Sec. 5 Photography Mr. Penning
Term 1: Photography What You Will Learn What You Will Do What Will Be Evaluated History of photography History of photography How a camera works How a camera works Digital terminology Digital terminology Composition / Framing Composition / Framing HDR Photography HDR Photography Photomatix Pro Photomatix Pro Basic Photoshop Basic Photoshop Landscape photography Landscape photography Complete outdoor photo exercises once every cycle Complete outdoor photo exercises once every cycle Take a series of personal landscape photos using a variety of techniques Take a series of personal landscape photos using a variety of techniques Take a series of photos at the Botanical Gardens Take a series of photos at the Botanical Gardens Manipulate all photos with Photoshop Manipulate all photos with Photoshop Create a video montage of your photos Create a video montage of your photos Present and explain your photos at the end of term Present and explain your photos at the end of term Quality of final photos presented during class showcase Quality of final photos presented during class showcase Explanation and personal critique of each photo Explanation and personal critique of each photo
Term 2: Photography What You Will Learn What You Will Do What Will Be Evaluated Advanced composition Advanced composition Advanced Photoshop Advanced Photoshop Nik Efex Suite Nik Efex Suite Topaz Plug-Ins Topaz Plug-Ins Take a series of photos on a given theme once every cycle Take a series of photos on a given theme once every cycle Plan and execute a personal project Plan and execute a personal project Manipulate all photos with Photoshop / Nik / Topaz Manipulate all photos with Photoshop / Nik / Topaz Create a video montage of your photos Create a video montage of your photos Present and explain your photos at the end of term Present and explain your photos at the end of term Quality of final photos presented during class showcase Quality of final photos presented during class showcase Explanation and personal critique of each photo Explanation and personal critique of each photo
Term 3: Photography What You Will Learn What You Will Do What Will Be Evaluated Portrait photography Portrait photography Studio lighting Studio lighting Portfolio creation Portfolio creation Blurb online publishing Blurb online publishing Plan and execute a studio photo shoot Plan and execute a studio photo shoot Plan and execute a personal project Plan and execute a personal project Manipulate all photos with Photoshop / Nik / Topaz Manipulate all photos with Photoshop / Nik / Topaz Use Blurb to create a personal portfolio Use Blurb to create a personal portfolio Present and explain your photos at the end of term Present and explain your photos at the end of term Quality of final photos presented during class showcase Quality of final photos presented during class showcase Explanation and personal critique of each photo Explanation and personal critique of each photo
MATERIALS Digital Camera Digital Camera USB Key USB Key Notebook Notebook Pen / Pencil Pen / Pencil BLOG:mrpenning.wordpress.com BLOG: mrpenning.wordpress.com Flickr Group: LMAC Photography RECOUP:Day 9 RECOUP: Day 9
Term 1: Class Schedule Class 1: Welcome & Introduction Class 2: History of Photography / Composition Class 3: Exercise #1: Rule of Thirds Class 4: Intro to Photoshop Class 5: Class work #1 Class 6: Class work #2 Class 7: Exercise #2: Macro / Depth Class 8: Class work #3 Class 9: Class work #4 Class 10: Class work #5 Class 11: Exercise #3: HDR Class 12: Intro to Photomatix Class 13: Class work #6 Class 14: Class work #7 Class 15: Class work #8 Class 16: Into to Moviemaker Class 17: Class work #9 Class 18: Project Due Date / Showcase #1 Class 19: Showcase #2 Class 20: End of term movie #1 Class 21: Movie #2
Term 2: Class Schedule Class schedule TBA
Term 3: Class Schedule Class schedule TBA