This photography course will explore all areas of photography through hands-on training and photographic theory. Students will learn to shoot, upload, and manipulate images with their DSLR cameras and Adobe Photoshop. The class involves both classroom and online components. Students are expected to complete monthly assignments such as proficiency shoots, tutorials, event shoots, and blog posts. They must follow procedures for camera and computer use, wear media passes when shooting outside of class, and adhere to the media honor code. An annual gallery event is held to showcase students' work.

1. Media II, III: Photography Syllabus
General Course Information
Teachers: Mrs. Erin Boni, bonie@pt-sd.org and Mrs. Nicole Sitler, sitlern@pt-sd.org,
Course Description: This yearlong course will explore all areas of photography. The class will combine hands-on training with
photographic theory. Students will be encouraged to become proficient in shooting, uploading and manipulating images. Some
specializations may develop as the year goes on, depending on student aptitudes and interests. The online component allows
students to become familiar with an online interface, and to become more independent in completing coursework.
Texts & Materials Needed: Adobe Photoshop CS5, Digital SLR Camera with 18-55 mm lens and access to 100-300mm lens. Online
tutorials as well as instructional materials created or selected by instructor.
Enduring Understandings and Essential Questions:
Students will understand how to operate camera for best composition and exposure in photographs.
Students will understand how to manipulate photographs in Adobe Photoshop CS5 for maximum visual effect.
Students will understand how to work independently in a workshop environment to complete monthly assignments.
Procedures for participating in the online environment:
Access the blended schools.net site daily for assignments, discussion board and/or other online tools as instructed.
All material posted and stated during class must be appropriate and within the school and media honor codes.
Course calendar can be viewed on the main announcements page as well as in the classroom.
Course Procedures
Cameras & Computers
Where you sit determines computer and camera for the year
Cameras may be signed out overnight/weekends
Cameras to be picked up after 9th period, returned by first period or -5 points taken from character points
All bags, purses, drinks, food etc. in front of room, not near computers
No web-surfing beyond related sites; all audio to be listed to with headphones
Media Passes
Media passes must be worn when going outside of the classroom
If pass is lost, you will receive only ONE replacement, after that, all privileges beyond classroom revoked
You may also have your pass taken from you and be "benched" for inappropriate behavior outside of the classroom
Packing Cameras
The last photography class of the day will pack cameras; where you sit determines which camera you will pack
You must pack with accessories 10 minutes before the end of class
Forgetting to pack or packing without a battery is minus 5 character points

2. Monthly Assignments (each worth 10 points)
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Proficiency:
Tutorial:
Event Shoot:
Project :
Online Focus:
Clean Up:
Blog:
perform new techniques on DSLR cameras
perform new techniques in Photoshop
capture sports and activities for school publications
utilizing proficiency and tutorial techniques to develop a full work
submitting digital work via Blackboard
managing files and space on network
posting work and reflecting on other’s work on blended schools
Students will conference when each assignment in complete for a grade, with the exception of FOCUS DAY assignments which will
be submitted digitally on the site. Late assignments will not be accepted, with the exception of Event Shoots, which may be done a
month behind, but in the same nine weeks.
Weekly Participation (5 points per week)
Students will receive 5 points for completing an assignment per week as well as AVOIDING any of the following:
Returning camera after 1st period
Surfing unapproved websites
Late to class without pass
Any inappropriate conversation about other students/teachers
Inappropriate or off-task behavior outside of the classroom when shooting
Once the student reaches a "0" for the nine weeks, he/she is unable to take a camera out for the remainder of the nine
weeks AND also benched from shooting outside of the classroom.
Annual Gallery Event
Opening night for our annual Gallery is Thursday, February 23, 2014 at the Peters Township Public Library. Here you will have a
portfolio as well as individual photographs on display for the public to view. Our opening night is MANDATORY. You can invite
family/friends and come anytime between 6:30-8:00 p.m. to view your work, your peers' work and enjoy refreshments. The display
will stay up for two weeks.
Media Honor Code
I will honor myself, my school, my peers and the media department by using my creativity and talent to inspire integrity.
If you violate the student handbook and it is recorded, printed, or saved you will be held accountable to school district discipline and
you may be removed from the media class. This includes, but is not restricted to the following:
Defamation of another person
Using copyrighted materials (this is any Internet image or image you did not take)
Inappropriate media downloaded on school computers
Inappropriate use/abuse of technology or inappropriate behavior outside of the classroom