Photography I

Photography I (Intro to Photography):

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:

• Know how to use various features of the camera to have creative control of your photographs.

• Be able to decide what type of lighting to use in a given situation to produce optimum results.

• See how photographic composition can make or break a photograph

• Understand how to use photo editing software to improve the overall appearance of images

How to succeed in this course

Attend class, participate in class discussions and activities, review notes and vocabulary daily, meet deadlines, work with your student advisor, and complete class work and projects to the BEST of your ability. Each student will be required to attend at least 3 home functions every 9 weeks for any Kerens ISD home functions.  Students will get to pick which events they want to work. Students will not be required to travel. 

Classroom Rules

1. Respect others

2. Use time wisely

3. Participate in class activities

4. Follow school rules

5. Bring your materials to class everyday

6. Respect and take care of all equipment.

Attendance

• Students are expected to attend class every day.

• Upon return of an absence, the student is responsible for obtaining all missing assignments and class notes from the teacher. 

Classroom Participation

It is a requirement to participate in class discussion and group work. Grades will be a reflection of class participation. Students will often be assigned to work in a group that will be selected by the teacher. Students will be given their assignments/groups at the beginnings of each class period and expected to work quietly with their group members. 

When you first enter the classroom

1. Students must immediately go to their assigned seats. Students are not allowed to wander around the classroom. 

2. Have homework assignment ready to turn in, usually in Google Classroom or on their flash drives. 

3. Begin daily Bell Ringer in Google Classroom as preparation for the day’s lesson. 

Sign in and out

Students must sign in and out when leaving and re-entering the classroom during class time.

Academic Dishonesty

Any student caught cheating or copying will be given a “0” on the assignment, activity, or test. Any student allowing this will also receive a “0”. This grade cannot be made up and the assignment, activity or test cannot be redone. 

Classroom Behavior

1. First offense is a verbal warning.

2. Second offense the student will be given a reflection sheet to complete. The teacher and student will conference about the repeated behavior. Parents will be contacted after class concerning the repeated behavior. 

3. If the behavior happens a third time in the same class period, the student will be referred to the office concerning the offense.

4. Fighting, bullying and any other zero tolerance behaviors are automatic office referrals.