Week 1
TUESDAY 8/26
Introduction to photojournalism
PunctumÂ
Syllabus Review
THURSDAY 8/28
At Home:
Submit "About You" (due 8/29)
Submit Syllabus Quiz (due 8/29)
In Class:
Why Photography?
History of Photography and Photojournalism
Lightroom Classic - check logins
Week 2
TUESDAY 9/2
At Home:
Join Slack and submit Introduction Post
Read "NPPA Code of Ethics," "Associated Press Guidelines for Visuals," and "Retouching Photos, Processing the News"
Complete quiz on Shooting and Editing Ethics
In Class:
ethics and responsibilities in photojournalism
THURSDAY 9/4
At Home:Â
Submit Unit 1 Checklist
Review slides on "Exposure"
Complete quiz on "Exposure"
In class:
Bring camera to class
Camera settings and exposure triangle
Exposure Practice
Week 3
TUESDAY 9/9
At Home:
Shoot photos for Technical Practice #1: Exposure
Read "Learn the Skill of Critiquing Photographs"
Complete quiz on "Critiquing Photographs"
Submit Punctum 1 (A photo you like)
In class:
Technical Practice #1: Exposure – bring files to class
Lightroom - importing and exporting
Submit Exposure files together
How to Critique
THURSDAY 9/11
At Home:
Review Slides on Depth of Field
Complete Quiz on Depth of Field
In class:
Depth of Field
DoF practice
Building a Portfolio
Review Photographer Presentation Assignment
Week 4
TUESDAY 9/16
At Home:
Submit Punctum 2 (DoF)
Submit Reflection #1 (Exposure)
Shoot and Submit Photos for Technical Practice #2: Depth of Field
Sign up for Photographer Presentation date
In class:
Review and Critique Tech. Prac. #2: Depth of Field
THURSDAY 9/18
At Home:
Review Slides on Motion
Complete Quiz on Motion
In class:
Motion
Motion Practice
Documentary Storytelling Overview
Week 5
TUESDAY 9/23
At Home:
Submit Punctum 3 (Motion)
Submit Reflection #2 (Depth of Field)
Submit Documentary Topic Proposal
Shoot and submit photos for Technical Practice #3: Motion
In class:
Motion Critique
Photographer Presentation
THURSDAY 9/25
At Home:
Work on Documentary Project
Review Slides on Tricky Lighting
Complete Quiz on Tricky Lighting
In class:
Tricky Lighting Practice
Week 6
TUESDAY 9/30
At Home:
Submit Punctum 4 (Light)
Shoot and submit photos for Technical Practice #4: Tricky Lighting
Submit Reflection #3 (Motion)
In class:
Tricky Lighting Critique
Photographer Presentations
THURSDAY 10/2
At Home:Â
Submit Unit 2 Checklist
Work on Documentary Project
Review Slides on Composition
Complete Quiz on Composition
In class:
Composition Practice
Lightroom: Basic Editing
Week 7
TUESDAY 10/7
At Home:
Submit Punctum 5 (composition)
Submit Reflection #4 (Tricky Lighting)
Shoot and submit Photo Assignment #1: Composition
In class:
Composition Assignment Critique & Questions
Photographer presentation
THURSDAY 10/9
At Home
Work on Documentary Project
Submit Reflection #5 (Composition)
Review slides & do quiz on street photography & strangers
In Class
Making a Portfolio Website
Street Photography
Shooting strangers
Photographer presentation
Week 8
TUESDAY, 10/14
At Home:
Submit Punctum 6 (Street Photography)
Shoot and bring in Street Photography files
Review notes on Image Hierarchy & Selection
In class:
Image Hierarchy & Selection
Lightroom - ratings, tags, organization, filters
THURSDAY, 10/16
At Home:
Work on Documentary Project
Review notes on Captions
Complete Quiz on Captions
Caption and submit Street Photography photos
In Class:
Street Photography Critique
Week 9
TUESDAY, 10/21
At Home:
Review "On Assignment"
Complete Quiz on "On Assignment"
Submit Punctum 7 (Local Photographer)
Submit Reflection #6 (Street Photography)
Submit Portfolio Website Link
In Class:
On Assignment Practice
Photographer Presentations
THURSDAY, 10/23
At Home:
Work on Documentary Project - "First Look" due 4/8
In Class:
Street Photography Critique
Lightroom: Advanced Editing
Explain News or Alternative Assignment
Photographer Presentations
Week 10
TUESDAY, 10/28
At Home:
Submit Punctum 8 (local news)
Review Slides on Environmental Portraits
Complete Quiz on Portraits
Work on News Assignments
In Class:
Advanced Editing
Portrait Practice - bring camera
Photographer Presentations
THURSDAY, 10/30
At Home:
Unit Checklist
Review slides on Priority, Shutter, and Focus Modes
Quiz on Priority, Shutter, and Focus Modes
In class:
Priority, Shutter, and Focus Modes
modes practice - bring camera
photographer presentations
Week 11
TUESDAY, 11/4
At Home:
Submit Punctum 9 (Portrait)
Submit 10 or more photos for a "First Look" at documentary storytelling project
Work on News Assignments
In class:
critique "First Look" Documentary photos
photographer presentations
THURSDAY, 11/6
At Home:
Work on Documentary project
Shoot and submit Photo Assignment #3: Environmental Portraits
In class:
Portrait Critique & Questions
explain "Behind the Scenes" assignment
Week 12
TUESDAY, 11/11
At Home:
Submit Punctum 10 (Behind the Scenes)
In Class:
Buying New Gear
Portrait Critique
photographer presentations
THURSDAY, 11/13
At Home:
Shoot and Submit "Behind the Scenes"
Work on Documentary Project
Update Portfolio
Gear Wishlist
In class:
Behind the Scenes Critique
Portfolio Check/Critique
Week 13
TUESDAY, 11/18
At Home:
Reflection #8 (Behind the Scenes)
Shoot and submit News/Alternative Assignment #1
In Class:
News Assignment #1 Critique
THURSDAY, 11/20
At Home:
Submit Documentary Story Draft
In Class:
documentary critique and questions
Week 14
TUESDAY, 11/25
At Home:
Punctum 11 (sensitive/traumatic image
Assignment on Sensitive/Traumatic Images
Complete Quiz on Sensitive/Traumatic Images
In class:
Sensitive/Traumatic Images
THURSDAY 11/27
Week 15
TUESDAY, 12/2
At Home:
Assignment & quiz on doing sensitive/traumatic work
In class:
Doing sensitive/traumatic work
THURSDAY, 12/4
At Home:
Work on Documentary Project
Work on Portfolio
In Class:
TBD
At Home:
Submit Documentary Project
Submit Gear Budget & Wishlist
Complete Photojournalist Portfolio
Submit Final ReflectionÂ
In Class:
Documentary Story Critique & Questions
Portfolio Critique & Questions