ARTQUEST
PHOTOGRAPHY - Beginning
Room 23
Class Schedule:
MON.-FRI.PERIODS 1st and 2nd
Instructor: John Sappington - email address: jsappington@srcs.k12.ca.us
PHONE: 528-4822 CLASSROOM / MOBILE 707-332-0987
Syllabus (this document): http://www.basearts.com/artquest/indexBegPho.htm
Submitted:
Welcome Letter and Guidelines : AQ PHOTO 2018-19 Welcome Syllabus
Student Program Expectancies
At the completion of this course, students will be able to do the following:
- Demonstrate how to use a 35mm SLR manual camera; process black and
white film, enlarge prints from the negatives and have a basic understanding of SLR cameras, filters and print presentation.
- Students should be in the process of developing a photographer’s eye by exploring the history of photography through photographers who have made a difference. Students will also explore their own style through a variety of photographic assignments.
- Recognize the importance of personal experience and express it in visual terms.
- Explore a variety of content issues including current cultural and world events, school, community and personal issues that are meaningful to the student.
- Explore alternative photographic processes.
- Research and recognize prominent photographers, their artworks, movements and styles from various times and cultures.
- Consider how photography has influenced the world and is influenced by society today.
- Identify the effects of media on our culture
- Consider what role photographers have played in our culture.
- Develop critical thinking skills that enable one to describe, analyze, interpret and judge photographic works in writing as well as orally.
- Develop an artist statement about their work.
- Visit several galleries and conduct a formal gallery review of artworks.
- Present and discuss work in a portfolio review.
- Keep all photographs and written work, lesson plans and graded rubrics organized and accessible in a binder.
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Photography Classroom Rules
- No eating, drinking or chewing gum in class.
- No CD players, iPods, cell phones or other electronic distractions during class time.
- Cell phones must be turned off during class time.
- You may not leave classroom without a pass.
- No writing on desks or in books. This is “Destruction of School Property” and is a serious offense.
- Certain equipment requires prior permission before use. When in doubt-ask.
- Return all equipment (including developing tank and components) to their proper place clean (and dry if possible).
- Pick up all trash around and in desk.
- Wash desktops with spray and sponge at the end of each class.
- Stack seats at the end of each class.
- Knock before entering Darkroom Door .
- No more than 3 people at a time through door.
- Pass through doorway without any stops.
- Do not stop rotation of door from classroom or darkroom.
- Do not lean on door walls.
Darkroom
- Sign up for an enlarger at the beginning of the period.
- Use only the enlarger to which you have been assigned.
- No visiting in the darkroom.
- Anyone entering darkroom must get prior permission to do so from teacher.
- Always use the proper tray when transporting a wet print or test strip.
- Fixer stains, so dress accordingly.
- Do not play with Eye Wash.
- Make every effort to retrieve all test strips and prints before the end of class.
- Clean up the enlarger area after use
- Put away all equipment.
- Wash down baseboard
- Return enlarger to a height of 16 inches
- Zero out the timer
- Empty drawers of all unused test strips.
- Clean up trash both around the enlarger and on floor.
This is a great classroom/darkroom and we want it to stay as clean and efficient as it is for many years. Please do your part!
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IMPORTANT DATES:
Please mark your calendar for these important dates: Wednesday August 24: AQDA forms & Lab Contributions are due.
Please contact teacher for scholarship information or extensions.
Back to School Night September 13th - 6:30-9pm
October 4, 6:30 pm: “ArtQuest 25TH Annual Fall Showcase of Programs”, beginning at 6:30 pm in the Auditorium. This is an evening for prospective students and families, to find out more about the opportunities ArtQuest has to offer, as well as current ArtQuest families to learn more about the program. Please plan to attend and also help us spread the word. Early application is highly recommended due to limited space.
Tuesday October 16th to November 15th , “Shadowing”, ArtQuest offers students interested in the ArtQuest program the opportunity to "Shadow" a specialty for a day. Shadowing is by appointment only. Call (707) 535-4842 for more information and to schedule your student. Monday through Thursday.
ArtQuest Application Deadline for Fall 2018 Entry Priority Deadline is November 13, 2018
http://www.basearts.com/handouts/readme.htm
Online Photography Resources
CURRENT News and Events Blog:
http://blog.basearts.com
Class Notes
http://www.basearts.com/curriculum/notes/
Generalized Selection of Photo
resources available online and local
http://www.basearts.com/curriculum/Res.Photo.htm
A broad spectrum list of working/historical photographers
http://www.basearts.com/curriculum/photographerslisting.htm
A recommended reading list centered around photography and imaging
http://www.basearts.com/curriculum/Res.ReadingList.htm
basearts selection of resources lists
http://www.basearts.com/curriculum/resources.html
(subject to change)
Week
1 / 2
Lecture:
Syllabus Overview - Expectations, Requirements, Objectives,
Best Practices.
Department and Facilities Policy Review and Tour
Begin fundamentals of visual phenomenology
Camera Obscura
Camera Lucida
Camera Fundamentals
Assignments:
Sketchbooks
View Finders
- Active Seeing
Reading/Handouts:
ArtTalk -
Chapt.1 - Percieving and Function of Art
Review Online Syllabus
Review Internet Resources
Artists:
Niepce
Daugerre
Lecture/Lab/Assignments
Sketchbooks
View Finders - Active Seeing
- 5 Thumbnails - HOME
Pinhole:
First Exposures : Pinhole Negatives
Loading, Exposure, Development
Sketchbook
Artists:
Jo Babcock
http://jobabcock.com/index.html
Reading/Handouts:
Chapter 1-
Focus on Photography
Oatmeal Box Pinhole Photography by Stew Woodruff
- How to Make and Take Pictures With Pinhole Cameras Made from Oatmeal Boxes
http://users.rcn.com/stewoody/
Lecture/Lab/Assignments
Beginning Darkroom
Chemistry
Best Practices
Lab:
Pinhole | First Exposures
Artists:
Lecture/Lab/Assignments
Pinhole | First Exposures
Develop Pinhole : First exposures/ Negatives
Elements to Sketchbook Pages - Collage / Montage
Reading/Handouts:
FonP - Chapt. 2 - Elements and Principles
Bernice Abbot, The World of Atget
Sketchbook: 5 Discussion Points, Reflection
Artists:
Eugene Atget
Eastman House Collection: http://collections.eastman.org/advancedsearch/objects/peopleSearch%3Aatget
Wiki:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eug%C3%A8ne_Atget
Moholy - Nagy
Foundation: http://www.moholy-nagy.org/
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A1szl%C3%B3_Moholy-Nagy
György Kepes
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gy%C3%B6rgy_Kepes
http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/kepes-structure-photogram-p80554
Man Ray
Lecture/Lab/Assignments
Pinhole : Negative to Positive Exposures
Develop Pinhole : First exposures
and Contact Print
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Photograms - object compositions - 10 pnts
Consider an assortment of objects that you would like to construct 3-5 compositions with ... translucent and reflective objects make for interesting shadow and outlines, light streaks etc...
Photograms and Montage works... Online
Click Here
Lecture:
Art Criticism
Pictorialism
f.64 Group
Sketchbook :
Elements and Principles
Art Criticism
SRHS -Thumbnail Images
Focus on Photo: Exposure Chapts. 3
Art Talk - Study Guide - Chapt. 2 Art Criticism
Art Criticism Handout
Handouts:
Direct Positive Paper Specifications Sheet
Artists:
Walker Evans -
wiki : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walker_Evans
http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/artists/1599/walker-evans-american-1903-1975/
SF Museum of Modern Art
https://www.sfmoma.org/exhibition/walker-evans
Alfred Stieglitz
wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Stieglitz
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/stgl/hd_stgl.htm
http://www.theartstory.org/artist-stieglitz-alfred.htm
Beginning Camera Orientation
Development - 1st Rolls - 10 pnts
Contact Sheets of Bracket rolls - 10 pnts
Shoot 1 roll minimum per week
Work Prints now through week 8
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Film Development Quick Reference
Sketchbook:
Gallery Response
Contact Print
Immogen Cunningham
W. Eugene Smith
Eudora Welty
Reading:
Masters readings - 5 points of discussion
Lecture:
Lab:
Camera Work - beginning ...
Development - 1st Rolls - 10 pnts -
SRHS / HOME / THUMBNAILS
Due end of 1st Qtr.
Shoot - Develop - Exposure Sheet (pink)- Contact
- SRHS Thumbs
- Elements of Graphic Design
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Film
Development Quick Reference
Artists:
Irving Penn
Bruce Weber
Karl Blossfelt
Reading :
Fall Showcase - Thursday 6:30pm in Auditorium
Camera Work - continues...
Printing begins.
Printing Procedures
:
Test Stips
Multi-Contrast Filters
Burning and Dodging
Multi-Contrast Filters
Printing Quick
Reference
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Film
Development Quick Reference
Lab:
Darkroom Orientation
Preparations for printing- Photograms
György Kepes
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gy%C3%B6rgy_Kepes
http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/kepes-structure-photogram-p80554
Edward Curtis
1st Print - 25 pnts.
Select w/approval from Contact
1st Proof / Final Print
Mount
Includes Artists Statement and Print Evaluation form.
Development - 2nd Rolls - 10 pnts - Due Dec. 18
Shoot - Develop - Exposure Sheet (pink)- Contact
EXPOSURE BRACKETING
Wikipedia Entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zone_System
Printing Quick Reference
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Film Development Quick Reference
Assignments:
Research Project - Photographers Profile - 50 pnts.
Photographer with approval
Thesis and Quote
Outline
Lab/Lecture:
Printing Quick
Reference
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Film
Development Quick Reference
Photography and Short Course Mounting Descriptions and process.
Horenstein Basics - Mounting
Artists:
Margaret Bourke-White
Yosuf Karsh
Fredrick Sommer
Assignments:
Development - 1st Rolls - 10 pnts -
SRHS / HOME / THUMBNAILS
Due end of 1st Qtr.
Shoot - Develop - Exposure Sheet (pink)- Contact
Development - 2nd Rolls - 10 pnts - Due Dec. 18
Shoot - Develop - Exposure Sheet (pink)- Contact
EXPOSURE BRACKETING
Wikipedia Entry:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zone_System
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3rd Roll - Action Equivalent Bracketing : Motion / Blur - 10 pnts
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- Develop
- Contact
- Eval Form
Blur
Stop Action
Panning
Shutter / Time Values:
Fig 1
Student Work : Motion Blur Spring 2015
http://www.basearts.com/curriculum/studentwrk/OnlineSpring2015/Art82Spring2015MotionBlur/
Photography - EXAMPLE FILES - Shooting Assigments
Images in sequence which illustrate the side effects of shutter speed / time
value selections.
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Action Print - 25 pnts.
Select w/approval from
Contact
Proof / Print
Mount
Includes Artists Statement and Print Evaluation form.
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4th Roll - Equivalent Bracketing : Depth of Field - 10 pnts
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- Develop
- Contact
- Eval Form
Technical Resources: Aperture
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Depth of Field Calculator
http://www.dofmaster.com/dofjs.html
Student Work:
Depth of Field
Spring 2015
http://www.basearts.com/curriculum/studentwrk/OnlineSpring2015/Art82Spring2015DOF/
Additional - EXAMPLE FILES - Shooting Assigments
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DOF - (depth of field) Print - 25 pnts.
Select w/approval from
Contact
Proof / Print
Mount
Includes Artists Statement and Print Evaluation form.
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Photograms - 6-8 objects in 3 compositions - 10 pnts
Consider an assortment of objects that you would like to construct 3 compositions with ... translucent and reflective objects make for interesting shadow and outlines, light streaks etc...Finals mounted and sleeved.
Review:
Photograms and Montage works... Online
Click Here
Photo from Photo History - (Phaidon Photo Book) - Paper 5 pnts / Presentation - 3 pnts
Analyse and present one photograph from the book. Detail photograph title, dimensions, medium, photographer. Summarize Content and Context of the image / Biography of the photographer. - 480 word minimum
Self Portrait - (final pinhole) - 10 pnts
Working with a partner create a pinhole self portrait negative and produce a contact print final. Mount and sleeve final positive.
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Elements and Principles - 2nd Roll - 10 pnts - Due Dec. 18
Shoot - Develop - Exposure Sheet (pink)- Contact
The Lomographic Society - http://www.lomography.com/
http://www.lomography.com/about/
Welcome dear photo-adventurer. you are just about to discover the most interactiv,
vivid, blurred and crazy face of photography worldwide. we heartily and most
warmly invite you to dive into our unique online photo-features, to taste our
cameras and -most of all- to become a lomographer. help us to simply build the
biggest snapshot portrait of our planet and to revolutionize the picture communication
from the hip. prost.
Thanksgiving Holiday
Pushing Film allows you to shoot in lower light situations.
This solution essentially fools the light meter by setting it at a
higher ISO or ASA rating and then overdeveloping the film in
order to compensate for the underexposure.
Although your experiences may vary somewhat - here is a good starting base for pushing:
400 ASA pushed to 800 ASA - 50% overdevelopment - 10 minutes normal development time = 15 minutes.
400 ASA pushed to 1600 ASA - 100% overdevelopment - 10 minutes normal development time = 20 minutes.
Working Assumptions: WRK X FMLY
Photo from Photo History - (Phaidon Photo Book) - Presentations Begin
Reading:
Artists:
Lee Friedlander
Duane Michaels
Mary Ellen Mark
Lecture / Lab / Assignments:
Working Assumptions: WRK X FMLY
Photo from Photo History - (Phaidon Photo Book) - Presentations Begin
Reading:
Artists:
John Baldessari
Sherry Levine
Richard Prince
Annie Liebovitz
Lecture / Lab / Assignments:
Working Assumptions: WRK X FMLY
Photo from Photo History - (Phaidon Photo Book) - Presentations Begin
Reading:
Artists:
Aziz and Cucher
Michael Light
Regan Louie
Lecture / Lab / Assignments:
Working Assumptions: WRK X FMLY
Photo from Photo History - (Phaidon Photo Book) - Presentations Begin
Artists:
Dieter Appelt
John Divola
Uta Barth
Winter Break 12.21-1.8
Lecture / Lab / Assignments:
Field Trip
Pier 24
- THIS LAND,
STREET PHOTOGRAPHY
Digital Workflow
Adjustment Layers based editing
Printing
Procedures - Proof to final
Working Assumptions : Wrk X Fmly
Final Prints / Scans / Captions
Research Project -
Photographic Field with approval
Thesis and Quote - Due 2.3
Outline - Due 2.9
1st Draft
- Due 2.16
Visual Presentation - Due 2.20
Thumbnails -1st Draft
Reading:
Artists:
Harold Edgerton
Harry
Callahan
Stephen
Shore
Lecture / Lab / Assignments:
STREET PHOTOGRAPHY
Final Prints
Working Assumptions : Wrk X Fmly
Final Prints / Scans / Captions
Research Project - Photographic Field with approval
Presentations Continue...
Reading:
Artists:
Nan Goldin
Richard Misrach
Mark Klett
Lecture / Lab / Assignments:
STREET PHOTOGRAPHY
Final Prints
Working Assumptions : Wrk X Fmly
Final Prints / Scans / Captions
Research Project - Photographic Field with approval
Presentations Continue...
Preparations for Showcase
Artists:
Pablo Ortiz Monesterio
Sophie Calle
Lab/Lecture:
Preparations Spring Showcase
Exhibit Design/Sequence/Hanging
Assignments:
STREET PHOTOGRAPHY
Final Prints
Working Assumptions : Wrk X Fmly
Final Prints
Artists Statements
Research Project - Photographic Field with approval
Presentations Continue...
Personal Works - Students continue to develop your printing skills working through personal images made on rolls 1-4.
Artists Statements
Showcase - Saturday Thursday April 6, 10-4 thru April 26
Artists:
Self Portrait Revised (35mm)
Utilizing the self timer, cable release and tripod create a self portrait revision for the spring. What is the context for the image of your self? what does it reveal about you or this time in your life?
Select w/approval from
Contact
Proof / Print
Mount
Includes Artists Statement and Print Evaluation form.
Lab/Lecture:
Research Project- Photographic Field with approval
Presentations Continue...
Finishing
all Oral Presentations
Assignments :
Analogue to Digital - transitional work flow- scanning negative sheets
THE ALTERED BOOK - Borrowing from VFA Showcase
Personal Works - Students continue to develop your printing skills working through personal images made on rolls 1-4.
STUDIO Portrait Revised
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Final Portfolio - We will create portfolios for mounted images for transport - Please retain and maintain for return in the Fall.
Final Binder- Compile all negatives, contacts, condition reports and print evalutions.
Artists:
SUMMER
Preparations for the Fall 19-20 AQ Photo Program
Digital Camera - a digital camera is required for Intermediate Photo. Begin process to get your hands on one. If you have one - summer reading is your camera manual-cover to cover.
Recommended Models - https://www.dpreview.com/:
- Best DSLR around $600
- Best DSLR around $1000
- Best DSLR around $1500
- Best DSLR over $2000
- Nikon D3500 / D5300/ D5600
- Canon T6 / SL2
- Pentax K70
- Sony Alpha A68
Home Computer System w/ Graphics Software - a home computer system with graphics editing software although not required is highly recommended. If you have one spend the summer orienting yourself to use of the system and the software. Make a few collages with existing digital images or downloads.
Base Model Apple:
2.3GHz Dual-Core Processor with Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz
1TB Storage
- 2.3GHz dual-core 7th-generation Intel Core i5 processor
- Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz
- 8GB 2133MHz memory, configurable to 16GB
- 1TB hard drive1
- Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640
- Two Thunderbolt 3 ports
- 1920-by-1080 sRGB display
8 GB Minimum / 16 GB Preferred.
Software
Adobe Creative Cloud Suite
https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud.html#photography
Below is open source / free graphic software to try out:
Free Graphics Application Photoshop Equivalent
https://www.gimp.org/
Free HDR Graphics Application
https://www.hdrsoft.com/
Assignment:
A Story of Summer - document an event or an adventure specific to your experience of the summer.
Produce in a sequence of images and text
