Photography Critique Worksheets | Fix This Photo Activities for Middle & High School
 
Help students develop a photographer's eye with these engaging Fix This Photo critique activities! Each worksheet features a realistic "almost good" photograph that challenges students to analyze composition, lighting, cropping, storytelling, and distractions just like a professional photo editor. Perfect for photography, digital media, graphic design, journalism, yearbook, and art classes.
 
What's Included:
"Fix This Photo" critiques featuring a variety of subjects including portraits, wildlife, travel, sports, landscapes, and everyday candid photography
1 reusable Photo Editor Checklist worksheet that guides students through analyzing cropping, composition, lighting, distractions, storytelling, and overall image quality
26 Real-world photography scenarios with intentional mistakes that range from obvious to subtle, encouraging careful observation and critical thinking
2 pages of notes on what needs to be fixed for each photograph included
 
Why You'll Love It:
Encourages students to think like professional photographers instead of simply taking pictures
Reinforces essential photography concepts including composition, Rule of Thirds, cropping, lighting, balance, visual storytelling, focal point, and distraction removal
Builds observation, critical thinking, visual literacy, and constructive critique skills
Works as a warm-up, independent activity, substitute lesson, assessment, station activity, or photography unit extension
Suitable for middle school, high school, photography, digital media, journalism, graphic design, and yearbook classes