Triptych

Triptych
Portraits

In the style of Adde Adesokan

A triptych is a group of 3 separate images displayed together. But crucially, the 3 images are more than just 3 photographs set out next to each other - they work together to create something more than that.

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Triptych

​A triptych can separate one single image into 3 sections like the example on the left.

​Or work as a collage with 3 separate images that have a common theme and still work together

What is a triptych?

Multiple Choice

Triptych is

• is a technique of art creation, by which art results from an assemblage of different forms, thus creating a new whole.

• A photo that is cut into 2 equal parts to be presented next to each other

• A sculpture made up of 3 equal parts that work together as a whole

• a group of 3 separate images displayed together

Multiple Choice

a picture or relief carving on three panels, typically hinged together side by side

• diptych

• triptych

A triptych is an artwork in three panels.

“Self taught photographer born and raised in Germany to
Nigerian parents, living and working as a creative director in
Hamburg, Germany.

Photography has started eating my mind in November 2010.
While traveling I realized that I have always been more
interested in the people around a particular sight than in the
sight itself. It is my passion to explore life in these unknown
environments …

My photography is mostly referred as street photography or
documentary, but I honestly don't care too much about
neither categories or limitations, nor in missing pixels, one
or two missing fps or missing ISO 25K. But I do believe in
photographic skill, vision and a will of constant
improvement.”

http://www.adde-adesokan.de/

Adde

Adesokan

Adde Adesokan’s Triptychs of Strangers

A continuing series where his goal was to “meet total strangers - get

to know them - take three personality-matching shots and make

them one.”

Multiple Choice

Adde Adesokan was famous for his street photography that he turned into triptychs. His main goal was:

• take 3 images and make into one

• take 3 personality-matching shots and make them one

• meet people and get them to take his picture

• take pictures in black and white to show the world

Student

Examples:

Tips for Taking Triptychs

Plan a photoshoot. Think about what composition of 3 photos you want to capture.

Think about background, wardrobe choices, and any props you might use.

Be aware of indoor lighting conditions or time of day if shooting outside and
adjust accordingly.

Take 15 or more shots of your model focusing on:

○Head/Face

○Body/Midsection/Hands

○Feet

Experiment with different poses

Choose your 3 best images to edit. Images may be in color or black and white.

Create a triptych collage!

Make sure your images fit the collage format you choose.

The rectangle format is too thin in both of these examples.

Multiple Choice

What image orientation is this?

• Portrait

• Landscape

• Wide

• Skinny

Multiple Select

What image orientation is this?

• Landscape

• Portrait

• Wide

• Skinny

Match

Match the following

• composition

• aperture

• f stop

• depth of field

• shutter speed

the placement or arrangement of visual elements in a work of art

part of a lens that controls the amount of light that enters the camera

represents the aperture setting

the distance between the nearest and the furthest objects

the length of time for which a shutter is open at a given setting

• the placement or arrangement of visual elements in a work of art

• part of a lens that controls the amount of light that enters the camera

• represents the aperture setting

• the distance between the nearest and the furthest objects

• the length of time for which a shutter is open at a given setting