Digital Photography Rubrics

Requirements Not Yet Highly

Successful Outstanding
Not Met Successful Successful
6 pts 10 pts
0 pts 4 pts 8 pts

Project Requirement Not Yet Successful Highly Outstanding

Requirements s Not Met Successful Successful
Image shows Image shows
Photograph little choices Image shows obvious choices
Goals and does not relfect and thought some clear and thought
objectives the intended behind the choices and behind the
element, photograph to thought behind photograph to
principle, or reflect the the photograph to reflect the
technique. intended reflect the intended
Assignment element, intended element, element,
goals were not principle, or principle, or principle, or
met. technique. technique. technique.

Exposure/Cont Requirement Not Yet Successful Highly Outstanding

rast s Not Met Successful Successful
Tonal quality is Image is
Image is grossly Tonal quality is fair; little Tonal range is excellent with
Camera exposure, over exposed or flat; very little contrast in color good overall; good contrast
correct f/stop and under exposed contrast in color and neutrals. some parts of the and range of
shutter speed, rendering the and neutrals image could use light to dark
photoshop/editing image makes the focal more contrast. tones to
unidentifiable point blend into enhance the
the background. focal point.

Focus Requirement Not Yet Successful Highly Outstanding

s Not Met Successful Successful
Fair detail in Excellent detail
Clean focus or Subject matter Photograph is image; proper Good detail in in highlights,
creative use of is not defined very pixelated use of depth of image; proper shadows &
depth-of-field due to complete and/or blurry; field could use of depth of midtones makes
lack of focus. image was enhance some field will enhance a good, clear
obviously parts of the parts of the image. Initial
photographed image. image. photo was
incorrectly OR obviously taken
Photoshop tools with proper
were used camera settings
incorrectly. selected.

Color/Value Requirement Not Yet Successful Highly Outstanding

s Not Met Successful Successful
Fair range of Excellent range
The color/value An obvious color color tones; Good range of of color tones;
completely cast or unusual photograph color tones; colors work well
distracts from color tone in would benefit photograph might together based
the subject some parts of from changes in have benefited on color scheme
matter making the image ruins color in one or from a change in theories; no
the image the quality or more areas. color in one area distracting
ineffective. distracts from but is still OK colors to take
the focal point. overall. away from focal
If image is point. If image
B&W, a full is B&W, a full
range of values range of values
is not is represented.
represented.
Creativity Requirement Not Yet Successful Highly Outstanding
s Not Met Successful Successful
Fair Image
Imagination, Photograph Minimal representation Good demonstrates a
expression, does not show a representation of assigned representation of very creative
creative approach creative of assigned objectives; assigned approach to the
approach to the objectives; lacks some creative objectives. The assignment;
assignment. originality and intent and student has student has
shows no shows little explored creative expanded on
evidence of evidence of solutions to the the basic
trying anything trying anything assignment. requirements. It
unusual. unusual. is clear that the
student
explored several
choices/solution
s to the
assignment.

Composition Requirement Not Yet Successful Highly Outstanding

s Not Met Successful Successful
Photograph Photograph
Photographic Subject is not Photograph demonstrates Photograph demonstrates
guidelines, eye well defined. does not little visual demonstrates exceptional
movement, space demonstrate interest and some visual visual interest
usage, visual interest creativity in interest and and creativity in
organization of and creativity in composition, creativity in composition,
image composition, balance, camera composition, balance, camera
balance, camera angle, and balance, camera angle, and
angle, and subject matter. angle, and subject matter.
subject matter. subject matter.

Communicativ Requirement Not Yet Successful Highly Outstanding

e Properties s Not Met Successful Successful
Work shows Shows obvious
No visual impact There is little, if effort with There is adequate evidence of
Visual impact, any evidence of moderate sense and successful thinking skills.
emotional reaction, successful visual of visual visual Addresses fairly
mood, etc. communication communication communication. complex visual
with the viewer. Photo engages or conceptual
the viewer. ideas. The
image
effectively
communicates
with the viewer.

Technical Requirement Not Yet Successful Highly Outstanding

Qualities s Not Met Successful Successful
Technique a bit Excellent
Inappropriate Poorly executed, weak with little Most technical quality, use of
Photoshop: use of editing little regard for sense of aspects are tools, and
dodging, burning, techniques quality challenge successful attention to
cropping, clean detail
presentation, etc.