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 | |