Spooky Long Exposures with Digital Photography

Background Information: Prior to this lesson, students learned how to manipulate shutter speed with light painting. Lesson was inspired by the reel on Instagram from Canon USA.	Learning Objective: The student will learn how to manipulate shutter speed using a DLSR to create long exposures. The student will create original photographs that match a given theme. The student will work collaboratively with peers to create original photographs.
Anchor Standards: Anchor Standard 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work. Anchor Standard 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work. Anchor Standard 3: Refine and complete artistic work.	Essential Questions: What conditions, attitudes, and behaviors support creativity and innovative thinking? What factors prevent or encourage people to take creative risks? How does collaboration expand the creative process? How do artists work? How do artists and designers determine whether a particular direction in their work is effective? How do artists and designers learn from trial and error?
Enduring Understanding(s): Creativity and innovative thinking are essential life skills that can be developed Artists and designers experiment with forms, structures, materials, concepts, media, and art-making approaches Artist and designers develop excellence through practice and constructive critique, reflecting on, revising, and refining work over time.	Adjustments or Adaptations: Students may work in groups of 2-3, but must take their own images Students may use cell phones with shutter speed manipulation abilities Students may alter the flash to continuous lighting for more control
Project Duration (2-3 Days): Introduction. Brainstorm and Research: 1-2 Days Project Time: 1 Day Reflection and Critique: 1 Day	Reflection Questions: What challenges did you face when creating long exposures? What did you find successful about your final images? if you could change anything about the project, what would you change?

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Happy Photo-ing!

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