UNIT 1 - YOUR PROCESS (Digital Full Frame - Medium Format Film - Pinhole - Drone)

Sessions 1-5

Lecture: Introduction and review of syllabus.; Photo I Basics, Resolution, OSX, storage devices, Digital cameras.

Exposure Basics Review

More Review: https://fstoppers.com/education/exposure-triangle-understanding-how-aperture-shutter-speed-and-iso-work-together-72878

Shutters explained:
https://www.dpreview.com/articles/5816661591/electronic-shutter-rolling-shutter-and-flash-what-you-need-to-know

How We See Color

Helmholtz Theory

Homework for next class: Have your Digital Cameras we will review settings for RAW and Color

Homework
- Have Lightroom Classic - LrC - Downloaded if you are using your own computer
- Bring in new RAW photos
- These photos will also be used to learn Lightroom editing.

Lecture: File formats; Slideshow or PDF Presentations; Sensor Sizes / Crop Factor; Pixels and Resolution

Lightroom Essentials – Creating a Library – Importing – Renaming – Develop Module Introduction

Medium Format Film Camera Introduction

Lab: Photograph together with Medium Format Cameras (weather permitting)

Lecture: More Lightroom Develop Module and BW Conversions

Lab: Process Film Together

Lab: Scan Film

Lab: Create Pinhole Images (optional if you took b/w photo)

Lab: Darkroom Instruction (optional if you took b/w photo)

Lecture: Flying Drones

Assignment: Fly Drones and make self-portraits

Lecture: Finish Lectures on Lightroom Classic - Introduce Alternative Software

Look at Photographer's Practices

Start thinking about longer term ideas:

Homework: Create a rough draft for an idea along with photos

Include the Following

• What is the idea or what will you be photographing

• What is your connection to your idea

Also make at least 5 new photos for this idea. You may also include up to 5 old photos if you have already begun this work.

DUE: ROUGH DRAFT OF IDEA + PRESENTATION OF WORK (5 Photos)

Lecture: Review Ideas

Homework: Finish Idea Writeup for next week
Upload your final idea. Be prepared to share it with the class.
Your idea should be no less than 200 words.

DUE: IDEAS – read in class

Homework: Work more on idea

Darkroom printing of medium format film + fiber based paper

Making a Zine

Continue darkroom printing and/or scanning
Print from scans (or another source if film did not work out)

Assignment: Slideshow of 10 new photos from your idea.

UNIT 2: YOUR PRACTICE (Sessions 6-8)

UNIT 3 - YOUR BUSINESS (Sessions 9-10)

Present the first final version of your idea.

Lecture: Copyright

http://copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html

http://copyright.gov/title17/92chap3.html

Lecture: Creating a Business

Start a business: Private or LLC?
Event Shooting – Portrait Studio

Pricing/Contracts/Usage/Model Releases

Lighting

UNIT 4 - YOUR BIG IDEA (Sessions 11-14)

Lab: Making Larger Prints and Zines

Lecture: Print Critique

Homework: Keep Photographing

DUE: Show your 10 Best photos from your project so far (last critique of your project before we look at FINAL WORK)

Lab: PRINTING – PRINTING – PRINTING

FINAL WEEK:

Lab: Printing and finishing presentations

Final Critique Options – Everyone must attend the final presentation of everyone’s work
– Zine
– 15 Prints Each + Same Photos in PowerPoint presentation + Final version of project idea in PowerPoint

Supplies

External hard drive (USB C if you are buying one) – Make sure it is formatted with exFAT if you want to share it with a PC or if it is new and not formatted for a Mac.

You are not required to buy a digital camera to complete this course. There will be some digital cameras available for you to borrow from this department and you can scan film.

Media and paper are usually not returnable, so order carefully. Always ask about student specials. If you are mail ordering remember to ask for shipping times.

Evaluation of student learning

60 points – Assignments

Photo assignments require that you integrate many of the skills and techniques demonstrated in class. The assignment will reinforce technical concepts and require you to investigate what you want to photograph and how you want to treat the subject matter. You will be graded on both technical and creative aspects of your work. Quizzes will test your comprehension of assigned readings and lectures.

40 points – Final Presentations (zine + slideshow)

Students will organize their best work into a presentation for a final group critique. Grades are based upon technical and aesthetic concerns as well as participation in the group critique.

Course Student Learning Outcomes (SLO):

Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

1. Demonstrate the use of a variety of film and digital cameras with all their controls, including focusing, viewing, and regulating the shutter speed and aperture control (ILG 4; PLO 1)

2. Demonstrate proper exposure under different lighting conditions (ILG 4,11; PLO 1, 5)

3. Demonstrate proper development and processing of film and digital images (ILG 4,11; PLO 2, 3)

4. Utilize various darkroom and digital techniques to create archival prints (ILG 4,11, PLO 3, 5)

5. Evaluate how well an image communicates a concept (ILG 1,11; PLO 4, 6)

6. Criticize and defend photographs in a group setting (ILG: 1,11; PLO 4, 6)

Course-specific Institutional Learning Goals (ILG):

Institutional Learning Goal 1. Written and Oral Communication in English. Students will communicate effectively in both speech and writing.

Institutional Learning Goal 4. Technology. Students will use computer systems or other appropriate forms of technology to achieve educational and personal goals.

Institutional Learning Goal 11. Critical Thinking: Students will use critical thinking skills understand, analyze, or apply information or solve problems.

Program Learning Outcomes for Photography(PLO)

1. Demonstrate proficiency with photographic capture devices;

2. Process, manipulate, and print images in photographic labs;

3. Practice archival image work flow;

4. Identify and explain the significant events in art history as well as contemporary practices;

5. Integrate different techniques and approaches to photography and digital imaging;

6. Analyze and evaluate images in the context of group critiques;

7. Create a portfolio for education transfer.

Units of study in detail – Unit Student Learning Outcomes:

Unit I [Cameras: Multi-Format] [Supports Course SLO # 1, 2 ]

Learning Objectives

The student will be able to:

• Demonstrate loading film cameras using multiple film formats and film backs

• Identify the advantages/disadvantages of different camera film formats and sensor sizes

• Utilize a hand-held light meter

• Solve problems with exposure through chemical and digital processing

• Employ more advanced exposure controls for detail description and creative effects

Unit II [Advanced Darkroom: Wet and Digital] [Supports Course SLOs # 3, 4 ]

Learning Objectives

The student will be able to:

• Demonstrate logical file management

• Summarize the importance of proper color spaces

• Practice non-destructive and archival workflow techniques through proper file management, software tools, wet processing, image file formats, and print output

• Utilize appropriate software and darkroom tools to improve image details and concept intent

Unit III [The Critique] [Supports Course SLOs # 5, 6, 7]

Learning Objectives

The student will be able to…

• Identify relationships of details in photographs

• Articulate the meaning of photographs

• Debate the qualities of student photographs in a group setting

• Evaluate the overall success of how well a photograph communicates to a group of peers

• Evaluate and Organize the photographs made over the course of a semester into a final presentation

Evaluation of student learning:

Assignments/Quizzes

Photo assignments require that you gradually integrate all of the skills and techniques demonstrated in class. The assignment will reinforce technical concepts and require you to investigate what you want to photograph and how you want to treat the subject matter. You will be graded on both technical and creative aspects of your work. Quizzes will test your comprehension of assigned tutorials and lectures.

Final Presentation

Students will organize their semester long project into a presentation for a final group critique. Grades are based upon technical and aesthetic concerns, conceptual coherence, and participation in the group critique.