SRJC Art 82 - Digital Photography Syllabus 8.14 Online Syllabi (This Document ) : (this document): http://www.basearts.com/curriculum/DigPhotoOnlineOverview.htm Please read through this entire document, This document details the requirements, expectations and objectives of the course as well as a links to all school policies. Notification: Student work may be posted to publicly accessible systems for use within the coursework.
Required Text / or Online Rental : Short Course in Digital Photography, A, 2/E Barbara London, Multimedia Learning Jim Stone ISBN-10: 0205066429 ISBN-13: 9780205066421 Also available online : Required Supplies / Equipment: Students are required to have and maintain adequate storage of all work and assignments on a personal computer in addition to submissions.
Notification: Optional Supplemental Online presentations and visual material provided throughout the course.
You will want to investigate your options regarding graphics software to support this class and your future engagements in imaging. Adobe offers the industry standards for photographers with : Adobe Lightroom Adobe Reader for accessing PDFs (http://get.adobe.com/reader/) Adobe has recently changed their distribution policies and practices with regard to software with the development of the Adobe Creative Cloud. Educational Creative Cloud subscriptions are discounted for students and can be purchased directly from Adobe (*please review specifics in the link below) : The SRJC Bookstore also offers and selection of software to students with proof of id onsite at the Santa Rosa Campus. Inventory varies by semester. An alternative to Adobe is Gimp an open source graphics application equivalent to Adobe's Photoshop.
- EMail Account : Students are also required to have an e-mail account and to check that frequently for updates and announcements to the course work. General class announcements will be reported via Moodle and e-mail. - Digital Camera : 6 Megapixel or greater Example Camera Models : - Olympus PL or PM -1,2,3 DESCRIPTION: This course is an introduction to approaches and techniques of digital photography with a focus on the use of the digital camera and Adobe Photoshop or a comparible graphics application. The course will cover the technical and practical aspects of the digital camera, and the basic use of image editing software (Adobe Photoshop, GIMP). We will cover technical and aesthetic concerns of digital photography. This course will present an overview of photographic techniques as applied to the art of photography. Emphasis is placed on the creative process while exploring electronic image making as a means of communication used by contemporary artists. Outcomes and Objectives: Explore digital photography. Topics and Scope: Synthesize digital image manipulation with photographic images. Assignments: 1. Basic Digital Camera Exposure EVALUATION: 20% of student grades will be based on course site participation. Students must participate via online forums, submission of assignments and engagement with activities in order to effectively participate. 70% of student grades will be based on the completion of assignments. These assignments will not be graded for skill or content, but will be evaluated for technical completion. 10% of the student grade will be determined by the final portfolio submission. SRJC District Policy Manual SRJC District Policies and Procedures Policy Manual: http://www.santarosa.edu/polman/ Course Syllabi (Policy): http://www.santarosa.edu/polman/3acadpro/3.9.1P.pdf Attendance Policy: http://www.santarosa.edu/polman/8stuserv/8.1.5.pdf ATTENDANCE POLICY: Students are expected to attend/login to all of every class meeting unless they have received prior permission from the instructor. Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each class meeting. Anyone absent when attendance is taken will be assumed absent from the class. If you are late to class it is your responsibility to make sure your attendance is acknowledged by talking to the instructor or completing the applicable online submission form or login procedure. If you are intending to drop the class, please email the instructor. You should not assume that the instructor will automatically drop you because of absences. If you stop attending classes and you do not drop the class, and the instructor has not dropped you from the class; the instructor may be required to give you a grade of F for the class. ----------- Attendance Requirements It shall be the policy of the Sonoma County Junior College District to maintain an attendance policy and procedures consistent with State and local requirements.
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