This document provides announcements and assignments for photography students for the month of January. It notes that the second 9 weeks ends on January 22nd and assignments for that period are due. The document outlines 8 assignments that are due by January 31st, which include creating digital signs, an online photo bio, tutorials in flash compensation and slow shutter speed, a 15 photo portfolio on a single theme, shooting winter sports events, and creating a "Dird" by combining two animal photos. Students are also reminded to clean up their photo folders and attend a mandatory gallery on February 13th.

1. January
Announcements
Mrs. Boni
Mrs. Sitler

2. Comments
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Second 9 Weeks – ends Jan 22nd
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Assignments DUE by that date
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Online Focus – photo bio saved and uploaded
Gallery save – folder inside best work (5 photos)
Event shoots - from Nov/Dec
All other Jan assignments on 3rd nine weeks – Due 31st
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Digital Signage
Proficiency
Tutorials
Project
January Event Shoot
Blog Discussion

3. Gallery Reminder
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February 13th 6:30-8 @ PT Public Library
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Come and sign in with an officer
Stay however long you can
You are encouraged to bring family & friends
Mandatory Attendance
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Alternative assignment given if you cannot attend for any
reason

4. 1. Digital Signage
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Digital Signage
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Will create signs for school like you have been with blog
Must be timely, but not too date sensitive
Will submit much like online focus instead of via blog
discussion
Now 8 assignments per month
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You can do it!

5. 2. Online Focus
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All – Photo bio
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Use template to create
Photo of yourself
Place for title of photo
Short sentence explaining what you like about
photography

6. 3. Proficiencies
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Level 2 – Flash Compensation
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Using exposure to adjust power of flash
Level 3 – Slow Shutter Speed
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Create effects with light and shutter speed

7. 4. Tutorials
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Level 2 – Dodge, burn sponge
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Save before and after for EACH tutorial
Only 3 this month 
Level 3 – Creative frames
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Save before and after for EACH tutorial

8. 5. Project
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All – 15 photo portfolio
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Must purchase 8X8 inch book
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Can purchase some in class for $7 – first come, first served
15 photos representing one theme
Worth 50 points
Cover page has bio and explanation of portfolio
Will create cover for portfolio or window on front
Will print, cut and place in class

9. 6. Event Shoots
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Winter Sports/Club Sports
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Girls & Boys Basketball
Wrestling
Swim/Diving
Hockey
Bowling
Fencing

10. 7. Blogs
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“Dird” Creation
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Experiment combining two animal photos together,
mimicking an idea from the web
Must use YOUR photos
Blend in Photoshop using your skills

11. 8. Clean Up
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Keep 10-15 or more additional photos from this
month in “best work” folder
Print new photo for wall
Delete current month’s folder
Less than 1 GB in folder