SCHEDULE
Introduction to Photography in the Digital Age
SUMMER 2010



Schedule subject to change at instructors discretion.
WEEK 1
July 1

Syllabus / Schedule

Camera Types: PNS, SLR, TLR, Rangefinder

Camera Parts: Body, Lens, Display, Shutter Release, Battery, Memory Card, View Finder, Diopter...

Shooting Modes: Manual, Automatic, Automatic with Over-ride, Partial Automatic

Setting Up Your Camera: jpeg, largest size, best quality, lowest ISO, auto wb, digital zoom off, sound off, adobe rgb (if possible), exposure compensation, turn off date stamp

The Light Meter

A Brief History of Photography (slides)

Project #1 Assigned




WEEK 3
July 15

Recipe Modes: portrait, landscape, sports, macro, night portrait, night landscape, museum, snow, beach, back light, flower, self-portrait, fireworks, text, black and white, natural green, retro, pet, food, etc…

More Shooting Settings:
Single Shot, Multi-Shot, Burst, Self-Timer, Remote Control

Resizing Images: Resize to Email, Compression, Save for Web

Composition:
Rule of Thirds, Points of Perspective, Harmony, Shooting Angle, Symmetry

Review Images from previous weeks
Project #3 Assigned

WEEK 5
July 29

Flash: Auto Flash, Slow Shutter Flash, Flash Compensation, Red Eye Reduction, 1st or 2nd Curtain Flash, Shutter Drag, Shutter Sync

Low Light Shooting: Off Camera Flash, TTL, Slaves, TTL, Open Shutter (Bulb), Light Painting, Specular, Diffused, Bounced


Review Images from previous weeks
Project #5 Assigned

WEEK 7
August 12

Final Review
Print Project Due

Review Images from previous weeks
Project #7 Assigned

WEEK 9
August 26

No Class (Conflict)
Class to be made up as field trip TBD


WEEK 2
July 8
Introduction To Photoshop and Bridge

Focus:
Auto Focus vs. Manual Focus, Focus Points, Focus Lock, Half-Press, Image Stabilization / Vibration Reduction

The Lens:
Digital Zoom vs. Optical, Field of View, Focal Length, Crop Factor (focal length multiplier for SLR cameras), Lens Markings, Cleaning and Changing (SLR's)

Shooting Modes:
Manual, Automatic, Automatic with Over-ride, Partial Automatic

Controlling Exposure:
Apertures, Shutter Speeds, ISO, Light Meter, Meter Modes, Histogram, Exposure Compensation, Bracketing, Reciprocal Nature of Photography, Exposure Latitude, Clipping, High Lights, Shadows, AE-L

Review Images from previous weeks
Project #2 Assigned

WEEK 4
July 22


Image Components: Formats, Sensors, Aspect Ratios, Resolution, Megapixels vs. Megabytes, PPI, DPI, File Formats, Compressed vs. Undcompressed, JPG, TIFF, RAW, NEF, CR2, CRW, DNG...

Metadata:
How to View, Exif, File Properties, IPTC Core, Keywords, Copyright

Color:
Settings, Color Space, Adobe 1998, Bit Depth, White Balance

Printing:
Print Size vs. Resolution, Prepping Images for Printing, Profiles, ICC, Colorimeter, Online Print Services, Printing at Home


Review Images from previous weeks

Project #4 Assigned

WEEK 6
August 5

In Camera Effects: Sepia, B&W, Sharpening, Vivid Color, Stitching

Applications: Management vs. Manipulation, Flickr, Photobucket, iPhoto, Photoshop, Elements, Lightroom, Aperture, Picasa...

Digital Darkroom: Spotting, Retouching, Sharpening, Resizing

Project #6 Assigned
Print Project Assigned

WEEK 8
August 19

Final Exam
Final Critique of Images