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Photography II Qtr 1: Aug 10 - Oct 7 |
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The class syllabus with all expectations, procedures, requirements, rules and grading policy can be viewed @: Photo II Syllabus Useful Photoshop tutorial sites: http://www.adobe.com/designcenter/photoshopelements/articles/concept_index.html http://graphicssoft.about.com/library/uc/ucjwoods2.htm http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorials/Photoshop/1 CLICK TO SEE THE CLASS'S SPOT ON ASHLEY MCCORMICK'S WEBSITE (http://www.ashleymccormickphotography.com/blog/) , THEN CHECK OUT THEIR OWN EDITING WORK AS IT BECOMES AVAILABLE ON THE CLASS GALLERY PAGE! |
| DATE | What we are doing in class today! | Homework and Comments |
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August 10 Monday First Day of School |
Go over syllabus. Discuss Artist's Statement Guidelines. | Turn in syllabus signing sheet due Friday, 14th. Bring in an example of your own digital work for a "mini critique" on Friday. OBTAIN A DIGITAL CAMERA W/VIEWFINDER! 12:30 dismissal |
11 Tuesday |
Discuss "series" concept in photography. Show examples. Students will use copies of Pop. Photo (Backstory) to find and discuss opportunities for photographic series. | Look for examples online of photographic series and bring to class on Thursday. |
12 Wednesday |
Discuss photo editing. Look through copies of Popular Photography (Digital Toolbox/The Fix) and find and discuss how photo editing can improve and/or change the focus or meaning of a photograph. | Find examples of photo series--due Thursday. |
13 Thursday |
Look at and discuss the series examples brought to class. Discuss the importance of critiques and how we as artists grow from them. | Examples of photo series due today! |
14 Friday |
Class critique. Discuss favorite series ideas in class and find out which are good and WHY! | Find examples online of 1 or 2 of your favorite series ideas! Bring in on Monday! |
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17 Monday |
Look at photo series brought in to class. Discuss Personal Mission Statement. Show examples. Go over class assignments on syllabus. Discuss "Fruits of the Spirit" series. Rest of week: students will take pictures of a variety of subjects for a class critique on Friday. | Write a Personal Mission Statement. Due Friday. |
18 Tuesday |
Work on Personal Mission Statement. Discuss "Faceless Portrait" assignment and how it could be interpreted. Why are portraits considered the most challenging yet interesting themes in art??? | Bring thumb-drive image for class work tomorrow. |
| 19 Wednesday |
Work in class together on editing a photo in Photoshop. |
None. |
20 Thursday |
Computer lab--edit a photo of students' choice. (Ashley) |
None. |
| 21 Friday |
Critique of random photographs taken during the week. Analyze for composition, context, craftsmanship. | Personal Mission Statement due! |
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24 Monday |
Discuss a "thematic hook." What is it and how can a theme capture the attention of the view and tie together a series of compositions into a "story" that the artist wishes to tell. Think of examples. | Look for examples of series of artwork that use the thematic hook approach. Write a 1 page typed list of ideas and explanations of each that you may want to choose from for each quarter's photo series. Due Friday. |
25 Tuesday |
Class discussion of editing work. View video "The Third Man." Discuss camera angles, use of shadows, emphasis and perspectives. | None. |
26 Wednesday |
Continue watching video. Discuss 1st assignement - "Faceless Portrait." Due 9/4. What does this mean to each student and how can you show the substance of a person without showing their face? Give examples. | None. |
27 Thursday |
Work independently in lab on photo re-touching. (Ashley) | None. |
28 Friday |
Share Photoshop techniques with rest of class. | List of Thematic Hook ideas due today! |
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31 Monday |
View part I of movie, "Random Harvest" for image ideas. Remind students of photo due Friday. | Faceless Portrait due friday. |
September 1 Tuesday |
View remainder of movie. Discuss images and how filmmaker uses visual metaphors to represent human affect. | None. |
2 Wednesday |
Work in computer lab if necessary. | None. |
3 Thursday |
Work independently in lab on photo editing. (Ashley) | None. |
4 Friday |
Write Artist Statement to accompany Faceless Portrait. Critique all images in class. | "FACELESS PORTRAIT" due today! |
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7 Monday |
Labor Day No School |
Labor Day No School |
8 Tuesday |
Work independently in lab if necessary. | 1st 2 photos of "Fruits of the Spirit" series due Friday! |
9 Wednesday |
Work independently in lab if necessary. | None. |
10 Thursday |
Work in lab on Photoshop lessons--Ashley. | None. |
11 Friday |
Write draft of artist Statement for beginning of series. Discuss how series may take a variety of paths before it is finished--in this way (by reviewing artist statement) students will coalesce ideas for series into a firm direction. | 1st two photos (LOVE and JOY) in "Fruits of the Spirit" series due today! |
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14 Monday |
Work independently in lab on print due Friday. | None. |
15 Tuesday |
Work independently in lab on print due Friday. | None. |
16 Wednesday |
Work independently in lab on print due Friday. | None. |
17 Thursday |
Work independently in lab on print due Friday. | None. |
18 Friday |
Work independently in lab on print due Friday. | "GENTLENESS" in Fruits of the Spirit series due today! |
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21 Monday |
Work independently in lab on print due Friday. | None. |
22 Tuesday |
Work independently in lab on print due Friday. | None. |
23 Wednesday |
Work independently in lab on print due Friday. | None. |
24 Thursday |
Work independently in lab on print due Friday. | None. |
25 Friday |
Work independently in lab on print due Friday. | "SELF-CONTROL" in Fruits of the Spirit series due today! |
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28 Monday |
Students should be planning their next series: SOCIAL/MORAL ISSUES. Discuss Thematic Hook in class. | Work outside of class on shooting assignments! |
29 Tuesday |
Begin work on next quarter's assignments. | None. |
30 Wednesday |
Discuss single photo assignment for David Carter's Panama mission: "A CUP OF COLD WATER." Print due 10/7. | None. |
October 1 Thursday |
Continue work on above. | None. |
2 Friday |
Continue work on above. WRITE ARTIST STATEMENT for "Fruits of the Spirit" series! | Grandparents day 12:30 dismissal "PEACE" in Fruits of the Spirit series due today! |
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5 Monday |
Continue work on above. | None. |
6 Tuesday |
Continue work on above. | None. |
7 Wednesday |
"A CUP OF COLD WATER" DUE TODAY! | None. |
8&9 Thursday and Friday No School |
End of First Grading Period Fall Break |
End of First Grading Period Fall Break |