort to plan and execute your photos. Choose the easiest visual solution.	Little use of angles, lighting, timing, distance, space  Barely expressed yourself through your images  --- Rushed through assignmentand did not make an effort to plan and execute your photos. Visual solution shows little or no thought	No use of angles, lighting, timing, distance, space Never expressed yourself through your images Images lack imagination and do not provoke a emotional / intellectual response ---
CITIZENSHIP	Enthusiastic attitude Always was on task while using the computer  Strong work ethic (always came to class on time and worked for entire class period)	Positive attitude Usually was on task while using the computer  Good work ethic (usually came to class on time and usually worked for entire class period)	OK attitude --- Mediocre work ethic (sometimes came to class on time and sometimes worked for entire class period)	Negative attitude Spent most of time visiting non-class websites  Poor work ethic (rarely came to class on time and rarely worked for entire class period)	Very negative attitude Spent all of time visiting non-class websites No work ethic (Hardly ever came to class on time and did not work for entire class period)