09-11-11

The Photography classes will spend the first semester learning basic techniques of photography including using aperture, shutter speed, and depth of field in taking photographs. Students will also learn how to develop black and white negatives and prints in the darkroom. The Photography classes will spend the second semester studying various special techniques of photography as an art. More focus will be placed on the artistic skills of photography. Projects will be based on new and previously learned technical skills used to create artistic photos. A portfolio project will also be instilled for each quarter. The portfolio will contain pictures that the student has taken and developed during that nine week term.

Photography Homework For the week of September 11:

Plans are subject to change.

Objectives: Students will use the skills they have acquired in composition, balance, perspective, framing, etc. to create artistic photographs representing various subject areas.

Monday: B3

Tuesday: A5

Wednesday: B3

Activity

• Photo Criticisms
• Introduce Portfolio Project

Assignment

Photography assignment: Portfolio Project

Thursday: A5

Friday: B3

Last A5 Class of Last Week:

Last B3 Class of Last Week:

Activity

• Photoshop/Picasa touch-ups
• Review Digital Portfolio
• Lighting

Assignment

Photography assignment: Research aperture and shutter speed.

1. Write down apertures from f2 to f22.
2. Write down shutter speeds from 1 to 2000.
3. Explain depth of field.
4. How does aperture affect depth of field?
5. How can you use this (depth of field) to your advantage in your photography?

• File Management - video lesson

• Upload photos to Picasa (do not download Picasa software - we use the online upload) - video lesson

• Create Digital Portfolio site (use Google sites) - video lesson