Digital Photography

Trimester 1 - 2008

 

Digital Photography Outline, Syllabus, and Calendar

 13 Week Trimester
12 Weeks of In-Class Instruction

 

This course takes previous knowledge from prerequisite photography course(s) and builds on it using digital media. Students will learn how to take digital photos (using a variety of methods such as digital cameras, card readers, scanners, or working with photos on the web) and correct them adding enhancements using primarily Adobe PhotoShop along with other possible software titles to produce prints and publications; these titles may include products such as Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe InDesign and Adobe ImageReady (for web design). Students will learn about digital composition, basic to intermediate special effects and techniques, single and multiple photo manipulation and beginning knowledge of desktop publishing towards the end of the course. Students work in a group-conducive environment in this project-driven course.


Course Work and Calendar:
Week 1        Week 5        Week 9        Week 13
Week 2        Week 6        Week 10
Week 3        Week 7        Week 11
Week 4        Week 8        Week 12


 

Need extra Practice?
Click here for a few pictures to work with in or out of class.

Click here to get to a wrestling site you can work on (and see a few web graphic examples).

 

Week 1: Basics of digital photography [August 15, 18 - 22]
What is Digital Photography?
Taking pictures
    What to look for

  What’s your message

  What tone do you want to portray

  [find examples of these]

Interactive lecture and hands on time with PhotoShop
Intro to Adobe PhotoShop
Tool Bar & Menu Items
Menu Items (text menus)
Menu Icons (picture menus)
Bonus Quiz – things to remember


 

Week 2: Preparing for first Assignment and Others to Come [Aug 25 – Aug 29]
First project assigned on Wednesday, 8/27 -  DUE DATE: September 15
Projects due about every one and a half to two weeks
Final and/or other group project(s) are due about three weeks
Interactive lecture and hands on time with PhotoShop
Intro to Adobe PhotoShop – cont’d.
Tool Bar
Text Menu Items
Menu Icons Items
Digital Camera Basics
How to Scan Photos for project (working with the scanner)
Quiz 1 [participation] – 10 things to remember (Friday?)
On 9/1 - No School: Labor Day
On 9/3-5 - No Class: US Trips

 

Week 3: Intermediate Topics and Project Work [September 1 - 5]
** No School Monday, 9/1 **
** Depending on Scheduling Class Could Meet Tuesday **
** No Class: US Trips Wednesday - Friday, 9/3-5 **

Week 4: Week 3 Continued and More Intermediate Topics (Review) [September 8 - 12]
PROJECT 1 IS DUE NEXT WEEK (Monday, September 15)!!
Q & A time about the course
* Making digital photos for projects
File size of photos: downsizing & formatting/editing & file type
PhotoShop:
Working with docking windows on right side
-History window
-Layers window
Tool Bar right underneath Menu Bar
Layers menu
Quick Mask Tool
Working on projects


 

Week 5: Elaboration and Project Work  [September 15 - 19]
PROJECT 1 IS DUE THIS WEEK (MONDAY, September 15)!!
Second project assigned on Monday, 9/17 -  DUE DATE: October 8
(original due date was October 1st)
Working with docking windows on right side
- History window
- Layers window
Window Menu
Layers menu
View Menu
Select Menu
Tool Bar underneath Menu Bar
Quick Mask Tool
Question and Answer – teacher::student
Working on projects
[Think of when and where to display projects]


 

Week 6: Introduction to Publisher or/and PageMaker [September 22 - 26]
PROJECT 2 IS DUE NEXT TWO WEEKS (Monday, October 8 - originally Oct. 1)
9/24 - WEDNESDAY - NO C BLOCK CLASS - NHS Series Begins!
 Adobe PageMaker/InDesign discussion
Macromedia Version of Photo Editing discussion
Saving files in other file types
Group Quiz 1 – (Monday or Friday)
Next Week, 9/30 & 10/3 - No School: Work Day & Parent/Student/Advisor Conferences


 

Week 7: Microsoft Rendezvous with Digital Photography  [September 29 – October 3]
No School, Tuesday & Friday- 9/30 & 10/3: Faculty Work Day & Parent/Student/Advisor Conferences
Talk about Project 3
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Publisher
Microsoft PowerPoint
Next Week, 10/9 - No School: Fall Break!


 

Week 8:  Project Work [October 6 - 10]
PROJECT 2 IS DUE THIS WEEK (MONDAY, October 8)!!
Third project assigned on Monday 10/6  -  DUE DATE: October 24
Talk about Project 3
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Publisher
Microsoft PowerPoint
Work on Project
Work on Project & Getting Help


 

Week 9: Project Work [October 13 - 17]
No School, Friday: Fall Break!
Work on Project
Work on Project & Getting Help
PROJECT 3 IS DUE NEXT WEEK (FRIDAY, October 24)!!
Group Quiz 2 – (Monday, Wednesday or Friday)


 Week 10: Project Work [October 20 - 24]
PROJECT 3 IS DUE THIS WEEK (FRIDAY, October 24)!!
Final project assigned on 10/24 (see PowerPoint) DUE DATE: November 3
Monday: Class Discussion/Lecture/Demonstration
Wednesday: Student-Lead based on Class Discussion from Previous Class
Friday: Project Work 


 

Week 11: Project Work / Student-lead Week [October 27 - October 31]
Final Exam discussed on 10/31, or thereabout (see PowerPoint) DUE DATE: November 7 or 10
Pop Quiz (3) – things to remember  (this week!)
Project Work
Wednesday: Prepare to Present (Rehearse for the 7th on Friday or week of the 14th)
FINAL PROJECT IS DUE NEXT WEEK (MONDAY, November 3)!




Week 12: End of Trimester & Course Conclusion [November 3 - 7]
FINAL PROJECT IS DUE THIS WEEK (MONDAY, November 3)!!
Final Course Preparation and Discussion
** FINAL EXAM THIS WEEK (FRIDAY, November 7) OR NEXT MONDAY!!
 


 

Week 13: Conclusion [November 10- 14]
** FINAL EXAM THIS WEEK (FRIDAY, November 7) OR NEXT MONDAY!!
Course Evaluation and Discussion
Project Presentation Planning for Monday or Wednesday
Present Project as a Team
Wednesday&Friday (if we meet): Feedback & Relaxation & Social
 Prepare for Presentation of Trimester Work
Presentation of Trimester Work & Discussion of Course