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Quarter 3 – Module 2:
Concepts, Principles and Composition
Skills to Produce a Printed
Photography for a Simple Photo Essay

Name of Learner: _________________________

Grade & Section: _________________________
Name of School: _________________________
 What I Need To Know

In photography, a camera is an important tool. Camera choice depends on

what it can do and the abilities and interests of the photographer. Composition is one
of the most important skills you can learn as a photographer. The interesting thing
about composition is that it’s all to do with the observation and learning to see.
Developing a composition skill for a simple photo essay is necessary because it will
serve as another step toward bringing out the best version of your artistic side.
In this module, you are expected to:
• Discusses the concepts, principles and composition skills to
produce a printed photography for a simple photo essay. (A6PR-
IIIg)

What I Know

Activity 1: Match the descriptions in column A with the part of a camera in

column B. Write the letter on the blank provided.
A B

______ 1. This button is pressed to take picture. a. battery chamber

______ 2. This is where you frame the image you b. flash

want to capture.
c. lens
______ 3. This focuses the image seen at close or
far ranges. d. memory card slot

______ 4. This allows photography in low light e. monitor screen

condition.

______ 5. This slot houses the removable storage f. shutter button

card.

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 Activity 2: Read and understand each question carefully. Select the letter of the
correct answer. Write your answer on the answer sheet.

1. The most well-known principle of photographic composition is ______ .

A. Rule of photography C. Rule of Arts
B. Golden Rule D. Rule of thirds

2. Composition skills, aim is to know your camera well that you can
photograph without thinking about it and this comes through
familiarity and practice is _______ .
A. Look beyond the obvious C. Work with geometry
B. Educate your eye D. Learn how to use your camera

3. A picture of building is _______.

A. without borders C. streaked due to exhausted developer
B. badly printed D. with borders

4. The camera obscura was first discovered in _______ .

A. 400 BC C. 1800 AD
B. 1600 AD D. 300 BC

5. Cold cathode illumination is mostly used in _______ .

A. 4 x 5 enlargers C. 8 x 10 enlargers
B. 6 x 7 enlargers D. 6 x 8 enlargers

What’s In

Activity 1: Write YES on the blank if the statement about photography is true
and NO if it is not true.

_______ 1. In photography, the elements and principles of art are also applied.

_______ 2. The outputs will depend on the type of camera you used.

_______ 3. It needs skilled photographer to capture a good photo.

_______ 4. A good camera will always produce good pictures.

_______ 5. Contrast and harmony are also applied in photography.

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Activity 2: Recognize Me
Directions: List down the five ways to improve your composition skills in
gathering or producing a set of photography.

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What’s New
Concepts, Principles and Composition Skills to Produce a
Lesson 1 Printed Photography for a Simple Photo Essay

➢ What are parts and functions of the camera?

➢ What are the ways to improve your composition skills?
➢ What are the steps in creating photo essay?

Photography is the art and practice of creating images by recording light by

means of an image sensor or a light –sensitive material such as a photographic film.
It is used in many fields. It can serve business purposes, or used in films, video
production or for the arts. It can simply be a hobby.
➢ Let’s Get Started: Read and understand the poem carefully.

“ Life Is Like A Camera”

Just focus on what’s important and capture

the good times, develop from the negatives
and if things don’t turn out.
Just take another shot.

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 What Is It

What are the concepts, principles and composition skills to produce a

printed photography for a simple photo essay?

➢ Parts and Functions of the Camera

o Lens – which is made of glass, is used to let light into the

camera.

o Viewfinder – is the area on the camera that you look

through in order to compose your shot.

o Mode Dial – allows you to select different options, such as

automatic mode, program mode, sport mode or macro
mode.

o Focus Ring – is a ring typically found on the lens that

allows manual control of the camera’s focus.

o LCD Screen – is used to view and change options and

settings, view pictures after they are shot, and on some
cameras, as a viewfinder.

o Shutter Release Button – is simply the button on the

camera that is used to snap the picture.

➢ Five Ways to Improve Your Composition Skills

1. Learn how to use your camera properly – this aims to know your
camera so well that you can photograph without thinking about it.

2. Look beyond the obvious – is the first viewpoint you find when
you take a photo of something may not be the best or most
interesting.

3. Educate your eye – it’s time to pick some photographers whose

work you like and get analytical.

4. Work with geometry and symmetry – repeating shapes create

patterns and symmetry that can also from the basis of an interesting
composition.

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 5. Use punctuation and gesture – is an important part of street and
travel photography.

➢ 7 Steps in Creating Photo Essay

1. Tell a diverse, confident story – it’s important to figure out what

your message is and shoot with a purpose.

2. Make sure you have a wide variety of images – getting a

multitude of shots during your photo shoot can ensure you’ve
covered your bases.

3. Be a ruthless photo editor – your editing process should be blunt.

If shot is beautiful but won’t work in your essay, don’t use it.

4. Choose your top 10 images – narrow the 25 down to the top 10

images making sure each photo serves your original concepts for
the story.

5. Ask for outside input – get a trusted, visually sophisticated friend

to help you; give them the top 100 photos and a written description
of the overall story and let them select what they think are the top
10 photos.

6. Make your final selections – make your final selections for the best
images that tell your story.

7. Write captions – your final 10 images can be captioned to help

enhance your visual narrative. However, if you think the images can
stand on their own, then you can present them as they are.

What’s More

Activity 1: Directions: Identify the parts of the camera. Give at least four
functions of each part of the camera.

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Activity 2: State Your Own Story

Directions: Create a short story based on the sequence of photos

below.

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 What I Have Learned

Let us summarize the important points you have learned from this
module.

Guide Questions:

1. What are the parts and functions of a camera?

2. What are the five ways to improve your composition skills?

3. What are the seven steps in creating a photo essay?

What I Can Do

photography lens hobby use punctuation and gesture

educate your eye LCD screen business films arts

shutter release button focus ring viewfinder mode dial

Directions: Complete the sentence using the words inside the word bank.

1. _________ is the art and practice of creating images by recording light by

means of an image sensor.

2. _________ is used to let light into the camera.

3. Photography can simply be a _________ .

4._________ it is an important part of street and travel photography.

5. _________ it is a time to pick some photographers whose work you like and
get analytical.

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 6. Photography can serve _______ purposes, or used in _______ , video
production or for the _______ .

7. ________ is used to view and change options and settings.

8. ________ simply the button on the camera that is used to snap the picture.

9. ________ typically found on the lens that allows manual control of the
camera’s focus.

10. ________ the area on the camera that you look through in order to compose
your shot.

Assessment

Directions: Read and understand each question carefully. Select the letter of
the correct answer. Write your answer on your answer sheet.

1. The amount of light or darkness on a photograph is known as the:

A. Exposure C. Contrast
B. Shutter Speed D. Sharpness

2. The amount of light passing through a lens is defined by the:

A. Shutter speed C. Film speed

B. Aperture D. Exposure

3. It’s necessary to figure the main point and purpose.

A. Tell a diverse, confident story C. Choose your top 10 images

B. Be a ruthless photo editor D. Ask for outside input

4. Allow other people to choose or evaluate your photos and inquire the
reasons why.

A. Make your final selection C. Write captions

B. Ask for outside input D. Be a ruthless photo editor

5. It’s otherwise referred to as visual story telling.

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 A. Photo Essay C. Photography
B. Photo Printing D. Photojournalism

6. Add texts if the image needs it.

A. Write captions C. Ask for outside input

B. Make your final selection D. Choose your top 10 images

7. The button at the top of the camera used to take the picture.

A. Lens C. Shutter Speed

B. Shutter Release D. Camera Body

8. A photograph, movie or video taken at close range and showing the subject
on a large scale.

A. Landscape C. Portrait
B. Close-up D. Long-shot

9. The first viewpoint you find when you take a photo of something may not
be the best or most interesting.

A. Learn how to use your camera properly

B. Look beyond the obvious
C. Work with geometry and symmetry
D. Use punctuation and gesture

10. This aims to know your camera so well that you can photograph without
thinking about it.

A. Educate your eye

B. Look beyond the obvious
C. Use punctuation and gesture
D. Learn how to use the camera properly

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 Additional Activity

Take a picture using your phone camera. Print and paste it inside the box. Write a
short composition consisting at least 5 sentences about the photo taken.

where they can write their essay.

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References:
Retrieved from:
• https://techwalla.com/articles/camera-parts-and-their-function
• https://digital-photography-school.com/five-ways-improve-
composition-skills/
• https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-create-a-photo-
essay#how-to-create-a-photo-essay-in-7-steps
• The 21st Century MAPEH in ACTION 6

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Region IX: Zamboanga Peninsula Hymn – Our Eden Land

Here the trees and flowers bloom Gallant men And Ladies fair
Here the breezes gently Blow, Linger with love and care
Here the birds sing Merrily, Golden beams of sunrise and sunset
The liberty forever Stays, Are visions you’ll never forget
Oh! That’s Region IX
Hardworking people Abound,
Here the Badjaos roam the seas
Every valleys and Dale
Here the Samals live in peace
Zamboangueños, Tagalogs, Bicolanos,
Here the Tausogs thrive so free
Cebuanos, Ilocanos, Subanons, Boholanos,
With the Yakans in unity
Ilongos,
All of them are proud and true
Region IX our Eden Land
Region IX
Our…
Eden...
Land...

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