| Digital Photography Location: Class Schedule: Lecture / Lab, Wednesday 4:00
- 7:00 PM Instructor: John Sappington - john@basearts.com |
Overview Schedule Resources |
Online Syllabus: http://www.basearts.com/DigitalPhotoSRJC.fall05.htm
DESCRIPTION:
This course is an introduction to approaches and techniques of digital imaging
with a focus on the use of the digital camera and Adobe Photoshop.
The course will cover the technical and practical aspects of the digital camera,
and the
use of image editing software (Adobe Photoshop), covering traditional darkroom
concerns
and exploring the technical particulars and aesthetic potential of digital photography.
This course will present and overview of digital
imaging techniques as applied to the art of photography. Traditional and new
electronic
photographic methods are
studied as a vehicle to understand the implication of this medium as an art
form.
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.
Understanding and applicable use of the tools of digital and electronic photography.
Employ creative thinking skills in assessing visual images
Develop skills in manipulating photo images with new tools
Examing past work for relevance
Practice aesthetic criticism
Topics and Scope:
Synthesize digital tool manipulation with photographic images.
Produce work using a variety of digital equipment.
Investigate how digital tools change photographic images.
Analyze the work of current artists and designers using these tools.
Assignments:
1. Scanning Techniques
2. Digital Camera Operations *manual
3. File Management Practices
4. Printing Procedures
5. Text and Image, Alternative approaches to graphic use of photographic materials
6. Presentation Methods *Web/Internet
Recommended Technical Texts:
Photography, Barbara London, John Upton, Ken
Kobre, Betsy Brill, Prentice Hall
or
Photography, Revised
Edition, Henry Horenstein, Russell Hart Prentice Hall
"The Photoshop CS Book for Digital Photographers",
Scott Kelby,
New Riders Publishing, 2004
www.scottkelbybooks.com
Alternate Technical Texts:
Black and White Photography, A Basic Manual,,
Little Brown and Company
"The Photoshop Book
for digital photographers", Scott
Kelby, New Riders Publishing, 2003
www.scottkelbybooks.com
"Photoshop 7 Professional Photographic Techniques",
Janee, Nyree Costello, Gavin Cromhout, Vikas
Shah, friends of Ed, 2002
www.friendsofed.com
"Photoshop 7 for Windows and Macintosh",
Elaine Weinmann, Peter Lourekas, Peachpit
Press 2003
www.peachpit.com
Required Supplies / Equipment:
A 2 Megapixel (or greater) digital camera is required.
Students are required to obtain backup media to store class example files and work in progress.
Optional media types are:
- 100MB/250 Mb Zip disks
- CD ROM/DVD-R, Write-once or Re Writable: Approx. capacity 700+MB
- Flash cards, memory sticks, etc..
Students are also required to have an e-mail account. This can be accessed through the lab and may be a free account like those available from Hotmail, Yahoo, Freemail, Excite, etc. The instructor will assist students in obtaining an e-mail account if necessary. Students will be expected to check this e-mail account at least twice a week. General class announcements will be reported via e-mail.
EVALUATION:
40% of student grades will be based on class participation. Students must attend class in order to effectively participate.
50% 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 presentation.
ATTENDANCE POLICY:Students are expected to attend 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.
If you are intending to drop the class, please notify 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.
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Syllabus Overview Expectations, Requirements, Objectives,
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| Websites for people who are researching cameras: http://dpreview.com www.steves-digicams.com http://www.keh.com |
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| Week 3 |
Lecture: Camera Operation - Exposure basics Photoshop Introduction
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Lecture: Photoshop:
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Reading: Recent Exhibitions Archive - ICP George Eastman House -
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Reading: New
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| Week 9 |
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Lab Preparations for Midterm Interviews |
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| Week 10 |
Mid-Term Critique |
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Reading: Met
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| Week 11 |
03.06.05 |
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Lab Be sure to also experiment with the flash in daylight.
What impact does it have ... ?
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Reading/Discussion: This book has alot of filters for diffusion. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=45184&is=REG This book has more colors. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=45189&is=REG Only have to pay $.01 plus shipping ($4), no gimmick.
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Commercial Photographers - Online presence (sampling) http://www.nadavkander.com http://www.jockmcdonald.com/ http://www.milesaldridge.com/ http://www.marcleclef.com/ |
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| Week 15 |
Lecture: Legal / Copyright Issues Protecting your images |
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The
Free Expression Policy Project Search Artists: |
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| Week 16 | Lab Preparations for final. |
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| Week 17 | Final Critique Presentations of selections from individual portfolios 10-20 images. Beginning at 4:00 Same time same place |
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Reading: Photo
Guide Japan |
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