DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE DESCRIPTION
(not offered every year) (Not offered 25-26)
Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 ½ credit (T)
Not recommended for students enrolling in ski schools
Digital Photography introduces the digital camera as an art-making tool designed for students at the beginning level. The course will use digital photography to help students learn and apply the basic elements of art and the principles of design. This course will also allow students to extend their knowledge and skills in photography and the use of Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom. Digital Photography will familiarize students with digital photographic equipment, materials, methods, and processes. Visual problem-solving skills are explored through the computer as the primary tool for creative expression and communication. Cellphone photography and editing with various phone applications will be infused into the curriculum. Students create their blog sites to exhibit their projects and portfolio work.
This course is also available for ½ technology credit.
Daily Agenda
PHOTOGRAPHY TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
FIRST QUARTER:
Legal Issues in Photography
Blind Photography
Your World
Family Heritage
Composition
Abstract, Life in Color
DSLR - Quarter Ends
Fstop, Aperture, DOF
Shutter Speed
ISO & Program Mode
SECOND QUARTER
Exposure
Manual Mode
Portrait Photography
Environmental
Double Exposure
Storytelling
Conceptual Photography
Final Project