Digital Photography 1 – Thursdays/Fridays

Digital Photography 1 - Thursdays/Fridays

Course Week Description of Content Home Assignment
Week 1
● On Campus
● Introductions
● Review of Syllabus and Materials - Camera, lens, memory card, battery, computer, software, external drive.
● Brief History of Photography
● Elements of exposure, calculate exposure with meter, aperture, shutter speed, focus and shooting
● Depth of Field
● Reading
● Bring camera and new dedicated external drive to Class 2
Week 2
● On Campus
● LECTURE: Lens - Depth of Field
● Follow up ISO/ASA, exposure, meter, lenses, camera operations, etc.
● Setup of External Drive
● Depth of Field Assignment
● Reading
● Bring camera and external drive to Class 3
Week 3
● On Campus
● Lightroom Intro
● File Migration and LR as Archive
● File format review
● Exporting jpgs from Lightroom Collections
● Shoot
● Bring camera and external drive to Class
● Reading
Week 4
● Online
● Lecture: Composition
● Critique Basics
● Group Critique
● Composition Assignment
Week 5
● Hybrid
● Develop Module Demo ● Watch Video Develop Module
● Upload Composition Images to Google Drive for Critique
Week 6
● Online
● Lecture: Environmental Portrait
● Critique - Composition
● Develop Module Basic
● Portrait Part I Assignment
● Bring camera and external drive to Class
Week 7
● On Campus
● Develop Module continued
● Practice shooting in class
● Reflectors/bounce cards demo
● Continue Portrait Part II Assignment
● Create Print Documents for class
● Bring external drive to Class
Week 8
● On Campus
● Lecture: Night Photography
● Histogram
● Photoshop
● Image Size
● Canvas Size
● ppi
● Night Photography Assignment
● Bring External Drive, Camera, and Memory Card to class
Week 9
● Online
● Critique Night Photo
● QUIZ
● Materials for abstract
Week 10
● Hybrid
● Lecture and Demo - 2D Abstract Color Found Objects and Light Assignment
● Home Lighting Demo
● Watch Videos - 2d Abstract Color using Lighting Kits
Week 11
● Online
● Critique - 2d Abstract Color
● Lecture: Photo Essay
● Photoshop
● Digital Editing
● Dodging and Burning in Photoshop Layers
● Proposals for Final Portfolio via CANVAS
● Shoot for Photo Essay
Week 12
● Online
● Lecture: Photo Essay
● Photoshop
● Color Grading
● Adjustment Layers
● One on One meetings to discuss final portfolio proposals via Zoom breakout rooms
● Shoot for Photo Essay Assignment and
● Start shooting for Final Portfolio
Week 13
● Online
● Critique - Photo Essay 1st Edit 25 jpg images ● Bring External Drive, Camera, and Memory Card to class
Week 14
● On Campus
● LAB - Print Final 10 Photo Essay ● Print Final 10 Images for Photo Essay
● Bring camera and all equipment to class for return
Week 15
● On Campus
● Critique - Final Photo Essay ● Edit and Refine Final Portfolio Images
Week 16
● Online
● FINALS LAB