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PLEASE KEEP CELL PHONES AWAY!
All cell phones should be off and away during class time. If confiscated, student will be marked in 5 Star and receive detention.
Either in your backpack or the lock box!
C: Voice Level 2 (only the people next to you can hear you and no shouting across the room)
H: Ask your team, elbow partner or raise hand
A: Work on the assignment
M: Stay in your assigned seat
P: Work till assignment is completed
S: Finishing your work
WHAT ARE WE LEARNING: Platon: Photography
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT: Learning about photographer Platon Antoniou is important because his work teaches students how to use portraiture for social change, fostering empathy and humanizing powerful or marginalized figures. His,,minimalist and high-contrast style uses a 50mm-85mm wide-angle lens to create intimate, direct, and unforgettable images.
HOW WILL MY TEACHER KNOW WHAT I LEARNED: You will watch the show Abract: The Art of Design featuring Platon (Photography) and answer questions based on the video!!
What makes Platon’s portraits so unforgettable?
It’s the way he connects with his subjects. He’s photographed some of the most powerful people on the planet – presidents, rebels and artists – yet his images go beyond their titles. He strips away the public persona and captures something raw, something human. Watching him work in this episode is a revelation. He doesn’t rely on elaborate setups or extravagant styling. Instead, he creates a space where his subjects feel seen, and that’s what makes his portraits timeless.
But there’s more to this episode than just watching a master at work. Platon also shares an important lesson about balancing personal and commercial photography – something many photographers struggle with.
Please scroll down and watch the video and answer the questions in the form below!
WHEN YOU ARE DONE...
Finish Defining Spring Assignment
Add All photos to Portfolio!
Finish any outstanding IMAGO assignments!
Ctrl+Alt+Delete then select SIGN OFF!
Please place HEADPHONES on your Monitors!