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Standard Photo Rubric

CRITERIA

Above Standard

Meets Standard

Below Standard

Not Attempted

5

3

1

0

TECHNICAL QUALITIES:

Exposure, focus, dodge & burn, blemish removal,

dirt, dust, stains….

Excellent print or image quality

Most technical aspects are successful; materials generally well handled 

Technique may be erratic with little sense of challenge

Poorly executed, no regard for print or image quality 

COMPOSITION:

Eye movement, space usage, organization, etc.

Excellent, purposeful composition

Composition is generally purposeful

Some consideration has been given to the composition but better decisions could have been made

No consideration has been given to the composition

CONTENT:

Fulfills the assignment,

shows intent

Shows a sense of inventiveness or imagination, a sense of style or engagement with experimentation

All requirements of the assignment have been met

Some requirements of the assignment have been met

No requirements of the assignment have been met

COMMUNICATIVE PROPERTIES:

Visual impact, emotional reaction, mood, etc.

Shows obvious evidence of thinking, it may address fairly complex visual or conceptual ideas, the image is presented in an effective way to communicate

There is successful engagement with some aspects of communication through technique

Work shows a real sense of effort, but problems are not successfully resolved

No evidence of the creative process

Scale:
20-18 = A | 17-16 = B | 15-12 = C | 11-10 = D | >10 = F
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