DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Course Description
This course will help the students become well rounded in the fundamentals of digital photography. Four areas of instruction will be emphasized: How cameras work, how composition works, how lighting works, how to use photo editing software. Students will, generally, receive basic instruction, demonstration, and see samples of the desired outcomes, at the beginning of each period. They will be allowed to go outside and shoot assignments, based on what they are learning. Perhaps the most useful part of classroom instruction will be daily reviews of photos students have shot the previous day(s). They will see what makes a successful photo and what does not.
At the end of this course, you will:
NEEDS AND RESOURCES
· Complete assignments by given deadlines
Additional Resources
Course Topics
The course will cover the following topics:
1. Various Camera Modes and their uses
2. Flash Modes
3. ISO settings
4. White Balance
5. Drive Modes
6. Lens Focal Length
7. Exposure Compensation
8. Focusing Options
9. Depth of Field (Depth of Focus)
10. Macro Photography
11. Portraiture
12. Landscape
13. Action Photography
14. Still Life
15. Candid Photography
16. Indoor Photography
17. Fine Art Photography
18. Black and White (Monochrome)
19. Basic Techniques of Lighting (Including: Front, Side, Back, Defused, etc.)
20. Basic Photo Composition (Including: Rule of 3rds, Leading Lines, Framing Subjects, etc.)
21. Basic Photo Editing (Using Photoshop and Picasa)
22. Special Photoshop Creative Ideas involving use of layers
23. High Dynamic Range (H.D.R.) Photography
24. Knowledge of Pixels, Mega Pixels, DPI, PPI
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
General Rules:
· Students are to handle all class equipment, (including computers, cameras, lights, etc.) with care and respect.
· Cell phones, head phones, I-pods, etc. will not be allowed in class for any other purpose than we are using them for a project.
· Students are to avoid shooting photos in or near other classrooms so they will not disrupt the teaching and learning of others.
· Students are not permitted to leave the school campus during class time to shoot photos.
· Food and beverages are not permitted in the classroom at any time.
· Class lab time is expected to be spent working on assignments.
· Students are expected to be respectful of others in the classroom and refrain from any harmful or vulgar language. Please note that this classroom is a “safe zone” where all students are welcomed regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, or sexual orientation.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I will normally remain in the classroom for at least one hour after school.