Lesson video

Hello, I'm Ms. Nicholson.

I'm so glad that you've joined me today for your Art and Design lesson.

This is a really exciting lesson where you'll explore how to show different relationships through photography.

I'm so excited to learn together today and I hope that you are too.

Get your cameras ready, let's get started.

In this lesson, we're going to learn how to take a photograph that shows a connection between people.

Let's take a look at our keywords for this lesson.

Repeat after me.

Body language.

Great job.

Body language is the way that someone moves or stands that shows how they feel.

Facial expression.

Facial expression is the look on someone's face that shows how they feel.

Connection.

Connection is how people or things relate to each other.

Camera angles.

Camera angles or the position where a camera is placed to take a photograph or film something.

Great job.

This lesson has two cycles.

In the first cycle, we're going to be learning how to show connections through photography, and in the second part of the lesson, we're going to be making creative choices in photography.

Let's start off with showing connections through photography, photographs can show a connection between two people, such as how they know each other and how they are feeling.

Take a look at this photograph.

What do you think the connection is between these two people? Laura said, "They look like friends or siblings because they have their arm around each other." This photograph shows a close connection and you can tell by the body language of the people in the photograph.

Body language is the way we show how we feel without using words.

We use our facial expressions, hands and bodies to help people understand us.

Take a look at Jacob.

How do you think Jacob is feeling? Take a look closely at his body language.

Jacob is covering his face and his eyes are looking down, which might suggest that he is shy or possibly even scared.

He doesn't look very comfortable.

Now let's take a look at other types of body language.

What is the difference between the body language of each pair? We've got Sofia and Andeep, and we've got Izzy and Alex.

Have a think.

Looking closely at Sofia and Andeep, they look like they might be having a disagreement.

Why is this? What is their body language telling us? Well, Sofia has a frown.

They are both standing quite far apart and not close together, and Andeep has his arms crossed.

This might suggest that they've had a disagreement or maybe a falling out.

Now let's look at Izzy and Alex.

The body language of Izzy and Alex is more open and expressive.

They look like they're having fun.

Izzy is laughing and Alex is smiling.

They're also stood quite close together.

Now let's check for your understanding.

Body language is the way we show how we feel without using, is it A, actions, B, words, or C, art? Pause the video here and come back once you've answered the question.

How did you get on? Let's find out the answer.

The answer is B, words.

Let's put that into a sentence.

Body language is the way we show how we feel without using words.

Let's move on.

Laura is taking a photograph of Alex and Sam to capture the connection of their friendship.

How can Laura direct them to change their body language to show their connection? What can she say to them do you think? Laura directs Alex and Sam.

Laura says, "High five each other.

Jump in the air and laugh.

Three, two, one, go." There we've got Alex and Sam jumping in the air and laughing with each other to show their close connection and Laura takes the photograph.

Now let's think about a photographer that shows a connection through her photographs.

Amelie Koerbs is a photographer that shows connections through her photographs.

Let's find out more about her work.

She takes photographs of feelings and memories.

She sometimes uses props, like toys and clothes, or even objects from people's lives to tell a story.

And their photographs are quiet and gentle, almost like looking into a dream or an old memory.

Sounds beautiful.

Laura likes the props used in the photographs of artist Amelie Koerbs and wants to try using the props herself.

What prop could be used in this photograph and why? How could we show that connection even further? Laura decides to direct John to hold a balloon to show a memory of a birthday party.

Laura says, "Three, two, one, smile," and then she takes the photograph.

Now let's check for your understanding.

Amelie Koerbs takes photographs of feelings and, is it A, sunsets, B, nature, C, memories, or D, buildings? Pause the video here.

Go and think of the answer and come back once you're done.

How did you get on? Let's find out the answer.

The answer was C, memories.

Amelie Koerbs takes photographs of feelings and memories.

Now it's time for task A.

Take two photographs to show a connection between two people.

You could consider the facial expressions and also, just like Amelie Koerbs, using props.

Pause the video here, go and have fun taking your photographs, considering the facial expressions and even using props and come back when you're done.

I can't Wait to see what you've done.

How did you get on? You may have shown a connection in your photograph using body language, such as directing two people to laugh together to show their connection.

You may have also used a prop such as a book, as you can see in this photograph.

Well done.

Let's move on.

It's now time to move on to the second part of the lesson where we'll be making creative choices in photography.

Creative choices in photography.

Photographers use framing to make the main subject stand out.

They may choose an extreme closeup frame where the subject is close to the camera.

Closeup, the subject is a little bit further back, a medium closeup, you can see more of the subject in this frame, but not much of the background.

A medium long shot, you can see much more of the subject in this frame and a lot more of the background too.

And then a long shot.

In a long shot, you can see more of the background and also the main subject.

Now it's time to check for your understanding.

Which image shows a long shot? Is it A, B, or C? Pause the video here and come back once you've got the answer.

How did you get on? The answer is C, the person is far away in this frame and you can see more of the background.

Well done.

Even when the photograph frame is extremely close up, we can still show a connection.

Here is an example.

Even though you can't see the faces of the people, you can still see the connection through holding hands.

I take a photograph using framing.

I choose which frame I would like, extreme closeup, closeup, medium closeup, medium long shot, or long shot.

I then explained which frame I had chosen.

I chose to use a.

Now it's your turn.

You take a photograph using framing and consider which frame you would like to use.

You may choose to try out more than one.

Pause the video here and come back once you're done.

Welcome back, how did you get on? Did you have fun experimenting with different types of framing? Well done.

In this example, I chose to use a long shot of Jun.

In photography, you do not always have to take a photograph from the front.

Photographers make creative choices by changing the camera angle too.

They may take a photograph at eye level.

They can also take a photograph from above, which is called bird's eye.

They could also take a photograph from a low angle, or a high angle.

These are all creative choices that the photographer might make.

To create a bird's eye shot, you ask the person to sit or lie down on the floor, point the camera lens downwards from directly above, and then take the photograph.

To create an eye-level shot, you look straight at the person, keep the camera straight and ask yourself if you are looking straight at the person.

This angle is called eye level.

To create a low-angle shot, you ask the person to stand up, sit or kneel down on the floor, point the camera lens up and then take the photograph.

This is called low angle.

To create a high-angle shot, you ask the person to sit or lie down on the floor.

Point the camera lens downwards from above, but to the side, and then take the photograph.

This is called a high angle.

I take a photograph with a chosen camera angle.

I then ask a partner to guess which angle I have used.

Now it's your turn.

Pause the video here, have a go, and rejoin once you're done.

Have fun taking a photograph with your chosen camera angle.

How did you get on? Did you take a photograph with a chosen camera angle? Did you take something like this? This is a bird's eye shot.

Well done.

Now it's time for task B.

Create a photograph to show a connection between two people and experiment creatively with the different frames.

You may choose extreme closeup, closeup, medium closeup, medium long shot, or long shot.

You may experiment with the different angles, such as eye level, bird's eye, low angle or high angle.

Have fun experimenting creatively with your frames and angles.

I look forward to seeing your photographs.

Pause the video here.

I look forward to seeing what you've done.

Have fun.

How did you get on? You may have created a photograph like this.

This photograph is taken with a closeup frame and also from a bird's eye angle.

Laura said, "I really like how the photographer has taken a closeup bird's eye photograph to show a connection between two people." In this photograph, you can only see the feet of two people.

You can't see anything else, but you can still see that there is a connection between the two people, maybe their friends or family members.

It's now time to summarise our learning of today.

Today in our Art and Design lesson, we looked at connections through photography, not just as a way of taking pictures, but as a way of telling stories and showing emotions.

We learned that photography can show emotion and connection between people, and that photographs can say a lot about how people feel and how they're connected to each other.

We learned that body language and facial expressions in photographs can show different relationships.

We looked at the body language of different characters and discussed how they might be feeling.

We talked about how we could tell people care for each other, not just because anyone told us, but because of the way that they were standing or the way that they looked at each other and their facial expressions.

We then looked at how photographers make creative choices, such as framing, choosing the camera angles, different poses, and also props.

Just like painters choose which colours to use, photographers choose how they want their pictures to look too.

They think about framing and what should be in the picture and what should be left out too.

They think about the different camera angles and if the photo should be taken from above, below, or straight on.

They also consider the poses and think about how the person in the photo should stand, should they be sitting or standing.

Today, you took the role of the photographer yourselves and directed two people to show a relationship or a connection.

We thought about the different poses.

Would they be giving each other a hug? Would they have their arms around each other, would they be holding hands? Or were they jumping for joy? I hope now that you realise that photography isn't just about clicking a button, it's about making choices, noticing the little details and finding ways to show emotion and connection.

Just remember that a great photograph can capture a moment that helps us feel something, like joy or love or surprise, or even curiosity.

I've really enjoyed this lesson with you today and I hope that you are happy with your photographs that show different connections.

I look forward to seeing you next time.

Well done.

Bye.