Photography

The Digital Photography class curriculum focuses on understanding the different aspects/methods/technology and artistic expression with photography and creating multimedia artifacts at the heart of the class.

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The class will aim to cover the following topics through project-based learning (PBL) and hands-on exercises.

• Background and history of photography
• What equipment to use
  • SLR vs Phone camera and everything in between
  • Apps and filters and their limitations
• Advanced familiarity with photo-editing tools (and multimedia)
  • Pixels at large
  • Color components (RGB/CMYK)
  • Layers
  • Filters
  • Photoshop/Pixlr/Gimp and others
• Photo Composition
  • What elements make up a photo?
  • How to frame your subject
  • The use of mood/shape/color/light/shadow
• Various angles of vision and perspectives
  • Where to set your equipment
  • What to look for
  • What to avoid
• Photo subject
  • Make a picture speak to you
  • Powerful photos in history
  • A snapshot of time
• Using multimedia to tell a story. (Documentary)
  • Camera, lights, action. Using photo equipment to share your created art
  • Influence stories with your art. Change the world
• Apply and participate in known photo/video contests
• Techniques for different photos
  • Multiple professionally made projects recreated
• Lighting and shadows
  • Writing with light
  • Creative lighting made simple
• Types of photos and uses
  • Reflecting the right mood
  • Transporting the viewer
    • Panorama
    • 360
    • Sphere
    • Cut out
    • Square vs 4 to 6 ratio
    • Different size negatives and sensors

Resources for the class