Course Objective
This course is designed to provide basic technical, artistic, and theoretical instruction used in the creation of photographic imagery. 

The course will provide technical instruction concerning camera operation, black and white darkroom techniques, image mounting, and varying light sources including flash photography.

This course includes a digital element including negative scanning, basic image manipulation, and printing.

Assignments
Assignments will consist of: 

Individual projects performed both during and outside of class meeting times. 

There will also be tests to evaluate student understanding of all technical aspects of photography taught during the course. 

The due date is always part of the assignment. 

Late work will NOT be accepted!

All class information is posted via the web at http://www.withmeat.com.

Attendance
Information, techniques, demonstrations, slide lectures, discussions and critiques will be taught throughout the semester.  Students are required to attend all lecture and lab times unless instructed differently. 

It is the responsibility of the student to get any missed information from other students in the class; I will not email you an entire lecture. 

Lectures will not be repeated. If you know in advance that you are not going to be in class, please talk to me so we can make arrangements.

Tardiness will not be tolerated! Be on time or you will be dropped from the class without warning.

Grading Policies
Grading is based on many different aspects, including, but not limited to:
Progress, technical ability, intent, improvement, innovation, and the over-all quality of the work.

Letter grades will be given for each project. In addition to projects your grade is earned through: tests, participation, punctuality, and attendance.

Final Grades are based on a simple percentage scale: 90-100% = A (Excellent), 80-89% = B (Good), 70-79% = C (Average), 60-69% = D (Below Average), 59% and below = F (Fail)

Critiques
Critiques are mandatory.  Missing a critique will drop your project grade an additional letter, so even if you have nothing to show during a critique, you must attend. 

Failure to attend the mid-term or final critiques is an automatic failure in the class. 

Cheating and Plagiarism are against both the Instructor’s and the College’s student conduct policy. At the discretion of the Instructor, either will be punishable by a failing grade for the assignment or the course.

Required Textbooks

Film:

A Short Course in Photography 7th Edition
Barbara London and Jim Stone

or

Black & White Photography: Third Revised Edition
Henry Horenstein

Additional Requirements
It is the responsibility of the student to know and adhere to all college deadlines and procedures. If you can no longer attend the class, make sure you drop it properly; failure to do so will result in an “F” grade in the class.

Please discuss any special needs you may require with the instructor at the beginning of the semester so that arrangements can be made to facilitate your success in the class.

STUDENT CELL PHONES ARE NOT ALLOWED WITHIN THE CLASSROOM OR LAB!

YOU MUST BRING YOUR CAMERA TO CLASS EVERY DAY!