2674 - Intro to Photo Capture
MW 1-3:50

Week

Dates

M

W

1

8/21 - 8/23

Introduction, review syllabus, and class policies Basic introduction to course and software. Assist you with your first assignment.
* Purchase supplies (if needed).
* Bring your camera to class next meeting day
* Check class website

2

8/26 - 8/30

Basic Camera Controls: Aperture, Shutter Speed, Depth of Field, ISO, White Balance
* Read Chapter 1 in your textbook.

Applying camera controls, Shooting exercise; MUST HAVE CAMERA IN CLASS
* Assignment: Same Subject, Different Ways. Pick a static object (not a person or animal) and photograph it 50 different ways.
* Bring assignment into class next class period to import and begin editing
* Read Chapter 2 in your textbook.
* Check class website

3

9/2 - 9/6

LABOR DAY

In Class Work on SSDW. Introduce "Exploring Place". Possible TBD Lecture.

* Read Chapters 3&4 in your textbook.

4

9/9 - 9

Quiz – Chapters 1-4. 100 Words assignment introduced – will be DUE in week 6. Continue editing from last week.
* Read Handouts in Week 3 section of class website. 
* Make SURE to watch all videos in Week 3 section.

Discuss collections (quick and permanent), exporting/renaming, informally discuss your 100 Words ideas, and we might make an in-class visit to the library.
* Find a library book on a single photographer active since 1960, read the introduction, and prepare an informal presentation summarizing this photographer’s work for next class meeting (~5 minutes) – if your book doesn’t have much information, you will need to supplement it with info gleaned from the web.
* Check class website

9/16 - 9/20

First critique TODAY (SSDW), images will be due at the beginning of class.
Discuss books. Review Landscape Work: Vantage Point, Perspective, Design Elements, etc

LR: Develop, Exposure, Catalogs & Collections
* Read Chapter 5:Lighting in your textbook
* Check class website
* Bring camera to class on Monday.

6

9/23 - 9/27

In class – portrait mini assignment. Introduce self-portrait assignment.
* Portrait Assignment DUE in week 8.

100 Words critique TODAY. Controlling Light, Manipulating Images
* Read Chapter 7:Image Editing in your textbook
* Check class website

7

9/30 - 10/4

Review Work for current Assignment; Color Temperature & Correction

Print Module, Web Module, and intro to Map Module; Finalize edit for week 8 critique. Possble review of portrait work for current assignment & discuss various approaches.
* Check class website

8

10/7 - 10/11

Discuss final project unit and show examples. Work day for Self-portrait.

Self-portrait Critique TODAY.

9

10/14 - 10/18

In Class excercise (bring cameras).

Informal 1-on-1 discussion of Final Projects. Formal proposals due on Monday.
* Check class website

10

10/21 - 10/25

FORMAL presentations of final project topics. Continue w/ advanced LR features; possible in-class exercise; Finalize edit for critique.

FLEX DAY—SPE REGIONAL TRAVEL DAY

11

10/28 - 11/1

Finalize edit for critique next class. TBA.

Assignment critique TODAY. Discuss Class Photo. Correcting/manipulating portraits in LR.
* Check class website

12

11/4 - 11/8

Discuss book layouts, options. FLEX/WORK DAY for Final Projects. Vote on class photo idea and start brainstorming for props / location / etc.

In-progress critique.
* Check class website

13

11/11 - 11/15

VETERAN’S DAY

Final arrangement of layouts. Book Layouts & ONLINE ORDERING. Lecture TBD.
* Check class website

14

11/18 - 11/22

OPTIONAL: Shoot class photo (weather permitting).

FLEX/WORK DAY. Review for LR TEST.

15

11/25 - 11/29

Video. FLEX/WORK DAY.

THANKSGIVING BREAK

16

12/2 - 12/6

LIGHTROOM TEST. Submit your RAW files to the dropbox (all project files, and any new/modified images from earlier in the term).

Final book critiques/potluck.