Syllabus of digital photography

1. Welcome Back!
Take a seat wherever
you’d like and have a
pen or pencil handy.

2. What is
Photography?
The Syllabus

3. Quick stuff
 Who am I?
 What are we doing today?

4. IN THIS COURSE YOU WILL LEARN…
 To use the camera as an art tool to capture great
photographs, not just snapshots

5. IN THIS COURSE YOU WILL LEARN…
 Think about what you see and design
strong photographic compositions

6. IN THIS COURSE YOU WILL LEARN…
 Learn about famous photographers and
careers in photography
Dorothea Lange

7. IN THIS COURSE YOU WILL LEARN…
 To reflect on your own photography and
the work of your classmates.

8.  Learn and use
Adobe
Photoshop to
create and
manipulate
digital images
IN THIS COURSE YOU WILL LEARN…

9.  To spend a substantial amount of time
shooting for various assignments
IN THIS COURSE YOU WILL LEARN…

10.  Sketchbook – must bring everyday to
class
 Pencil – bring one to every class
 Digital Camera and memory card
 USB Flash Drive – you must get!
MATERIALS

11.  It is expected that you will bring your
memory card, reader or USB cable to
connect your camera to the computer.
CAMERAS – USING YOUR OWN

12.  We have cameras, lenses, filters, flashes,
tripods that can be checked out.
 You will share with one person a camera
and bag that you will be responsible for.
You need your own SD card.
 Sign a contract – for the camera and all
parts (lens cover, cord, etc.)
Will go over contract
CAMERAS – BORROWING ONE

13. ASSIGNMENTS
 You will be expected to
photograph 40 images
biweekly and upload
them to Google Drive
 You will edit and select
top images to turn in
and critique biweekly,
as well.

14. Sketchbook assignments related to each
individual project.
ASSIGNMENTS

15. ASSIGNMENTS
• ONE 3-5 MINUTE POWER POINT
PRESENTATION ON A FAMOUS
PHOTOGRAPHER
• ONE RESEARCH PROJECT ON A
CAREER IN PHOTOGRAPHY

16.  10-14 large scale photo unit projects each semester
ASSIGNMENTS

17. ASSESSMENTS
- 40% - formative assessments
- Daily work, mid-project critiques, weekly images
- 40% - summative assessments
- Presentations, final images
- 20% - supplemental
- Sketchbook work, homework

18. Questions so far?

19. LATE WORK -
 Due date given at the beginning of each project.
 Expect that you will work both in class and outside of
class.
 Weekly photo assignments and sketchbook work
 5 points deducted each day late.
 No late work accepted on presentations or Instagram
assignments!

20. The Mather High School code of
conduct applies in all of my classes.
See agenda for full rules and
expectations
My class rule:
OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
RESPECT
Materials
&Resources
Classmates
Teacher
Yourself

21. When the bell rings to START class.
In seats, quiet and ready to begin class.
Bell ringers – stamped.
When the bell rings to END class:
In seats, cleaned up, ready to tuck chairs
in and leave
Tardies
Unexcused and repeated will result in
contact home.
Absences
Must be excused and legitimate
You are responsible for making up class
work and reviewing materials discussed in
DAILY EXPECTATIONS

22.  No food or drink at any computer, any time, under any
circumstances!
 Do not save to the desktop, always save to your server
space, your flash and we will have a large external hard drive
 Save often to avoid losing your work.
 These computers are for art applications, research and
resources…not games, social networking, etc.
 Treat these machines as if they are your own
 If something breaks, is missing or damaged, let me know as
soon as possible!
COMPUTER RULES

23.  Create an Instagram account for this class
 Upload at least 1 photograph that you have taken this summer to
Instagram #mhsfotosummatime19
 Include caption
 Please comment on other student photos
 Due Thursday evening – we’ll look at them in class on Friday!
HOMEWORK: ASSIGNMENT 1