Photography I
Week 1 |
Day 1 – Introduction to Photography: Nokia & 20 Places to photograph outside of STMA HS – Word Doc
Day 2 – Illuminating Photography History of Camera, camera types, camera intro, Chapter 1, Photoshop Fun
Day 3 – , camera review,
Day 4 – Composition(focal, rule of 1/3s and balance), 20 Objects shoot outside
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Week 2
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Day 1 – Photoshop intro, file types and resolution, Channel Mixer (RGB), contrast vs. levels, vs. curves.Photoshop: Channel Mixer
Day 2 – Edit Objects and Upload 10 Best
WEEBLY Create Your Own Blog Students will create their own Weebly Blog with two pages: Composition Examples and their own Personal Blog. The Composition Examples will be created for the display of photos that inspire the students. Their own blog will be a way to showcase their personal portfolio or work. Day 3 –#2 Assign Shadows –
Composition Examples: 20 Shadows/Reflections – Create Weebly and find examples
Chapter 2 Reading and Questions
Day 4 –
Blog:20 Objects Assignment
Day 5 Blog: Shadows/Reflections.
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Week 3 | Shadows and Reflection DueComposition Examples: 7 Elements/8 Principles.Students will create compositions with every element represented in a photo and 1 principle, for a total of 8 images. #3. Panorama 8 – 20 check-in photos due 3/27 Working with Masks:Blog: 7 Elements and 1 Principle Students will begin organizing a new Photoshop document with all of their Panorama images.
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Week 4 | Exposure, Aperture, Shutter Speed #5 Action Chapter 6 Book WorkComposition Examples: 3-5 Of Each: Panning, Motion Blur & Stop-ActionHelpful YouTube tutorials from Andy Heatwole Lesson 1: Introduction to Photoshop Layers Masks Lesson 2 – Part 1: Introduction to Adjustment Layers Lesson 2 – Part 2: Introduction to Adjustment Layers Lesson 3: Advanced Layer Masking Painting Techniques Lesson 4: Layer Mask Options and Working with Selections Blog: Panorama |
Week 5 | #5 Action & #6 Macro Students will print their Panorama photographs and critique 10 of their peers work.Students will Read through Chapter 6 in the textbook and complete the end of chapter questions.Students will learn about Panning, Motion Blur, and Stop Action Photos. Using various shutter speed, students will capture moving subjects using the 3 camera techniques. Motion BlurComposition Examples: 20 Macro images of a variety of subjects |
Week 6 | #6 Macro Chapter 10, pg 229 & Chapter 11 (still-life) pg. 256 25 Beautiful Examples of Macro Photography & #7 Portraits Chapter 5 & Chapter ReviewStudents will re-size all 4 action images to a 5″ x ___” and place them on a new custom canvas document at equal distances apart: 5″ x 24″. Save the document as a PSD to Mrs. Henrikson’s shared folder, under Action.Students will upload to original jpeg images to their Weebly page and create a new post on their personal Blog and label each camera technique. Students will also include their original image of their pre-Photoshop edit action photo. Blog: Action: 1 Panning, 1 Stop Action, 1 Motion Blur, 1 Before & After Photoshop Action Edit (5 images total) Students will print all 4 Action images for an in-class critique |
Week 7 | #7 Portraits: Students will use the read chapter 14 in “The Photographic Eye: Learning to see with a camera” textbook (Pg. 181 – 195) The textbook provides 8 different assignment exercises and each student will choose 2 exercises for their portrait assignment. Students will take 10 shots per exercise, having a total of 20 images due on Thursday 4/24 for the check-in. #6 Macro: Students will take shots of different objects up close using various lighting strategies and experimenting with the aperture settings. Students will turn 5 of their best shots that demonstrates 5 different camera angles, subjects, and/or lighting. Weebly Critique – Students will access the Weebly pages of their classmates & leave comments about their Macro PhotosDove |
Week 8 | #8 Double exposure #9 Social Change |
Week 9 | Continue Social Change |
| Artist Presentations | |
| Artist presentations | |
| No school Monday (Memorial Day) Final | |
| Elements: Line, Shape, Texture, Form, Color, Space, Value Principles: Balance, Contrast, Rhythm, Repetition, Pattern, Emphasis, Unity, Variety, Movement |