In-class work activity: complete printing of final projects
Final Critiques on Monday, Dec. 9 from 1:20 - 3:20pm
12 prints due with project statements
Monday, December 2, 2019
Thursday, November 7, 2019
Week 12 / Nov. 11 and Nov. 13
No class on Monday, Nov. 11 / University Closed / Veteran's Day
In-class work activity: research and lab time (final project)
In-class work activity: research and lab time (final project)
Monday, November 4, 2019
Monday, October 28, 2019
Week 10 / Oct. 28 and Oct. 30
Assignment #4 Personal PowerPoint Presentations on Monday, Oct. 28
Individual meetings on Wednesday, Oct. 30 to discuss final project proposals
In-class work activity: research and lab time
Individual meetings on Wednesday, Oct. 30 to discuss final project proposals
In-class work activity: research and lab time
Monday, October 21, 2019
Week 9 / Oct. 21 and Oct. 23
In-class work activity: research and lab time
Final Project Proposals:
Final project proposals due on Wednesday, Oct. 30 - one substantial paragraph typed and printed outlining concept and technical considerations of a cohesive series of approximately 12 prints on a theme of student's choice. Please address what or who the work is about, where and how it will be shot, and motivations and inspirations behind project. The first two sentences of the proposal should concisely convey the content of the project.
Individual meetings to discuss proposals with students on Oct. 30.
Final Project Proposals:
Final project proposals due on Wednesday, Oct. 30 - one substantial paragraph typed and printed outlining concept and technical considerations of a cohesive series of approximately 12 prints on a theme of student's choice. Please address what or who the work is about, where and how it will be shot, and motivations and inspirations behind project. The first two sentences of the proposal should concisely convey the content of the project.
Individual meetings to discuss proposals with students on Oct. 30.
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Week 8 / Oct. 16
Student presentations on selected articles
PowerPoint demo
Assignment #4: Personal PowerPoint
For this assignment you will be required to create a series of photographs (approximately 20 images) that document and investigate your everyday life. These photographs should cover your typical routine and surroundings and reveal something about your personality, domestic life and habits. Consideration should be given to the sequencing of images and the overall PowerPoint as a time-based medium. Your slides should be a standard 4:3 ratio using a simple white background, one image per slide, with no animations or special effects. The first slide should contain your name and nothing else. Vertical images should be resized to approximately 7 inches high and horizontal slides should be resized to 8.25 inches wide, both at 150 ppi. Students will share their presentations on Monday, October 28.
Monday, October 7, 2019
Week 7 / Oct. 7 and Oct. 9
In-class work activity: research and lab time
Critique Assignment #3 on Wednesday, Oct. 9 - four prints of portraits
Discussion of online photo resources: websites and blogs
Assignment:
Using the Online Photo Resources on the blog, please find an article or post related to photography that is of interest to you. Ideally, look for articles that are relevant to digital photography specifically if you can find ones, but you are not limited to only these. You can also bring a link to an article on another online resource focussed on photography than what is listed on the blog. It does not have to be the most recent post. Read the post or article, save the link, and prepare to summarize and analyze the content in a presentation to class on Wednesday, Oct. 16 upon returning from Fall Break.
No class on Monday, Oct. 14 / Fall Break
Assignment:
Using the Online Photo Resources on the blog, please find an article or post related to photography that is of interest to you. Ideally, look for articles that are relevant to digital photography specifically if you can find ones, but you are not limited to only these. You can also bring a link to an article on another online resource focussed on photography than what is listed on the blog. It does not have to be the most recent post. Read the post or article, save the link, and prepare to summarize and analyze the content in a presentation to class on Wednesday, Oct. 16 upon returning from Fall Break.
No class on Monday, Oct. 14 / Fall Break
Monday, September 30, 2019
Week 6 / Sept. 30 and Oct. 2
In-class work activity: research and lab time
Student presentations on portrait photographers on Wednesday, Oct. 2
Student presentations on portrait photographers on Wednesday, Oct. 2
Monday, September 23, 2019
Week 5 / Sept. 23 and Sept. 25
Introduction to printing: resizing images for print, color management, settings
In-class work activity: research and lab time
Handouts:
In-class work activity: research and lab time
Handouts:
Sunday, September 15, 2019
Week 4 / Sept. 16 and Sept.18
Critique Assignment #2: File with open retouching layer
Demo: Adjustment layers and layer masks: brightness/contrast, levels, curves, hue/saturation, color balance, selective color and shadows/highlights
Handouts:
Presentations: Through the Lens and Making Pictures of People
Assignment #3: portraits and environmental portraits with different focal lengths and presentation on portrait photographer
Research a photographer working in portraiture and write a one-page paper addressing some biographical information and an analysis of the content of the work and the photographer's relationship with his or her subjects. Prepare to share the photographer's website in an oral presentation to class on Wednesday, October 2. Shoot a series of portraits of one person or a group of people inspired by your chosen photographer. Four prints due on Wednesday, October 9.
Reading: Chapter 2 / Lens
Monday, September 9, 2019
Week 3 / Sept. 9 and Sept. 11
Review: Importing and converting raw files
Critique Assignment #1: 3 images from Light and Shadow due on Wednesday, Sept. 11
Demo: Introduction to Photoshop CC working space, selection tools, spot healing brush, patch tool, clone stamp tool, move tool, zoom tool, creating a retouching layer from background copy
Introduction to scanning prints
In-class exercise: making selections and retouching images
TIFF file with retouching layer due Monday, Sept. 16
TIFF file with retouching layer due Monday, Sept. 16
Reading: Chapter 6 / Scanning
Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Week 2 / Sept. 4
Reading light - various light metering modes, understanding histograms, colors of light and white balance, working space (Adobe RGB and sRGB)
Presentation: Looking at Light
In-class photo exercise: capture 5 different scenes shot with the same exposure but 4 different white balance settings (Auto WB, correct type of light, two at incorrect white balance settings for comparison).
Demonstration: Importing and basic overview of Adobe Bridge CC - converting and saving raw files, evaluating the histogram, adjusting white balance, adjusting and tonal and color values
Assignment #1: Light and Shadow
Light is an essential part of capturing an image. As a photographer, it is important to consider the effects of light on your subject. Light can create meaning and change the mood of a picture. This assignment is designed for you to pay closer attention to the available lighting conditions around you, how it is constantly changing and how light plays a major role in how you see.
Please take at least thirty pictures at three distinctly different times of the day in the same environment such as sunrise or early morning, high noon or mid-day, and sunset or dusk. The setting will stay the same, but the lighting will change. Your exposures will change according to each light situation.
Pay attention to your light meter and histogram for accurate exposures. Set your white balance for the appropriate color/quality of light. Is the light warm or cool? Look for shadows or reflections. Longer shadows are cast in the morning and late afternoon. All images should be shot in the manual mode if your camera has a manual option.
You will download these images in Bridge, make basic corrections to the files, and save the best one from each three different times of day as TIFFs. Bring three TIFFs to class for critique on Wednesday, Sept. 11.
Save your TIFFs like this: firstnamelastname_01.tiff or example: temastauffer_01.tiff
Put these three TIFFs in a folder with your name and assignment: firstnamelastname_lightandshadow or example: temastauffer_lightandshadow
Reading: Chapter 3 / The Shutter and Chapter 4 / Camera Exposure
Assignment #2: Please bring a found photograph that has some dusts, scratches, or other damage to class on Monday, Sept. 9. It could be a snapshot, family photo, magazine page, etc. no larger than 8.5 x 11in. You will scan this image (150 dpi) in or outside of class and save as a TIFF to practice retouching on Wednesday, Sept. 11.
Handouts:
White Balance & Color Temperature
Histograms
Metering Modes
Downloading, Viewing and Sorting with Bridge
RAW Conversion
Presentation: Looking at Light
In-class photo exercise: capture 5 different scenes shot with the same exposure but 4 different white balance settings (Auto WB, correct type of light, two at incorrect white balance settings for comparison).
Demonstration: Importing and basic overview of Adobe Bridge CC - converting and saving raw files, evaluating the histogram, adjusting white balance, adjusting and tonal and color values
Assignment #1: Light and Shadow
Light is an essential part of capturing an image. As a photographer, it is important to consider the effects of light on your subject. Light can create meaning and change the mood of a picture. This assignment is designed for you to pay closer attention to the available lighting conditions around you, how it is constantly changing and how light plays a major role in how you see.
Please take at least thirty pictures at three distinctly different times of the day in the same environment such as sunrise or early morning, high noon or mid-day, and sunset or dusk. The setting will stay the same, but the lighting will change. Your exposures will change according to each light situation.
Pay attention to your light meter and histogram for accurate exposures. Set your white balance for the appropriate color/quality of light. Is the light warm or cool? Look for shadows or reflections. Longer shadows are cast in the morning and late afternoon. All images should be shot in the manual mode if your camera has a manual option.
You will download these images in Bridge, make basic corrections to the files, and save the best one from each three different times of day as TIFFs. Bring three TIFFs to class for critique on Wednesday, Sept. 11.
Save your TIFFs like this: firstnamelastname_01.tiff or example: temastauffer_01.tiff
Put these three TIFFs in a folder with your name and assignment: firstnamelastname_lightandshadow or example: temastauffer_lightandshadow
Reading: Chapter 3 / The Shutter and Chapter 4 / Camera Exposure
Assignment #2: Please bring a found photograph that has some dusts, scratches, or other damage to class on Monday, Sept. 9. It could be a snapshot, family photo, magazine page, etc. no larger than 8.5 x 11in. You will scan this image (150 dpi) in or outside of class and save as a TIFF to practice retouching on Wednesday, Sept. 11.
Handouts:
White Balance & Color Temperature
Histograms
Metering Modes
Downloading, Viewing and Sorting with Bridge
RAW Conversion
Sunday, August 18, 2019
Week 1 / Aug. 26 and Aug. 28
Welcome to Digital Photography I. We will begin with discussing the course outline, blog, materials and storage media.
Presentations: Digital Camera Basics and Exposures
Handouts:
Camera Controls
Digital Camera Basics
What Makes a Digital Picture
Exposures:Shutter Speeds, Aperture, ISO
Presentations: Digital Camera Basics and Exposures
Handouts:
Camera Controls
Digital Camera Basics
What Makes a Digital Picture
Exposures:Shutter Speeds, Aperture, ISO
Files formats: JPEG, RAW, TIFF, PSD, DNG
In-class photo exercise: students practice capturing with DSLRs
Required Text: Digital Photography: A Basic Manual, Henry Horenstein
Reading: Chapter 1 / Digital Capture
Required Text: Digital Photography: A Basic Manual, Henry Horenstein
Reading: Chapter 1 / Digital Capture
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