Digital Photography 1 CP1

Digital Photography I

2012 - 2013, "A" Day: Lesson Sequence

A-3, 11:43 – 1:06

Quarter Date Lesson Sequence Details

1st Quarter

Aug 21 1.) Introduction to Digital Photo1

2.) Requirements and Expectations: You must have a

printed copy of this syllabus in your three inch binder,

a pen and notebook, by the next class: no syllabus –

0%, no binder – 0%, no pen and notebook – 0%.

3.) Syllabus review

4.) Research and Preparation Days: Be prepared for

anything; research on your current assignment,

presentation of your homework, technical presentation,

power point, film, demonstration or an intense discussion

on the meaning of life.

5.) The Web Search Photographer Power Point

Assignment. Each student will be given an individual to

research and present to the class.

6.) The Documentary: a yearlong project to document a

personal interest.

7.) The Portfolio: Requirements

8.) Lesson #1: The best photo I have ever seen. Place

into Mr. Stanforth’s “x” drive file in the File Digital Photo

“1 Best Photo”, two photos, 1 B&W and 1 Color Photo.

Photos must be in file by 7:45am the day the

assignment is due. Late 0%, On time 100%.

The file must be named: Your last name first_ Best

Photo_name of photographer – no spaces. Example:

Stanforth_BestPhoto_Adams. Assignments with files not

named correctly will receive a 0%.

Aug 23 Lesson #1: “The best B&W photos I have ever seen”

followed by a discussion of what makes a good photo and

why one is better than the other.

Lecture/Presentation: Power Point: Elements of Art and

Principles of Design, Discuss: fill the frame, the rule of

thirds.

Aug 27 Lecture/Presentation: Power Point: Digital Photography

Lecture/Presentation: Power Point: A Brief History of

the Birth/Invention of Photography.

Discussion: of SUBJECT, FORM, and CONTENT in

Photography - The Three Basic Components of a work of

Art.

1. Subject: the "WHAT", A person, place, a thing or an

idea: the obvious visual subject

2. Composition or Form: the "HOW". The technique,

either visual or technical. Arrangement of shapes and

other basic building blocks of the visual arts into a

visually effective organization to express and idea.

3. Content: the "WHY". The emotional or intellectual

message of an artwork. What the artist is trying to say

using subject and form to get across his idea, maybe using

a visual metaphor. The best art work is always metaphor.

Aug 29 Grade and Critique: Lesson #1: The best photos I have

ever seen. Due: Place into Mr. Stanforth’s “x” drive file

in the File Digital Photo “1 Best Photo”, two photos, 1

B&W and 1 Color Photo. Photos must be in file by

7:45am the day the assignment is due. Late 0%, On

time 100%.

The file must be named: Your last name first_ Best

Photo_name of photographer – no spaces. Example:

Stanforth_BestPhoto_Adams. Assignments with files not

named correctly will receive a 0%.

Aug 31 Lesson #2: The Rule of Thirds – A B&W Portrait. One

unmounted B&W print on glossy paper. Bring in your

camera and instructions today. We will discuss the

parts and the functions of your camera.

Sept 5 Demonstration: Print Mounting: Print mounting will be

optional for Lesson #2 and required thereafter beginning

with Lesson #3. Notes from this demo must be typed for

your portfolio. (Assignment prints must be quality prints –

not printed in the library. Contact sheets may be printed

on the Library printer.)

Sept 7 Photoshop Demonstration: Tools and the Contact Sheet

(contact sheets may be printed in the Library)

Sept 11 Grade and Critique: Lesson #2: The Rule of Thirds –

A B&W Portrait. Due: One unmounted B&W print on

glossy paper.

Sept 13 Lesson #3: Stop Action/Blurred Action using the

Camera Shutter Speed creatively.

A continuation of the Lecture/Presentation: Power

Point: Photography/Digital Imaging? The Camera,

Lenses, Focal Length, Aperture, Depth of Field, and

Shutter Speed. Due for grading and Critique: One (1)

stop action print and one (1) blurred action print. Both

should be shot or printed in B&W. Due: Two prints one

mounted (mount your favorite) one unmounted. Also

due one 20 image contact sheet for each assigned

image.

Sept 17 Research and Preparation: Create a file of examples.

Research and Preparation: Discuss examples

Sept 19 Developing your Documentary: Discussion, Define

Requirements.

Sept 21 Print/Mount Critique preparation

Sept 25 Grade and Critique: Lesson #3: Stop Action/Blurred

Action using the Camera Shutter Speed creatively. Due for grading and Critique: One (1) stop action print

and one (1) blurred action print for both stop action and

blurred action. Both should be shot or printed in B&W.

Due: Two prints one mounted (mount your favorite)

one unmounted for both stop and blurred. Also due

one 20 image contact sheet for each assigned image.

Sept 27 Lesson #4: Force the Viewers Eye/Selective Focus,

Depth of Field: Due: Shallow Depth of Field – One 20

image contact sheet, One mounted print, One

unmounted print (choose two different images from

the 20 (shoot these images at f2.8 or f4). Due Large

Depth of Field – One 20 image contact sheet, One

mounted print, One unmounted print (choose two

different images from the 20 (shoot these images at f16

or f11). The Same subject, same distance (18”-24”),

focus on same spot for both shallow and large depth of

field images. Both prints in B&W. Must use a 50mm

Lens or a zoom lens at 50mm setting. Both should be shot

or printed in B&W.

Oct 1 Research and Preparation: Create a file of examples.


Oct 3 Developing your Documentary: Submit preliminary

idea and images – one contact sheet.

Oct 5 Print/Mount Critique preparation

Oct 9 Grade and Critique: Lesson #4: Force the Viewers

Eye/Selective Focus, Depth of Field: Due: Shallow

Depth of Field – One 20 image contact sheet, One

mounted print, One unmounted print (choose two

different images from the 20 (shoot these images at f2.8

or f4). Due Large Depth of Field – One 20 image

contact sheet, One mounted print, One unmounted

print (choose two different images from the 20 (shoot

these images at f16 or f11). The Same subject, same

distance (18”-24”), focus on same spot for both shallow

and large depth of field images. Both prints in B&W.

Must use a 50mm Lens or a zoom lens at 50mm setting.

Both should be shot or printed in B&W.

Oct 11 Lesson #5: Lines in nature / Lines by man. A 20 image

contact sheet due for each (40 images total on two 20

image contact sheets) – all images will be shot (if

possible) or printed in B&W. Due for Critique two

finished images (one of nature and one for man).

Mount your favorite of the two, leave the other

unmounted. Also due one 20 image contact sheet for

each assigned image.

Oct 15 Mr. Stanforth in the Art Room for Workshop.

Research and Preparation: Create a file of examples.

We will discuss these during next class other assignment

TBA.

Oct 18 Last Class of 1st Qtr. Portfolio Due for Grading

2nd

Quarter

Oct 22 Developing your Documentary: Final idea – first

presentation of finished work.

Oct 24 Print/Mount Critique preparation

Oct 29 Grade and Critique: Lesson #5: Lines in nature / Lines

by man. A 20 image contact sheet due for each (40

images total on two 20 image contact sheets) – all images

will be shot (if possible) or printed in B&W. Due for

Critique two finished images (one of nature and one

for man). Mount your favorite of the two, leave the

other unmounted. Also due one 20 image contact sheet

for each assigned image.

Oct 31 Assignments for Web Search Photographer Power

Point Presentations given today.

Nov 2 Lesson #6: Elements: Shape, Form and Value. Due:

One Mounted B&W print of an object or objects.

Natural light only – no artificial light. Emphasize the

objects 3-Dimentionality. Cast Shadow. Due: One

Mounted B&W print of a shadow (remember the

subject is the shadow – not the object that defines the

shadow). Natural light only – no artificial light. Also

due one 20 image contact sheet for each assigned

image.

Nov 7 Research and Preparation: Create a file of examples.


Nov 9 Developing your Documentary: share progress

Nov 13 Print/Mount Critique preparation

Nov 15 Mr. Stanforth in Connecticut to give presentation.

Assignment: Work on Web Search Photographer

Power Point Presentation in class today.

Nov 19 Grade and Critique: Lesson #6: Elements: Shape,

Form and Value. Due: One Mounted B&W print of an

object or objects. Natural light only – no artificial

light. Emphasize the objects 3-Dimentionality. Cast

Shadow. Due: One Mounted B&W print of a shadow

(remember the subject is the shadow – not the object

that defines the shadow). Natural light only – no

artificial light. Also due one 20 image contact sheet for


Nov 26 Lesson #7 Texture: The look and feel of surface. Texture

of Nature and Texture of Man. Due: One mounted and

one unmounted print (choose your favorite). Also due

one 20 image contact sheet for each assigned image.

Both should be shot or printed in B&W.

Nov 28 Research and Preparation: Create a file of examples.


Nov 30 Developing your Documentary: share progress

Dec 4 Print/Mount Critique preparation

Dec 6 Grade and Critique: Lesson #7 Texture: The look and

feel of surface. Texture of Nature and Texture of Man.

Due: One mounted and one unmounted print (choose

your favorite). Also due one 20 image contact sheet for

each assigned image. Both should be shot or printed in

B&W. Grade and Critique: Lesson #7 Texture: The

look and feel of surface. Texture of Nature and Texture of

Man. Due: One mounted and one unmounted print

(choose your favorite). Also due one 20 image contact

sheet for each assigned image. Both should be shot or

printed in B&W.

Dec 10 Web Search Photographer Power Point Presentations:

Dec 12 Web Search Photographer Power Point Presentations:

Dec 14 Film: American Photography: A Century of Images.

Dec 18 Portfolio preparation

Dec 20 Last Class of 2nd Qtr. Portfolio/Exam Due for Grading

3rd

Quarter

Jan 3 Lesson #8 Back Lighting: Photograph a friend full

length (head to toe) with his back to a window. Shoot

“auto” for Image one. Take the same photo again but use

my instruction to manually “spot” meter. Due: One

mounted and one unmounted print (choose your

favorite). Also due one 20 image contact sheet for each

assigned image.

Jan 7 Research and Preparation: Create a file of examples.


Jan 9 Developing your Documentary: share progress

Jan 14 Print/Mount Critique preparation

Jan 16 Grade and Critique: Lesson #8 Back Lighting: Photograph a friend full length (head to toe) with his back

to a window. Shoot “auto” for Image one. Take the same

photo again but use my instruction to manually “spot”

meter. Due: One mounted and one unmounted print

(choose your favorite). Also due one 20 image contact

sheet for each assigned image.

Jan 18 Lesson #9: Color Basics: Hue: Primary (red, yellow,

blue) and Secondary (purple, orange, green) Colors

Due: One mounted and one unmounted print (choose

your favorite). Also due one 20 image contact sheet for


Jan 23 Research and Preparation: Create a file of examples.


Jan 25 Developing your Documentary: share progress

Jan 29 Print/Mount Critique preparation

Jan 31 Grade and Critique: Lesson #9: Color Basics: Hue:

Primary (red, yellow, blue) and Secondary (purple,

orange, green) Colors Due: One mounted and one

unmounted print (choose your favorite). Also due one

20 image contact sheet for each assigned image.

Feb 4

Lesson #10: Color Basics 2: Contrast of: Value,

Saturation, Temperature, and Compliment. Due: Shoot 20

photos of Complimentary combinations. Shoot 20 photos

of intense color on a gray field. Due: Two mounted

prints. Also due one 20 image contact sheet for each

assigned image.

Feb 6 Research and Preparation: Create a file of examples.


Feb 8 Developing your Documentary: share progress

Feb 12 Print/Mount Critique preparation

Feb 14 Grade and Critique: Lesson #10: Color Basics 2:

Contrast of: Value, Saturation, Temperature, and

Compliment. Due: Shoot 20 photos of Complimentary

combinations. Shoot 20 photos of intense color on a gray

field. Due: Two mounted prints. Also due one 20 image

contact sheet for each assigned image.

Feb 20 Mr. Stanforth In Utah giving Keynote Address for

UAEA.



Feb 22 Mr. Stanforth In Utah giving Keynote Address for

UAEA.



Feb 26 Review and grade work given while I was in Utah.

Feb 28 Lesson #11: Force the Viewers Eye: Use the best

combination of camera technique, elements of art and

principles of design to force the viewer’s eye where you

want it to go. Due: Two mounted prints. Also due, two

20 image contact sheets.

Mar 5 Research and Preparation: Create a file of examples.


Mar 7 Last Class of 3rd Qtr. Portfolio Due for Grading

4th

Quarter Mar 11 Developing your Documentary: share progress

Mar 13 Print/Mount Critique preparation

Mar 15 Grade and Critique: Lesson #11: Force the Viewers

Eye: Use the best combination of camera technique,

elements of art and principles of design to force the

viewer’s eye where you want it to go. Due: Two

mounted prints. Also due, two 20 image contact sheets.

Mar 19 Lesson #12: Reflection: Shoot a reflection of an

interesting subject either with glass, water, or other glossy

surface. Do you use just the reflection or both the subject

and it’s reflection simultaneously? Due at critique: a

contact sheet of 20 images. Two finished mounted

prints.

Mar 21 Research and Preparation: Create a file of examples.


Mar 25 Developing your Documentary: share progress

Mar 27 Print/Mount Critique preparation

Apr 8 Grade and Critique: Lesson #12: Reflection: Shoot a

reflection of an interesting subject either with glass, water,

or other glossy surface. Do you use just the reflection or

both the subject and it’s reflection simultaneously? Due at

critique: a contact sheet of 20 images. Two finished

mounted prints.

Apr 10 Developing your Documentary Print/Mount Critique

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Apr 22 Grade and Critique Lesson: Documentary

Photography: Power Point Presentation


Photography: Power Point Presentation


Photography: Due: Ten mounted prints. Also due,

twelve 20 image contact sheets.

Apr 30 Extra

May 2 Extra

May 6 Extra

May 8 Extra

May 10 Extra

May 14 Jr. Exams

May 16 Jr. Exams

May 20 Last Class of 4th Qtr. Portfolio Due for Grading

May 22 Last Class of 4th Qtr. Portfolio Due for Grading

Class Expectations

THE DIGITAL CAMERA - All students who sign up must have a properly working

DIGITAL camera that has full manual controls - You must be able to operate the

aperture and shutter speed in a manual / non-automatic mode. I have no preference

for make or model of Camera. Telephoto, wide angle or other specialty lenses are not

needed.

OTHER EQUIPMENT: All students should have access to a working color inkjet

printer at home. It is optional for students of Digital Photo I but required for

students of AP Digital Photo II to have a tripod and working “off camera” electronic

flash for use in the class.

IF YOU WILL NOT HAVE THIS EQUIPMENT BY THE SECOND DAY OF

CLASS – DROP THIS CLASS NOW.

CLASS WORK/HOMEWORK: Assignments will be given from the syllabus but all

students will be encouraged to pursue personally motivated work. ASSIGNMENTS IN

OR OUT OF CLASS ARE NOT A REQUEST - THEY ARE REQUIRED. Partial

Credit is never given. All assignments must be handed in complete and on time.

Incomplete or late assignments will always receive a 0%. FAILURE TO HAND IN

ALL ASSIGNMENTS BY THE END OF A QUARTER WILL RESULT IN A

FAILURE FOR THAT QUARTER.

PLAGIARISM OR TO PRESENT ANOTHER PERSONS WORK AS YOUR OWN

IN HOMEWORK, PORTFOLIO OR EXAM IS AN ACADEMIC VIOLATION –

AN AUTOMATIC FAILURE FOR THAT ASSIGNMENT.

CRITIQUES: There will be no tests in the traditional sense. Test will be by critique.

ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED FOR CRITIQUES - Every student is required to

participate in the critique sessions - they are the class tests and therefore no excuse other

than a school sanctioned absence will be accepted. The class critique is an open forum

where the instructor will not only make comments concerning technical and aesthetic

problems and successes but will encourage the entire class to respond. Positive comments

are most desirable because it is more valuable to learn from each other the good things

that we have done as opposed to the negative. Likes and dislikes, although important, are

only a small part of the class critique. All students will be encouraged to express their

opinions which will be directed toward technique and aesthetics.

GRADING: The basis of all work will be the Elements of Art and the Principles of

Design: Works of art are graded based upon the student's effort, presentation, and time

spent on the assignment. Grades are also determined by neatness, ability to follow

directions, interpretation of the assignment, technique and quality of execution. Of all of

these qualities other than time spent, creative risk taking - TRYING SOMETHING

DIFFERENT - is the most desirable and will produce the best results.

GRADING PERCENTAGES:

50%: CRITIQUES: All major class and out of class assignment.

25%: PORTFOLIO: All class portfolios

25%: HOMEWORK: Any minor assignment given by the instructor for completion

outside of class.

NO EXTRA CREDIT, except in unusual circumstances initiated by the instructor and

only for students who have completed all work on time and according to directions.

DISCIPLINE: THE FREEDOM OF THE ARTROOM: All Moeller Art/Photo

students enjoy a privilege that I like to call "The Freedom of the Art Room". This

freedom requires a great deal of maturity and responsibility on the part of all students.

Those that do not practice this maturity and responsibility will have that freedom

curtailed or revoked. Mutual respect among students is required. Theft, vandalism,

handling another's work without permission, or the destruction of another's work or

property will exclude a student from this class. I expect you to take pride in all that you

do and assume that others feel the same. The only thing that belongs in your mouth

during this class is what God or the Orthodontist put in there. As stated in the School

Student Handbook, no food is to be consumed anywhere outside of the school cafeteria.

KEEP YOUR GUM AND CANDY AT HOME. GUM CHEWING IS

INAPPROPRIATE AT SCHOOL. ALSO, REMEMBER TO "KEEP YOUR HANDS TO

YOURSELF". Chewing your fingernails, any other part of your body, clothes, pens, pen

tops, paper, books, dirt, grit, desk, school property of any kind, other students, the

property of other students, dried flavored or unflavored, salted or unsalted, corn, or other

crunchy product; to include, dried meats, fruits, vegetables, cow, pig, lamb, or other

animal product either living, dead or in suspended animation - IS STRICTLY

PROHIBITED IN THIS CLASS. Persons not able to control their bodies and the actions

of their bodies during class will receive a self-control training assignment for homework

to assist them in overcoming their difficulty. (You will hand-write this page

twice.) THIS ALSO APPLIES TO DRINKS. DO NOT BRING LIQUIDS TO

CLASS. If you fear dehydration during class, consume sufficient liquids before class at

one of the many cool and refreshing water fountains that abound in the hallways at

Archbishop Moeller High School. Please try to relieve your body of all waste products

between classes. If you need to blow your nose during class remember that this is not

grade school and, no, I do not have a tissue for you, nor will I excuse you from class to

go search for one. Keep a handkerchief in your pocket or a sufficient packet of tissues in

your backpack.

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