This document outlines the curriculum for a youth photography course focusing on portrait and self-portrait photography. It covers technical elements like framing, vantage point, and orientation, as well as artistic principles like emphasis, balance, and movement. The curriculum also teaches editing techniques like cropping and how to convey personality through point of view. Examples of the students' best photos are highlighted at the end.

1. The Power of Images
Portrait & Self-Portrait Photography
Course Curriculum for Youth

2. Vantage or AngleVantage or Angle
Eye LevelEye Level

3. Vantage or AngleVantage or Angle
Below or AboveBelow or Above

4. OrientationOrientation
Landscape and PortraitLandscape and Portrait

5. FramingFraming
CenterCenter

6. FramingFraming
Off-Left and Off-RightOff-Left and Off-Right

7. Framing or CompositionFraming or Composition
Wide Shot and Medium ShotWide Shot and Medium Shot

8. FramingFraming
Close-up and Full-Frame Close-upClose-up and Full-Frame Close-up

9. FramingFraming
More Than One SubjectMore Than One Subject

10. Framing & OrientationFraming & Orientation
More Than One SubjectMore Than One Subject

11. Framing & Orientation & Vantage PointFraming & Orientation & Vantage Point

12. PrinciplePrinciple
EmphasisEmphasis

13. ElementsElements
Lines, Textures, ColorLines, Textures, Color

14. ElementsElements
Lines, Textures, ColorLines, Textures, Color

15. ElementsElements
ShapesShapes

16. Elements: Black & White vs. ColorElements: Black & White vs. Color
Principles: MovementPrinciples: Movement

17. Elements: Shapes & Patterns & Color (Black)Elements: Shapes & Patterns & Color (Black)
Principles: ContrastPrinciples: Contrast

18. Focus, Objects and Principles:Focus, Objects and Principles:
EmphasisEmphasis

19. Objects and Principles:Objects and Principles:
Emphasis, Balance & MovementEmphasis, Balance & Movement

20. Principles: Depth (of Field)Principles: Depth (of Field)

21. Editing: CroppingEditing: Cropping

22. Point of View:Point of View:
Personality, Energy, PosturePersonality, Energy, Posture

23. Point of View:Point of View:
Personality, Energy, PosturePersonality, Energy, Posture

24. Point of View:Point of View:
Personality, Energy, PosturePersonality, Energy, Posture

25. Photos of the Week: The Best of the BestPhotos of the Week: The Best of the Best
Catherine Ortiz – PhotographerCatherine Ortiz – Photographer  Model: Self-PortraitModel: Self-Portrait
Catherine Ortiz – PhotographerCatherine Ortiz – Photographer  Model: ElizabethModel: Elizabeth

26. Photos of the Week: The Best of the BestPhotos of the Week: The Best of the Best
Christopher Colas – PhotographerChristopher Colas – Photographer  Model: Self-PortraitModel: Self-Portrait
Courtney Jamison – PhotographerCourtney Jamison – Photographer  Model: Self-PortraitModel: Self-Portrait

27. Photos of the Week: The Best of the BestPhotos of the Week: The Best of the Best
Cindy Kennedy – PhotographerCindy Kennedy – Photographer  Model: Self-PortraitModel: Self-Portrait
Elizabeth Juarez – PhotographerElizabeth Juarez – Photographer  Model: Self-PortraitModel: Self-Portrait

28. Photos of the Week: The Best of the BestPhotos of the Week: The Best of the Best
Kamaria Carrington – PhotographerKamaria Carrington – Photographer  Model: Self-PortraitModel: Self-Portrait
Olivia Stevens – PhotographerOlivia Stevens – Photographer  Model: Self-PortraitModel: Self-Portrait

29. Photos of the Week: The Best of the BestPhotos of the Week: The Best of the Best
Kiree Brooks – PhotographerKiree Brooks – Photographer  Model: TalibahModel: Talibah
Tierra Beckles – PhotographerTierra Beckles – Photographer  Model: Self-PortraitModel: Self-Portrait

30. Photos of the Week: The Best of the BestPhotos of the Week: The Best of the Best
Aja Eberhardt – PhotographerAja Eberhardt – Photographer  Model: NicoleModel: Nicole
Toussaint Helm – PhotographerToussaint Helm – Photographer  Model: EvanModel: Evan