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This is an advanced
course in photography. You will review functions of the camera; including
shutter speed, f-stop, and how these work together. You will review
the process of exposure and image processing. You will review the technical
aspects of printing black and white and color files. You will be introduced
to advanced compositional skills and aesthetics of both shooting and
printing photographs. You will participate in class critiques where
your assignments
will be discussed both technically and aesthetically. A large portion
of the class will be spent working as if you were an actual professional
photographer. You will be given a variety of commercial assignments.
1.
To implement sound design elements and principles in a creative
fashion
2. Create digital images using digital cameras.
3. To be able to identify and utilize appropriate file compression standards.
4. To create composite images.
5. To understand various output options.
6. To color correct and retouch digital images.
7. Begin to identify and develop you own photography style.
8. Identify and develop the skills required to run a successful photography
business.
9.
To use Photoshop's advanced features like actions and batch commands.
Evaluation
is based on the following requirements:
1. Attendance - This isn't an online class.- a lot happens in the classroom.
2. Project evaluation
3. Quizzes (normal weight grade)
4. Written and performance test(s) over book(s), readings, and lectures, etc.
(normal weight grade)
5. Written reflections (.5 weight)
6.Portfolio (2x normal
weight grade)
Late assignments will be reduced by 50%.
If you have an excused absence, the assignment is due the next class day. You need to show me your late assignment so I can put in in the grade book that day.
You can redo your projects to improve their grades (not tests and quizzes).
This is how your projects are graded:
1.You
will be given a proof/research grade on the
first day of the week after the assignment is given (you get the assignment
on the first day of week 1, the proofs are due the first day of week
2). If you don't have proofs, no proof points. These can't be made
up.To get those points you need to have me
initial the proof section on your evaluation sheet the day
the proofs are due.
2. You fill out the top portion of the evaluation sheet and turn it in on the
day of the critique (week 2 last day ).
3. You show your images to the class/advanced group (last day week 2 ).
4. I will give it an "as is" grade based
on my evaluation .
5. If you make corrections I will re-grade it and you will receive the new
grade. The goal is to help you create great looking work.
6. You will make a print of your best image for your portfolio (also part of the grade).
What letter grades mean to me:
A
- Your assignment is great. Much better than average-above and beyond
the call of duty.
B - Your assignment is above average. More than the minimum. Really looks good.
C - An average grade. Your assignment possesses the minimum requirements. No
errors or omissions.It is in focus, not blurry, and has good exposure.
D - Below average grade. Your assignment does not possess the minimum requirements
(bad focus, bad exposure, inappropriate subject).There are errors or omissions.
F
- You didn't do the assignment or it was really, really, bad.
I follow the school tardy policy.
You will be doing most of your photography at home with your digital camera. You will have a new assignment the first day of each week.The pictures need to be taken by the first day of the next week. That way you will have a week to shoot that includes a weekend.
If you check out a camera for an in class exercise or to use in the studio you are responsible for it until it returns to my hands.
File management/backing up (make a folder on your server space named -Photo. In that folder make a folder for each assignment. Name the assignment folders the first 3 or 4 letters of the assignment name and your last name example: compwilson (for the composition assignment). In the assignment folder should be the finished high rez jpegs-nothing else. Name the finished files what the online assignment sheet indicates. You will need all of your assignment files at the end of the semester for your portfolio.
Back-up your Photo folder every week or two. Servers go down. You would lose all of your work for the semester. You can back up to:
1. Flash drive if you have one, then move the files to your home computer.
2. Burn them to a CD in class (don't lose the CD, I'll store it for you if you like).
3. Save them to your iPod or music player.
Unless your files are in 2 different places, they are not secure. It's not if you will lose them, its when. As a teacher I have seen it happen dozens of times. If your files vanish you will need to redo them - not fun : ( It is not the computers fault, it is your fault for not backing them up). When you tell me you don't have your assignment done because the computer messed-up I will refer you to this paragraph.
I had a hard drive go bad last summer that had 50 thousand pictures on it. Did I have a back-up? Yep : ) But if I didn't I would have been cryin' : (
Leaving the classroom
1.
If you need to go to the bathroom sign out and in on the sign out sheet
and bring the pass with you.
2. If you want to go anywhere else, check with me first, then sign in and out
(bring the pass with you).
The photo classroom is never a study hall. All activities must be photo related.
It is not OK to go to vending machines during class time.
You need to have your own digital camera.
No phones or ipods. The first offence is a reminder, the second time I'll have an administrator take it.
From the Student Manual:
CELL PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Cell phones and other electronic devises are allowed on campus but cell phone and other electronic devise usage during school hours is NOT ALLOWED and the expectation is that all cell phones and other electronic devises will be OFF during school hours (7:30-2:00pm). This includes cell phones with text messaging, music and video capabilities. Students ignoring this policy will lose their cell phone or other electronic devise privileges. Student phones are available in the counseling and main office for any student needing to use a phone before and afterschool, during their lunch, or with a teacher note.
No movies or games on the computer (except for the photography videos you will be watching.
The computers are only to be used for photo class projects or research for photo class projects.
If you can't use the computer responsibly you will not be allowed to use the computer.That means no games, no online video or anything else that isn't related to the photo class. When in doubt, check with me first.
First offence: you will be locked out of the computer for the day (and given book assignments).
Second offense: locked out for the week (and given book assignments).
Third offence: locked out for the semester. You will work on assignments in the photo book and receive a "D" for the semester.
Please respect school and student materials.
All assignments need to be shot and processed by you after the assignment is given. Don't use your old photos for our assignments. Don't use pictures from old assignments for new assignments. You must shoot and process your own work.
Turning in another student or persons work as you own is plagiarism . It will be dealt with as outlined in the student manual.
As the semester progresses I will be changing things in the weekly schedule.
Learning
This
is how things work in the Photography Lab.
1.
Instructional Input-Class lecture, info to read etc. The theory for
what you are about to learn.
2. Modeling-Showing you how to do something, things I show you in the classroom.
3. Guided Practice-Helping you with projects, assignments, etc.
4. Independent Practice-This is where the actual learning occurs. It is you
doing it by yourself. If someone is helping you it isn't independent practice.
No independent practice, no learning. YOU need to do the independent practice.
If you feel like you aren't learning it may be because you aren't doing enough
independent practice.
I want you to create exceptional photographs, not average photographs. Digital imaging has created a wonderful opportunity for fast and easy revision. Redoing things is part of the process. Don't expect to get it right the first time. Leave time for revising.
Read the web site daily. I will be making updates weekly. The web site is an integral part of the class. I use it instead of a text or handouts. Don't print out the web site at the beginning of the semester, it will be out of date by week 2.
NOTE:
As you know I teach three different levels of photography each period: Beginning,
Intermediate, and Advanced. The only way this can work is if you follow
the web site. Do whatever the web site tells you to do. If after reading
the web site you have questions - ask me, I'm more than happy to help.
I need to spend the majority of my time with the beginning students. If
you follow the web site everything will be fine. If you don't, and wait
for me to tell you what to do, you will get left behind.
The shooting room is for shooting. Your classroom is the same as the beginning students.
The Intermediate and advanced students will be doing the same assignments the first few weeks of the semester.This should ensure that you all have the skills you need to do the more advanced assignments. You all come to these classes with different skills and abilities (different teachers, different classes, different schools, changes I make from year to year as we get new equipment) this should put you all on the same playing field.
Our photo program is articulated with Clover Park Voc Tech. Even if you don't plan on going to Clover Park, those college credits can usually transfer to other colleges. See me for more details.
Work off of the Intermediate Web site until everybody is proficient with the basic Photoshop and camera skills.
First day of the week: work on current assignments.
Last day of the week: work on current assignments.
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First day of the week: Review what you need to review from the intermediate web site. You don't need to write the reflections except for the photo of the weeks.You need to show me that you know how to use the digital slr cameras in manual, aperture priority,and shutter priority mode.
Camera/studio portion of the competency sheet.
Then do the:
Head Shot Assignment - Due last day week 6.
Last day of the week:
Please name your Google Doc files like this: period,class, assignment, and name. All letters lower case and a space after the period/class and a space after the assignment name. Example for period 4 beginning: p4b pow1 smith
Photo of the week 5 - Write a 50 word or more reflection paper that includes what do and don't like about the image. You must include some art critique vocabulary from the elements and principles of design page. Include a 3 inch wide copy of the discussion photo in the Word document. Due before the next photo of the week.
First day of the week: Work on/discuss hedshots.
Last day of the week: Head shot assignment due.
Photo of the week 6 - Write a 50 word or more reflection paper that includes what do and don't like about the image. You must include some art critique vocabulary from the elements and principles of design page.Include a 3 inch wide copy of the discussion photo in the Word/Google document. Due before the next photo of the week.
Please name your Google Doc files like this: period,class, assignment, and name. All letters lower case and a space after the period/class and a space after the assignment name. Example for period 4 beginning: p4b pow1 smith
First day of the week:Song/Poem Illustration Assignment - Due last day week 8. You should be doing this outside of class with your own camera.
Last day of the week:
Photo of the week 7 - Write a 50 word or more reflection paper that includes what do and don't like about the image. You must include some art critique vocabulary from the elements and principles of design page.Include a 3 inch wide copy of the discussion photo in the Word document. Due before the next photo of the week.
Please name your Google Doc files like this: period,class, assignment, and name. All letters lower case and a space after the period/class and a space after the assignment name. Example for period 4 beginning: p4b pow1 smith
First day of the week:
POW REFLECTION - You need to use some art terms (art critique vocabulary) when writing about the POW. No art terms, no grade. Read the Elements and Principles of design link for info.
REFLECTIONS REFLECTION - Don't cheat, use basic punctuation (caps and periods), do a spell check, do a word count, and write something that makes sense.
No new Assignment this week. Get caught up on any old assignments. If everything is in and you have an "A" on everything, learn something new in Photoshop or bring some old pictures from home and create a DVD slide show with them. Bring a song file for background music.
Last day of the week:
Photo of the week 8 - Write a 50 word or more reflection paper that includes what do and don't like about the image. You must include some art critique vocabulary from the elements and principles of design page.Include a 3 inch wide copy of the discussion photo in the Word document. Due before the next photo of the week.
First day of the week: Action Assignment - Due last day of week 11 - This assignment needs to have photographic integrity. Use the class camera or your personal camera.
Last day of the week: Song/Poem Critique.
Photo of the week 9 - Write a 50 word or more reflection paper that includes what do and don't like about the image. You must include some art critique vocabulary from the elements and principles of design page.
Reflection Cheat Sheet - Include at least one term from three different columns, a description of how it is used, and if you can figure it out - why it was used (give it a try).
Another way to think about it:
In your reflection include what (photo/art term), how (how it was used) and why (why did the artist use it) from at least three columns. We will practice this in class.
| COMPOSITION | BALANCE | COLOR THEORY | DEPTH OF FIELD | SHUTTER SPEED |
Center of interest Rule of thirds Leading lines Framing Repetition Positive space Negative space |
Unbalanced Symmetrically balanced Asymmetrically balanced Radially balanced |
Warm colors Cool colors Complimentary colors Analogous colors Achromatic color Monochromatic Tints: duotones, sepia |
Wide depth of field Narrow depth of field |
Fast shutter speed Slow shutter speed Panning |
Include a 3 inch wide copy of the discussion photo in the document. Send to me with Google docs. Due before the next photo of the week.
First day of the week: break
Last day of the week: break
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Printing 101 - Before you can be a good printer you need to understand image size and resolution. Read this info. We'll talk about it as a group and find a way for all of us to understand it.Some printing info:
Inkjet info, paper info, permanence info There is a lot of info about these three areas. These are just a few places to get started.
From now on all assignment will be turned in as prints. The prints need to be as good as you can make them. Professional quality only.
All of the assignments from now on will be like real jobs. You will have an assignment, show me some options, I'll pick the one I like and you will deliver a print and whatever else I might need for the job (file for web site, digital files for print, file for video, etc.).
Job #1 - You need to create an 8x10 or 10x8 print that will be displayed in an art show (just pretend). This needs to be perfect. It can be a new file or an old file. The mission is to make a really nice print. Due the end of this week.
The object of the 3rd semester is to provide you an opportunity to work in an area that you are interested in.
The goal is to generate 10 prints between now and the end of the semester that are good examples of the area you choose.
1. Pick an area my the end of this week. Let me know what it is and I'll come up with a plan that will make you better in that particular area.
If you are not sure what you want to do, see me for some help. You must be interested in some part of photography, why else would you be in here for 3 semesters?
Last day of the week: Art gallery print.
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