Shooting Steel 25 points
3 Photos, Due September 14
You have 3 pieces of identical steel bars and you give them to the following 3 designers…
An elderly Japanese gentleman
A German engineer
An Italian automaker
They all return to you the 3 pieces of steel in their creative forms. The Japanese design is very practical. The German design is very exact. The Italian design is beautifully stupid.
Your assignment is to photography these 3 designs using an f-stop setting no larger than f3.5 or no smaller than f11.
Two will be black-and-white (8x10) and one in color (5x7).
Label each (Japanese Steel, German Steel, Italian Steel) and upload to Flickr.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Vehicle in Motion assignment
Vehicle in Motion 25 points
3 Photos, Due September 14
The purpose of this assignment is to practice playing with a slow shutter speed and a moving object.
Find a safe spot on a corner or side of the road. You'll want traffic to be going 35-50 miles per hour, the further back you are, the faster you want the cars to be going.
Make sure it's during the daytime.
Set your camera to:
ISO 200
Shutter priority or manual mode
Shutter speed: try 1/10, 1/15, 1/30 (or more or less)
As the car goes past you, try to keep the car in the same spot in the frame as you click the shutter. The goal is to capture the car crisply but a blurry background due to the slow shutter.
Take at least 40 shots.
Often when you look at a photo and think it is sharp on the small LCD screen, it will appear blurry when you get back to the computer. Zooming in to inspect the photo will help avoid this.
Edit in Photoshop/Camera Raw. Crop photo to 5x7.
Take your three best and upload them to Flickr. Title them, Vehicle in Motion.
3 Photos, Due September 14
The purpose of this assignment is to practice playing with a slow shutter speed and a moving object.
Find a safe spot on a corner or side of the road. You'll want traffic to be going 35-50 miles per hour, the further back you are, the faster you want the cars to be going.
Make sure it's during the daytime.
Set your camera to:
ISO 200
Shutter priority or manual mode
Shutter speed: try 1/10, 1/15, 1/30 (or more or less)
As the car goes past you, try to keep the car in the same spot in the frame as you click the shutter. The goal is to capture the car crisply but a blurry background due to the slow shutter.
Take at least 40 shots.
Often when you look at a photo and think it is sharp on the small LCD screen, it will appear blurry when you get back to the computer. Zooming in to inspect the photo will help avoid this.
Edit in Photoshop/Camera Raw. Crop photo to 5x7.
Take your three best and upload them to Flickr. Title them, Vehicle in Motion.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Camera checklist
Camera Quiz Checklist (10 points)
At our first one-on-one meeting, I'll ask you to do the following list things.
Study your camera's manual beforehand if you're not sure how to do any of these. You should be able to do each one without searching around the controls. If you can't complete the list, you'll have another chance at meeting #2.
1. Remove battery
2. Remove memory card
3. Remove lens (and put it back on)
4. Set focus to manual
5. Turn on display menu
6. Switch picture quality to Large
7. Switch picture quality to RAW
8. Set camera to manual
9. Set aperture to f/8
10. Set shutter speed to 1/250
11. Set the ISO to 200
12. Set camera to aperture priority
13. Set aperture to f/5.6
14. Set camera to shutter priority
15. Set shutter to 1/1000
16. Set exposure compensation to -1
17. Playback an image
18. Zoom in on image while in playback
19. View histogram in playback mode
20. Activate sensor cleaning mode
21. Force flash on
22. Change from single shot mode to continuous
23. Change from continuous shot mode to timer mode
24. Change white balance setting to Sunny
25. Change metering mode to spot metering
At our first one-on-one meeting, I'll ask you to do the following list things.
Study your camera's manual beforehand if you're not sure how to do any of these. You should be able to do each one without searching around the controls. If you can't complete the list, you'll have another chance at meeting #2.
1. Remove battery
2. Remove memory card
3. Remove lens (and put it back on)
4. Set focus to manual
5. Turn on display menu
6. Switch picture quality to Large
7. Switch picture quality to RAW
8. Set camera to manual
9. Set aperture to f/8
10. Set shutter speed to 1/250
11. Set the ISO to 200
12. Set camera to aperture priority
13. Set aperture to f/5.6
14. Set camera to shutter priority
15. Set shutter to 1/1000
16. Set exposure compensation to -1
17. Playback an image
18. Zoom in on image while in playback
19. View histogram in playback mode
20. Activate sensor cleaning mode
21. Force flash on
22. Change from single shot mode to continuous
23. Change from continuous shot mode to timer mode
24. Change white balance setting to Sunny
25. Change metering mode to spot metering
Monday, August 23, 2010
White Balance Assignment
Digital Photography Assignment: White Balance 20 points
10 Photos, Due September 2
This assignment will show you how different environments have different color temperatures and show you how to adjust to each with your camera.
Make sure your camera is in RAW mode.
Have a friend come with you and shoot their "portrait":
In the sun, with each of these white balance settings:
Sunny
Cloudy
Shade
In the shade, with these settings:
Sunny
Shade
Tungston
Now go indoors. Turn on all the lights you can in the room so it is bright enough to take a photo without a flash. Repeat with these settings:
Auto
Sunny
Tungston
and Manual White Balance
For manual, consult your camera's user manual. Usually, you photograph a white piece of paper or a neutral grey card (18% grey), set the custom white balance to this shot in the menu, and set the white balance to custom.
When you finish your shots, import them to the computer, convert them to .JPG and upload them to Flickr. Title your image with setting and the white-balance setting used. For example
SUN-Sunny
SUN-Cloudy
SUN-Shade
If you don't remember which white balance you used, check the file metadata.
10 Photos, Due September 2
This assignment will show you how different environments have different color temperatures and show you how to adjust to each with your camera.
Make sure your camera is in RAW mode.
Have a friend come with you and shoot their "portrait":
In the sun, with each of these white balance settings:
Sunny
Cloudy
Shade
In the shade, with these settings:
Sunny
Shade
Tungston
Now go indoors. Turn on all the lights you can in the room so it is bright enough to take a photo without a flash. Repeat with these settings:
Auto
Sunny
Tungston
and Manual White Balance
For manual, consult your camera's user manual. Usually, you photograph a white piece of paper or a neutral grey card (18% grey), set the custom white balance to this shot in the menu, and set the white balance to custom.
When you finish your shots, import them to the computer, convert them to .JPG and upload them to Flickr. Title your image with setting and the white-balance setting used. For example
SUN-Sunny
SUN-Cloudy
SUN-Shade
If you don't remember which white balance you used, check the file metadata.
Depth of Field Assignment
Digital Photography Assignment: Depth of Field 20 points
4 Photos, Due September 2
For this assignment you will need a tripod or something to stabilize your camera.
The purpose of this assignment is to give you a chance to see how changing the aperture size changes the depth of field, i.e. the amount of focus, in the photograph.
Camera settings:
ISO: 400
Camera mode: Aperture priority
File Size: RAW
Find an object that says something about you. Place it about one to three feet from the camera.
Make sure there is space behind your object. In other words, make sure your object isn't just in front of a wall.
Shoot your object at 4 different f-stops. Make sure one is wide open and one is as small an aperture as possible. For example,
f3.5 (wide open), f8, f16, f22 (small as possible)
Some lenses may go less than f3.5 (f2.8 or f1.8 for example) and greater than f22.
When you finish your 4 shots, import them to the computer, convert them to .JPG and upload them to Flickr. Title your image with the f-stop used. If you don't remember which is which, check the file info (metadata) in Adobe Bridge.
4 Photos, Due September 2
For this assignment you will need a tripod or something to stabilize your camera.
The purpose of this assignment is to give you a chance to see how changing the aperture size changes the depth of field, i.e. the amount of focus, in the photograph.
Camera settings:
ISO: 400
Camera mode: Aperture priority
File Size: RAW
Find an object that says something about you. Place it about one to three feet from the camera.
Make sure there is space behind your object. In other words, make sure your object isn't just in front of a wall.
Shoot your object at 4 different f-stops. Make sure one is wide open and one is as small an aperture as possible. For example,
f3.5 (wide open), f8, f16, f22 (small as possible)
Some lenses may go less than f3.5 (f2.8 or f1.8 for example) and greater than f22.
When you finish your 4 shots, import them to the computer, convert them to .JPG and upload them to Flickr. Title your image with the f-stop used. If you don't remember which is which, check the file info (metadata) in Adobe Bridge.
Camera Practice assignment
Digital Photography Assignment #1 NAME ___________________
3 Photos and Worksheet Due August 30
Find an interesting object to photograph. Try to get a similar shot for all the settings tested in this assignment.
You should be outside or somewhere with a good amount of light to shoot hand-held. Set the camera's ISO to 400.
Fill in the appropriate blanks after you take the photograph.
Now, for the shots. Take one shot...
1. With the camera in fully automatic mode,
2. With the camera in "P" program mode
3. Camera in Aperture priority mode with the aperture set to the smallest f-stop number
available (resulting in the largest aperture opening)
f-stop used: _____________________
4. Camera in Aperture priority mode with the aperture set to f/11
shutter speed used (this is set by the camera): ______________
5. Camera in Shutter priority mode with shutter speed 1/15 sec
f-stop used (this is set by the camera): ______________________
6. Camera in Shutter priority mode with shutter speed 1/250 sec
f-stop used (this is set by the camera): ______________________
7. Camera in Shutter priority mode with shutter speed 1/2000 sec
f-stop used (this is set by the camera): ______________________
8. Camera in Manual mode with f/8 and appropriate shutter speed for proper exposure
shutter speed: _________________
9. Camera in Manual mode, your choice of settings but underexposed one stop
shutter speed: _________________ f-stop: _________________
10. Camera in Manual mode, your choice of settings but overexposed one stop
shutter speed: _________________ f-stop: _________________
Now, upload shots from 1, 2, and 3 to your Flickr account. Title them PRACTICE 1, PRACTICE 2, and PRACTICE 3.
3 Photos and Worksheet Due August 30
Find an interesting object to photograph. Try to get a similar shot for all the settings tested in this assignment.
You should be outside or somewhere with a good amount of light to shoot hand-held. Set the camera's ISO to 400.
Fill in the appropriate blanks after you take the photograph.
Now, for the shots. Take one shot...
1. With the camera in fully automatic mode,
2. With the camera in "P" program mode
3. Camera in Aperture priority mode with the aperture set to the smallest f-stop number
available (resulting in the largest aperture opening)
f-stop used: _____________________
4. Camera in Aperture priority mode with the aperture set to f/11
shutter speed used (this is set by the camera): ______________
5. Camera in Shutter priority mode with shutter speed 1/15 sec
f-stop used (this is set by the camera): ______________________
6. Camera in Shutter priority mode with shutter speed 1/250 sec
f-stop used (this is set by the camera): ______________________
7. Camera in Shutter priority mode with shutter speed 1/2000 sec
f-stop used (this is set by the camera): ______________________
8. Camera in Manual mode with f/8 and appropriate shutter speed for proper exposure
shutter speed: _________________
9. Camera in Manual mode, your choice of settings but underexposed one stop
shutter speed: _________________ f-stop: _________________
10. Camera in Manual mode, your choice of settings but overexposed one stop
shutter speed: _________________ f-stop: _________________
Now, upload shots from 1, 2, and 3 to your Flickr account. Title them PRACTICE 1, PRACTICE 2, and PRACTICE 3.
Syllabus
Principles of Digital Photography
Syllabus • ART 186 • Fall 2010
Instructor: Andy Langager
Email: andylangager@gmail.com
Cell: 319-290-8229
Office: 3W Room 02 (the office on the left inside)
Class meeting: TR 2:30-4:30pm
Text: Landon, Barbara. A Short Course in Digital Photography. (2010)
Website: http://art186.blogspot.com
Course Description:
Students will learn the basic principles of digital photography. Topics will include basic camera operation, composition, metering, computer tips and tricks, and shooting tips and tricks. The digital camera in conjunction with the computer will become instruments to explore visual communication effectively.
Equipment:
Required:
• DSLR Camera that can shoot Camera RAW format
• 2GB (or larger) memory card
• USB drive or portable hard drive (at least 4 gig recommended)
• Rocket
• Simple portfolio for printed photos
Optional
• Cleaning supplies: lens tissue and fluid, Q-tips
• Travel bag
• Tripod
• Small tripod or beanbag
• Wide angle lens
• Telephoto lens (200mm or longer)
• Battery grip and/or extra battery
Your Camera:
DSLR stands for Digital Single Lens Reflex. There are a lot of options for DSLRs to use for this class. Usually you can break them down into about 3 categories (before you start getting to the upper-end professional like Canon 1D or Nikon D3):
Consumer: $450-$1000
Canon Rebel (any model)
Nikon D40, D60, D90, D3000, D5000
Pentax K2000
Sony A230L, 330L, A550
Mid-range consumer/pro: $900-$1700
Canon 40D, 50D, 7D
Nikon D200, D300
"Full" (35mm size) frame consumer/pro: $2300-$3500
Canon 5D, 5D MK II
Nikon D700
Sony A900
Any of these cameras will be fine for this class. How much you want to spend depends on your budget and what your future photography plans are. If you plan to go professional and want to invest in something that will last, I would suggest going with at least a mid-range camera.
Places around town to buy: Best Buy, Christian Photo, H.B. Leiserowitz. You can also check out Amazon.com and B&H Photo (bhphoto.com).
Attendance:
Attendance is required for "lecture" days. Please try to make it on time to class. If you cannot make it, please try to email or call me to let me know ahead of time. If you have an excuse for absence, (note from doctor, etc.) please bring it.
Class and computer etiquette:
Please only use the digital darkroom computers for work related to our class. Checking your school email and uploading assignments to Flickr is fine, but please no Facebook in this lab during class time.
Also, no texting during lecture, please. If you need to use your phone, please leave the room.
Grade breakdown:
14 Project Assignments 350 points
Quizzes 50
One-on-one meetings 25 points each 100
Final Exam 50
Final Portfolio ____ 50 _
Total 600 points
Grade descriptions: Want an "A" in the class? Read on to see what I'm looking for.
"A" work: Deadlines met regularly for assignments; student has gone above and beyond to demonstrate he or she understands the concepts of the assignment. Shows time and effort put into every assignment. Overall work is excellent.
"B" work: Deadlines met for nearly every assignment; student has shown he or she has a strong understanding of the concepts of the assignments. The basic requirements of the assignments are fulfilled with good, solid work. Overall work is above average.
"C" work: Most deadlines met, but some missed. Not all assignments fulfilled to specifications. Student shows some understanding for the concepts at hand, but some of the work could have benefited from more time or effort put into it. Overall work is average.
"D" work: Deadlines missed regularly. More than one or two assignments missed. Student does not fully demonstrate an understanding of the concepts. Not much effort put into work. Overall work is below average.
"F" work: Deadlines missed regularly. Assignments left incomplete. Student shows distinct lack of effort towards the class. No demonstration of learning the concepts at hand. Overall work is far below average.
Grading scale:
95-100% A
90-94 A-
87-89 B+
84-86 B
80-83 B-
77-79 C+
74-76 C
70-73 C-
67-69 D+
64-66 D
60-63 D-
59 and lower F
Late assignments: Late assignments won't be accepted without a legitimate excuse or prior arrangement with me. If you miss an assignment, you'll have an opportunity to make up the points with the extra credit assignment.
If you have a school trip or other planned activity that will make you miss lecture or a deadline, please talk to me beforehand.
Final Portfolio: At the end of the semester you'll hand in a portfolio representing the best work from the semester. These will be printed 8x10s or 5x7s (depending on the assignment). You will be able to keep the portfolio once I'm done grading.
Project Assignments
Depth of Field
White Balance
Vehicle in Motion
Shooting Steel
Neon sign
Studio #1: Still life
Kitchen Imagination
Seven Deadly Sins (Mid-term)
Motion Speed Time
Painting with light
Self Portrait
Photoshop Fun
Pinocchio
Studio #2
Flickr:
I'd like you to turn in your project assignments in via Flickr. If you already have an account, great. If not, it's free to sign up. The free account is limited to 100 MB per month, but that should be enough (just make sure to shrink/compress your photos after you edit them).
Add me as a contact or send me the link to your profile so I can bookmark you. Then, all you have to do is upload your weekly assignments and add a title to each photo. If you don't want your photos public, you can set the privacy level, just make sure to add me so I can see them. If you want, join the DMACC group to share your work.
One-on-one meetings:
When we don't have lecture, we will be doing one-on-one meetings to talk about your work. Always bring your latest photo assignments with you on a USB drive.
I will make a schedule for our meetings. We'll have 5 meetings total. (These are very informal, it's just a chance to chat about your work, except for the first one when we have a camera quiz).
Expectations:
Come to lectures and one-on-one meetings or reschedule if you can't make it. Meet deadlines for assignments. Please let me know if you are struggling with the assignments. I try to be flexible and fair to all students.
Calendar:
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Week 1
Thursday, August 26
Introduction/syllabus
Talk about camera gear, camera basics
Assign Camera Practice, Depth of Field & White Balance
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Week 2
Tuesday, August 30
Lecture #1: Depth of Field, Shutter Speed
For today: Chapters 1, 2 (We'll have a quiz!)
Camera Practice Due
Assign Vehicle in Motion & Shooting Steel
Thursday, September 2
One-on-one meetings.. bring Depth of Field & White Balance assignments and we'll also do your Camera quiz
2:30: Raiven
2:50: Pamela
3:10: Tyler
3:30: Britney
3:50: Kally
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Week 3
Tuesday, September 7
2:30: Wendy
2:50: Alyssa
3:10: Connie
3:30: Tiffanney
3:50: Jaime
Thursday, September 9
2:30: Mckenzie
2:50: Randi
3:10: Casey
3:30: James
3:50: Kayla
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Week 4
Tuesday, September 14
Quiz #2 (Shutter speed and f-stop)
For today: Chapter 3
Lecture #2
Vehicle in Motion and Shooting Steel due
Assign Neon Sign and Studio Shot #1
Thursday, September 16
Meeting II - Bring Vehicle and Steel assignments
2:30: Tyler
2:50: Britney
3:10: Kally
3:30: Raiven
3:50: Pamela
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Week 5
Tuesday, September 21
2:30: Connie
2:50: Tiffanney
3:10: Jamie
3:30: Wendy
3:50: Alyssa
Thursday, September 23
2:30: Casey
2:50: James
3:10: Kayla
3:30: Mckenzie
3:50: Randi
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Week 6
Tuesday, September 28
Work day (studio time if needed)
Thursday, September 30 -
For today: Chapters 4, 5, 6, 7
Lecture #3
Assign Seven Deadly Sins and Kitchen Imagination
Neon Sign and Studio Shot #1 due
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Week 7
Tuesday, October 5 - Meeting III - Bring Night shot and Studio Shot
2:30: Kally
2:50: Raiven
3:10: Pamela
3:30: Tyler
3:50: Britney
Thursday, October 7
2:30: Jamie
2:50: Wendy
3:10: Alyssa
3:30: Connie
3:50: Tiffanney
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Week 8
Tuesday, October 12
2:30: Kalya
2:50: Mckenzie
3:10: Randi
3:30: Casey
3:50: James
Thursday, October 14
Work day
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Week 9
Tuesday, October 19
Work day
Thursday, October 21
Lecture #4
For today: Chapters 8, 9
Mid-Term quiz -- Chapters 1-9
Kitchen Imagination and Seven Deadly Sins due
Assign Motion Speed Time and Painting with Light
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Week 10
Tuesday, October 26
Work day
Thursday, October 28
Work day
Week 11
Tuesday, November 2
Motion Speed Time and Painting with Light due
Assign Self Portrait and Photoshop Fun
Thursday, November 4 - Meeting IV bring Kitchen Imagination, Seven Deadly Sins, Motion Speed Time and Painting w/Light
2:30: Raiven
2:50: Pamela
3:10: Tyler
3:30: Britney
3:50: Kally
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Week 12
Tuesday, November 9
2:30: Wendy
2:50: Alyssa
3:10: Connie
3:30: Tiffanney
3:50: Jaime
Thursday, November 11
2:30: Mckenzie
2:50: Randi
3:10: Casey
3:30: James
3:50: Kayla
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Week 13
Tuesday, November 16
Lecture #5
For today: Chapter 10
Assign Pinocchio and Studio #2
Self Portrait and Photoshop Fun due
Thursday, November 18
Studio/Work day
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Week 14
Tuesday, November 23
Out of class work day
Thursday November 25 - Thanksgiving Break -- No Class
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Week 15
Tuesday, November 30
Studio/Work Day
Thursday, December 2 - Final round of meetings - Bring Self Portrait, Photoshop fun, Pinocchio and Studio #2
2:30: Kally
2:50: Britney
3:10: Tyler
3:30: Pamela
3:50: Raiven
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Week 15
Tuesday, December 7
2:30: Jaime
2:50: Tiffanney
3:10: Connie
3:30: Alyssa
3:50: Wendy
Thursday, December 9
2:30: Kayla
2:50: James
3:10: Casey
3:30: Randi
3:50: Mckenzie
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Final Portfolio Due December 14 - See handout for details
[Finals Week December 13-16]
Syllabus • ART 186 • Fall 2010
Instructor: Andy Langager
Email: andylangager@gmail.com
Cell: 319-290-8229
Office: 3W Room 02 (the office on the left inside)
Class meeting: TR 2:30-4:30pm
Text: Landon, Barbara. A Short Course in Digital Photography. (2010)
Website: http://art186.blogspot.com
Course Description:
Students will learn the basic principles of digital photography. Topics will include basic camera operation, composition, metering, computer tips and tricks, and shooting tips and tricks. The digital camera in conjunction with the computer will become instruments to explore visual communication effectively.
Equipment:
Required:
• DSLR Camera that can shoot Camera RAW format
• 2GB (or larger) memory card
• USB drive or portable hard drive (at least 4 gig recommended)
• Rocket
• Simple portfolio for printed photos
Optional
• Cleaning supplies: lens tissue and fluid, Q-tips
• Travel bag
• Tripod
• Small tripod or beanbag
• Wide angle lens
• Telephoto lens (200mm or longer)
• Battery grip and/or extra battery
Your Camera:
DSLR stands for Digital Single Lens Reflex. There are a lot of options for DSLRs to use for this class. Usually you can break them down into about 3 categories (before you start getting to the upper-end professional like Canon 1D or Nikon D3):
Consumer: $450-$1000
Canon Rebel (any model)
Nikon D40, D60, D90, D3000, D5000
Pentax K2000
Sony A230L, 330L, A550
Mid-range consumer/pro: $900-$1700
Canon 40D, 50D, 7D
Nikon D200, D300
"Full" (35mm size) frame consumer/pro: $2300-$3500
Canon 5D, 5D MK II
Nikon D700
Sony A900
Any of these cameras will be fine for this class. How much you want to spend depends on your budget and what your future photography plans are. If you plan to go professional and want to invest in something that will last, I would suggest going with at least a mid-range camera.
Places around town to buy: Best Buy, Christian Photo, H.B. Leiserowitz. You can also check out Amazon.com and B&H Photo (bhphoto.com).
Attendance:
Attendance is required for "lecture" days. Please try to make it on time to class. If you cannot make it, please try to email or call me to let me know ahead of time. If you have an excuse for absence, (note from doctor, etc.) please bring it.
Class and computer etiquette:
Please only use the digital darkroom computers for work related to our class. Checking your school email and uploading assignments to Flickr is fine, but please no Facebook in this lab during class time.
Also, no texting during lecture, please. If you need to use your phone, please leave the room.
Grade breakdown:
14 Project Assignments 350 points
Quizzes 50
One-on-one meetings 25 points each 100
Final Exam 50
Final Portfolio ____ 50 _
Total 600 points
Grade descriptions: Want an "A" in the class? Read on to see what I'm looking for.
"A" work: Deadlines met regularly for assignments; student has gone above and beyond to demonstrate he or she understands the concepts of the assignment. Shows time and effort put into every assignment. Overall work is excellent.
"B" work: Deadlines met for nearly every assignment; student has shown he or she has a strong understanding of the concepts of the assignments. The basic requirements of the assignments are fulfilled with good, solid work. Overall work is above average.
"C" work: Most deadlines met, but some missed. Not all assignments fulfilled to specifications. Student shows some understanding for the concepts at hand, but some of the work could have benefited from more time or effort put into it. Overall work is average.
"D" work: Deadlines missed regularly. More than one or two assignments missed. Student does not fully demonstrate an understanding of the concepts. Not much effort put into work. Overall work is below average.
"F" work: Deadlines missed regularly. Assignments left incomplete. Student shows distinct lack of effort towards the class. No demonstration of learning the concepts at hand. Overall work is far below average.
Grading scale:
95-100% A
90-94 A-
87-89 B+
84-86 B
80-83 B-
77-79 C+
74-76 C
70-73 C-
67-69 D+
64-66 D
60-63 D-
59 and lower F
Late assignments: Late assignments won't be accepted without a legitimate excuse or prior arrangement with me. If you miss an assignment, you'll have an opportunity to make up the points with the extra credit assignment.
If you have a school trip or other planned activity that will make you miss lecture or a deadline, please talk to me beforehand.
Final Portfolio: At the end of the semester you'll hand in a portfolio representing the best work from the semester. These will be printed 8x10s or 5x7s (depending on the assignment). You will be able to keep the portfolio once I'm done grading.
Project Assignments
Depth of Field
White Balance
Vehicle in Motion
Shooting Steel
Neon sign
Studio #1: Still life
Kitchen Imagination
Seven Deadly Sins (Mid-term)
Motion Speed Time
Painting with light
Self Portrait
Photoshop Fun
Pinocchio
Studio #2
Flickr:
I'd like you to turn in your project assignments in via Flickr. If you already have an account, great. If not, it's free to sign up. The free account is limited to 100 MB per month, but that should be enough (just make sure to shrink/compress your photos after you edit them).
Add me as a contact or send me the link to your profile so I can bookmark you. Then, all you have to do is upload your weekly assignments and add a title to each photo. If you don't want your photos public, you can set the privacy level, just make sure to add me so I can see them. If you want, join the DMACC group to share your work.
One-on-one meetings:
When we don't have lecture, we will be doing one-on-one meetings to talk about your work. Always bring your latest photo assignments with you on a USB drive.
I will make a schedule for our meetings. We'll have 5 meetings total. (These are very informal, it's just a chance to chat about your work, except for the first one when we have a camera quiz).
Expectations:
Come to lectures and one-on-one meetings or reschedule if you can't make it. Meet deadlines for assignments. Please let me know if you are struggling with the assignments. I try to be flexible and fair to all students.
Calendar:
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Week 1
Thursday, August 26
Introduction/syllabus
Talk about camera gear, camera basics
Assign Camera Practice, Depth of Field & White Balance
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Week 2
Tuesday, August 30
Lecture #1: Depth of Field, Shutter Speed
For today: Chapters 1, 2 (We'll have a quiz!)
Camera Practice Due
Assign Vehicle in Motion & Shooting Steel
Thursday, September 2
One-on-one meetings.. bring Depth of Field & White Balance assignments and we'll also do your Camera quiz
2:30: Raiven
2:50: Pamela
3:10: Tyler
3:30: Britney
3:50: Kally
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Week 3
Tuesday, September 7
2:30: Wendy
2:50: Alyssa
3:10: Connie
3:30: Tiffanney
3:50: Jaime
Thursday, September 9
2:30: Mckenzie
2:50: Randi
3:10: Casey
3:30: James
3:50: Kayla
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Week 4
Tuesday, September 14
Quiz #2 (Shutter speed and f-stop)
For today: Chapter 3
Lecture #2
Vehicle in Motion and Shooting Steel due
Assign Neon Sign and Studio Shot #1
Thursday, September 16
Meeting II - Bring Vehicle and Steel assignments
2:30: Tyler
2:50: Britney
3:10: Kally
3:30: Raiven
3:50: Pamela
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Week 5
Tuesday, September 21
2:30: Connie
2:50: Tiffanney
3:10: Jamie
3:30: Wendy
3:50: Alyssa
Thursday, September 23
2:30: Casey
2:50: James
3:10: Kayla
3:30: Mckenzie
3:50: Randi
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Week 6
Tuesday, September 28
Work day (studio time if needed)
Thursday, September 30 -
For today: Chapters 4, 5, 6, 7
Lecture #3
Assign Seven Deadly Sins and Kitchen Imagination
Neon Sign and Studio Shot #1 due
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Week 7
Tuesday, October 5 - Meeting III - Bring Night shot and Studio Shot
2:30: Kally
2:50: Raiven
3:10: Pamela
3:30: Tyler
3:50: Britney
Thursday, October 7
2:30: Jamie
2:50: Wendy
3:10: Alyssa
3:30: Connie
3:50: Tiffanney
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Week 8
Tuesday, October 12
2:30: Kalya
2:50: Mckenzie
3:10: Randi
3:30: Casey
3:50: James
Thursday, October 14
Work day
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Week 9
Tuesday, October 19
Work day
Thursday, October 21
Lecture #4
For today: Chapters 8, 9
Mid-Term quiz -- Chapters 1-9
Kitchen Imagination and Seven Deadly Sins due
Assign Motion Speed Time and Painting with Light
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Week 10
Tuesday, October 26
Work day
Thursday, October 28
Work day
Week 11
Tuesday, November 2
Motion Speed Time and Painting with Light due
Assign Self Portrait and Photoshop Fun
Thursday, November 4 - Meeting IV bring Kitchen Imagination, Seven Deadly Sins, Motion Speed Time and Painting w/Light
2:30: Raiven
2:50: Pamela
3:10: Tyler
3:30: Britney
3:50: Kally
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Week 12
Tuesday, November 9
2:30: Wendy
2:50: Alyssa
3:10: Connie
3:30: Tiffanney
3:50: Jaime
Thursday, November 11
2:30: Mckenzie
2:50: Randi
3:10: Casey
3:30: James
3:50: Kayla
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Week 13
Tuesday, November 16
Lecture #5
For today: Chapter 10
Assign Pinocchio and Studio #2
Self Portrait and Photoshop Fun due
Thursday, November 18
Studio/Work day
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Week 14
Tuesday, November 23
Out of class work day
Thursday November 25 - Thanksgiving Break -- No Class
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Week 15
Tuesday, November 30
Studio/Work Day
Thursday, December 2 - Final round of meetings - Bring Self Portrait, Photoshop fun, Pinocchio and Studio #2
2:30: Kally
2:50: Britney
3:10: Tyler
3:30: Pamela
3:50: Raiven
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Week 15
Tuesday, December 7
2:30: Jaime
2:50: Tiffanney
3:10: Connie
3:30: Alyssa
3:50: Wendy
Thursday, December 9
2:30: Kayla
2:50: James
3:10: Casey
3:30: Randi
3:50: Mckenzie
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Final Portfolio Due December 14 - See handout for details
[Finals Week December 13-16]
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