I need an easy A, is this the right class for me?

• • This course is NOT AN EASY A. It is not a blow-off class. Best advice? KEEP UP.
    This IS a fast-paced class. 

What is the classroom pace like?

• • Expect to turn in several assignments each week. There is a lot of material to cover. 

  • All assignments, info, and announcements are posted in Google Classroom. 

  • Check your Google Classroom daily for weekly updates. 

Will I take photos in class?

• Yes, Expect to take lots of photographs constantly throughout this course. This is a photography course. 

Do I have to have a camera for this class? 

• • • No, but it would help. Expect to download several apps on your laptop to help you be successful in this course. 

    • Download Google Drive to help upload files as needed. 

    • Photography is ever-growing and changing. Technical info may change mid-course. 

Who is this course designed for?

• This course is ideal for beginners and enthusiasts who want to rapidly acquire fundamental photography skills. It's especially suited for those interested in capturing dynamic scenes such as sports, street photography, and fast-moving subjects.

What equipment do I need for the course?

• You will be able to use cameras during class but not take them home since they are shared. We will provide a supply list. 

Do I need any prior experience in photography?

• No prior experience is required. This course starts with the basics and progresses to more advanced techniques over the duration of the sessions.

What will I learn in this course?

• You will learn essential photography principles such as exposure (aperture, shutter speed, ISO), composition techniques, handling different types of lighting, lens selection, capturing motion, and basic editing skills.

How will the course be structured?

• The course is structured into weekly sessions covering different topics such as camera basics, exposure control, composition, advanced techniques (lighting, lenses), practical applications (street, sports photography), editing, and a final project.

Are there opportunities for feedback and critique?

• Absolutely. We emphasize peer feedback and constructive critique sessions to help you improve your photography skills. These sessions are designed to provide valuable insights and suggestions for improvement.

What software will we use for editing?

• We will primarily use Adobe Lightroom for editing sessions. If you don't have access to Lightroom, alternatives will be discussed during the course.

How can I get help if I have questions outside of class?

• You can ask questions during class sessions or via email. Additionally, we will provide recommended reading materials, online tutorials, and access to photography communities where you can seek further assistance.

What should I expect from the final project?

• The final project will challenge you to apply all the skills learned throughout the course. It will involve planning, shooting, and editing a series of photographs that showcase your understanding of composition, exposure, and creativity.

• Be an active learner. 

• We will not spoon-feed the answers to you. You have to research and learn the material. 

• Phones SHOULD NOT be used in class.

• If your phone is out: 1st time - warning, 2nd time - school protocol. 

• Do NOT wait until the last minute to complete your work, there is too much work to do this successfully. 

• If you miss class you are still responsible for the work. Always check in for missing work. 

Attendance and tardies are recorded daily, every period.

Note: Tardies do not restart each nine weeks.

Students that arrive to class within 5 minutes of the bell are considered tardy. (Anything beyond 5 minutes is considered a class cut).

*** If you are tardy or do not come to class, it is up to you to provide evidence of your whereabouts. I will not track down where you were, that's your job to provide a pass. You will be marked tardy or skipped until you provide a pass. No exceptions.

• Students must have proper written/dated pass from instructor to enter or leave the classroom.

• Students are expected to be in the classroom when the bell rings, and setting up for the day's project.

• If you are absent, you are responsible for finding out what was missed. Look at Classroom first.

• If you are absent on an assignment due date, the assignment is due the day you return to the classroom.

• Assignments given during an absence are granted an extension of one day for each day of excused absence.

• Make up tests and quizzes within two school days of your return to school.

Truancy/Class Cuts

Students who are 5 or more minutes late without proper documentation to class are considered cutting class and should have their tardy documented as a class cut. Teachers must inform the student that they are being issued a class cut.

• 1st Class Cut: Teacher conversation with student, call home and document in Infinite Campus.

• 2nd Class Cut: Administrative Referral

• Students will not be sent to get a pass from previous staff member. Students need to get that documentation on their own time.

Legal Stuff

• All work (film, digital files and photos) are school property and subject to search at any time. If deemed inappropriate or in violation of school policy appropriate disciplinary action will be taken.

• Consequences can include detentions, calls home, referral to Dean, and removal from class.

• No film, digital files and/or photos of inappropriate material is allowed to be developed, processed, worked on, or even brought in the school darkroom or school grounds.

• Inappropriate material includes; film, digital files and/or photos of drugs, alcohol, violence, and suggestive sexual material.

• The instructor, dean of students, and administrators reserve the right to decide what is appropriate or inappropriate material.

• Do not use the computers without instructor permission - "Surfing the Web" is not permitted unless related to a class assignment.

• Be on time and ready to work when the bell rings.

• Give each assignment your best effort.

• Raise your hand for instructor help or to participate in class discussion.

• No talking during tests or quizzes.

• No food or beverages are permitted. A water bottle is OK.

• All assignments must be completed during class.

• No cheating.

• Conduct yourself in a mature and responsible manner at all times.

• Respect and cooperate with the instructor and your classmates.

• Respect school property and your classmates' property.

• Profanity is not tolerated.

• Demoralizing words, gestures, or behavior towards the instructor or students is not tolerated.

• No males and females in the dark-darkroom (or film darkroom) at the same time.

• Do not run in the lab, studio, or darkroom. No horseplay.

• Do not use school equipment, materials, or supplies without asking instructor.

• The darkrooms are open only during Photography periods. The darkroom is not open before or after school. The instructor must be present for students to work in the darkrooms.

• The darkroom is only available to students during their assigned Photography periods.

• Respect other students and the school's property.

• Report all accidents or hazards to the instructor at once.

• Students are not to be in the darkroom at the beginning of class until attendance is taken and permission granted. Technology Education Department Rules:

• No students are allowed in darkroom or Rm. 303 unless they are officially registered for that period.

• No students are allowed to come down from study hall, commons, lunch, before, or after school without instructor approval.