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Digital Photography/ Art Class
2007/2008
Photography Assignments for 2007
Every week students will be required to research a process of photography or historical topic. Every student is responsible for his/her text book. (cost $30.00)
Textbooks must be brought to every class meeting. One to two chapters
will be covered each week. Quizzes over reading and research will be on
Thursday/ Friday.
This class emphasis is on digital photography.
We will not be taking pictures every day. When we are not taking
pictures we will be working with software programs that will enhance
our photographs and help develop a portfolio for future prints for
exhibition.
Organization of files and pictures are very
important. Please try to keep your files in order and clean. Storage of
pictures will take place on a server provided or by other hard storage
such as disk or CD Burner. Printing of digital photos will be limited
because of cost. Any printing of digital photos will be monitored for
cost reasons so please conserve paper and ink.
Presentation is very important and so is sharing of information.
Critiques will take place weekly. All photo assignments will be mounted
on card stock or mat board.
There may be days when technology may let us down. In that case students are asked to bring additional work materials to class.
Grade Outline for Photography.
Individual Grading Components Percent
Studio Projects -These
are weekly projects assigned over the semester that will cover a wide
range of projects. The longer the project, the more weight is given
toward your grade. Test/quiz Grades are given under this category.
Projects this semester will include - 30%
History of the camera
Digital cameras
Selected photographic topics
Critiques and photography show
Basic HTML for Showing pictures
Use of Photoshop 6.0
Photography Portfolio (electronic) 30%
Students will be required to keep their best
photos on file for future use and show. They will be displayed by web
page, video, display of printed photos. Files must be kept in order and
label by subject or project.
Class Participation - 40%
Students will receive a daily class participation grade based on the following criteria. Being to class on time and working diligently
on your photography assignments for 40 minutes then spending ten
minutes cleaning up after yourself will earn you 20 points. (100 points
per week on average) In order to take photographs you will be asked to
go out and shoot certain subjects once or twice a week. . This requires
responsible behavior. This means accountability. The instructor and
office must know exactly where you are every minute of class. Any
misuse of this will result in classroom restrictions or expulsion from
class.
All work needs to be in on time to receive full credit. __________________________
Photography Projects 2007
Week 1
Chapter 1 From Blurs to Big Business
pg. 11 -32 History
Video sports photography and worksheet chapter 1
Week 2
Chapter 2 Elements of Composition
pg. 33 - 50 Tools
Chapter 3 What is Composition?
pg. 51 - 66 Snapshots vs. Photographs
Chapter 4 Developing a Critical Eye
pg. 67 - 82 Evaluating a print (critique)
Chapter 5 Point of Departure
pg. 83 - 86 (f/16 at 1/125)
Chapter 6 Line
pg. 87 - 91 Pattern, Structure,Direction
Exercise Pattern
pg.92 Pattern
Chapter 7 Texture
pg. 95 - 102 Expressing the ≥feel≈
Exercise Texture
pg. 100 Leaves
Chapter 8 Shape
pg. 103 - 112 Mass, Proportion & Relation
Exercise Circles and ovals
pg. 110 - 111 Circles and Ovals
Chapter 9 Light
pg. 113 - 128 Controlling Exposure
Exercise Bracketing
pg. 127 Bracketing
Chapter 10 Motion
pg. 129 -136 The Science of Blurs
Exercise Blurred Movement
pg. 134 Blurred Movement
Chapter 11 Perspective
pg. 137 - 148 Different ways of seeing
Exercise Point of View
pg. 146 Point of View
Chapter 12 Things
pg. 151 - 166 Objects and things
Exercise
pg. 154 Bike
pg. 156 Hubcaps & Tailights
pg. 158 Eggs
pg. 160 Objects & Its Shadow
pg. 162 Bottles and Glasses
pg. 164 Water
pg. 165 Old Things
Chapter 13 Places
pg. 167 - 180 Landscape, Architecture & Environment
Exercise Landscape
pg. 170 Landscape
pg. 172 Architecture & Environment
pg. 178 Store Windows
Chapter 14 People
pg. 181 - 208 People
Exercise
pg. 186 Hands
pg. 187 Elders
pg. 188 Children
pg. 190 Soft-Light Portrait
pg. 191 Side-lit Portrait
pg. 192 Prop Portrait
pg. 194 Detail Portrait
Chapter 15 Putting It All Together
pg. 197 - 208
Exercise
pg. 204 Playgrounds
pg. 206 Sports Events
Chapter 16 Breaking the Rules
pg. 209 - 226
Exercise
pg. 214 Monotone
pg. 216 Silhouettes
pg. 218 Grain & Diffusion
pg. 220 Double Exposure
pg. 221 Photo-Copy Photos
pg. 222 Panel Panorama
pg. 224 Text & Image
Projects
(1)Exercise Bike 15 photos
Due 9/7/07
Print 5 B/W 4" by 6" Best 3 on webpage
Print 1 8" by 10"
(2)Exercise Headlight and Hubcaps Due Sept,7
take 15 photos Best 3 posted on web page
Print 5 B/W 4" by 6"
Print 1 8" by 10"
(3)Objects and shadows
Due Sept. 14
take 10 - 15 photos
Best 3 posted on web page
Print 5 B/W 4" by 6"
Print 1 8" by 10"
(4)Pattern
Due Sept. 14
pg.92 Pattern
15 Photos
Print 5 B/W 4" by 6"
Print 1 8" by 10" Best 3 posted on web page
(5)Texture pg. 92
Due Sept 21
Print 5 B/W 4" by 6" best 3 photos on web page
Print 1 8" by 10"
(6)Circles and Ovals pg. 110
Due Sept. 21
10 - 15 photos
Print 5 B/W 4" by 6"
3 posted on web
Print 1 8" by 10"
WEB PAGE
1 - 6 project photos - 4" by 6" Pictures on web page keep updated as the year goes final grade based on web page!
Powerpoint report on a Photographer 10 min. + 10 examples of work minimum.
(7) Leaves pg. 100
Due Sept 28
10 - 12 photos
Post 4 B/W 1 color 4" by 6"
Print 1 8" by 10"
(8) Old / Weathered Objects (time)
Due Oct. 5
10 - 15 photos
Post 4 B/W 1 color 4" by 6"
(9)Hands/Feet at work / play pg. 186
Due Oct 5
10 - 15 photos
Post 3 blk/wht 2 color
Print 2 8" by 10"
(10)Store front windows (reflection of images) pg. 178
Due Sept 28
10 - 15 photos
Post on web 3 B/W 4" by 6"
Print 1 8" by 10"
(11)Architecture and Enviroment pg. 172 Due Oct. 26
10 - 15 photos
web page 2 B/W web page 2 colored
Print 2 8" by 10"
(12)Neighborhoods Please read pg. 174 Due Oct 26
10 - 15 photos
web page 2 B/W web page 2 colored
Print 2 8" by 10"
(13a)Multiple views of a single subject Due Nov. 9
15 - 20 b/w photos
Create a new web page and link to your photo page. all multiple views of a subject on a single page
Do not have to print out any photos!
(13b)Photo montage using 2 - 3 photos overlap to create a new image or picture use photoshop to enhance the layers and color Post 3 creations on your web page Due Oct. 22
(14)Detail Portrait Due Nov. 16
15 - 20 photos
3 posted on web and Print 1 B/W 4" by 6"
1 8" by 10"
(15)Mood Portrait Due Nov. 16
15 - 20 photos
Post 4 and Print 1 8" by 10"
(16)Still Life Due Nov. 30
Use artificial lighting soft and/or harsh lighting
take 15 - 20 photos
2 photos posted on web color 4" by 6"
Due Dec. Dec. 14 Hand in 8 by 10 of a hue/ saturation (RGB) Channel conversion of a photo that has green grass or trees. Change the colors to make a surrealist or dramatic effect.
Normal photo 
After changing the hue & saturation 
Hand into photography folder !! Make sure your name is in the title!
(17)Prop Portrait Due Dec. 7
15 - 20 photos
Place 4 on web page B/W or color 4" by 6"
1 8" by 10"
(18)Playgrounds Read pg 188 Children Exercise Due Oct. 26
15 - 20 photos
Place 2 on web page 4" by 6"
(19) Photomontage 3- 4 images into one picture total 6 pictures/ montages
print one and post 3Due OCT 5
may use 13b assignment or create a new picture
print one 8' by 10' photo colored from the art room 152
(20) Text & Image Due Dec.20
pg. 224 - 225
6 on web page Also place 2 copies to print
Print 2 8" x 10" 1B/W and 1color
(21) Panel Panorama Due Dec. 16
6- 12 photos to make one panorama
1 B/W panorama and 1 colored panorama
Place on web page
(22) Final - Place Web Page in folder for final grade!
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