WEEKLY SCHEDULE__________________________________________________
Class 1:
Introduce myself and the class outcomes and expectations
Student introductions
Hand out syllabus
Intro to photography and digital photography
Understanding your camera: Diagram your camera/Camera scavenger hunt
Understanding White Balance
For next class:
Bring manuals and back up battery to class
Bring a small journal for taking notes
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Class 2:
Lecture on Camera basics: F-Stop, shutter speed light meter.
Including stopping motion and blurring motion and depth of field.
Go over class blog for assignments and uploads. We will be using this for in class discussions.
Introduce Scavenger hunt assignment
Shoot at least 36 images before next class, practice using manual controls and light meter for bracketing images, scavenger hunt. (12 images 3x each).
For next class:
Upload 3 images from scavenger hunt that have correct exposure, and the accompanying images that are underexposed and overexposed.
We will talk about technical challenges next class.
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Class 3:
In Class discussion of scavenger hunt
Check in about how bracketing went.
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Lecture on Composition
Introduce Shooting Assignment (Finding the Alphabet in nature)
For Next Class:
Shooting exercise: Photograph each letter of the alphabet consider composition.
Upload each letter of your first name to class blog.
If you have time and commitment go beyond and free shoot keeping the things you’ve learned about composition in mind
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Class 4:
In Class Critique of composition assignment
Consider top ten of composition when looking at works.
Lecture on Light
Shooting Assignment for Light
For Next Class:
For next class shoot a minimum of ten images that address each of the five points. Upload 3-5 best images.
•Direction of light
•Quality of light / intensity of light
•Distribution (diffused, focused, obscured, shadows)
•Color intensity (color vibration)
•Focus (is the light source in or out of focus) are there lens flare? Are their harsh shapes?
If you have time and commitment go beyond and free shoot keeping the things you’ve learned about light in mind. Experiment with light in mind.
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Class 5:
In Class Critique light assignment
Final Project Lecture
Hand out Final assignment
Lecture on Zines
For Next Class:
Complete final project and create a zine for each class member
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Class 6: Final class
In Class Critique of Final Projects.
Trade zines
