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Art 295.2 Digital Photography

Fall 2010, TTh, 4:15-5:30 PM

Instructor: Office Hours: Office/Building: Office Phone: Keuka email: Cell Phone: Personal Web Site: Class Room: Moodle Page: Enrollment Key: Prerequisite: Course Description:

John Locke 9AM-10PM 7 days/week WODE Suite 2nd Floor Keuka Business Park 315-279-5111 jlocke@keuka.edu 585-261-4076 www.johnlockesoffice.com Lightner Library 001 online.keuka.edu =>Keuka College Campus=>Art-295-2 Groucho None

The fundamentals of digital image capture in terms of subject and form: classical photography with digital technology. The postproduction of images brought to an audience electronically rather than intensive post-production experience with image manipulation, special effects, new media, or animation. Photo Course; An Interactive Multimedia e-text (print version)
NOTE: YOU MUST HAVE A TEXTBOOK BY THE BEGINNING OF WEEK 2. Not having a textbook will not be an acceptable excuse for late or missing assignments.

Text:

Materials:

Sketchbook/ journal or composition notebook (recommended but not required) Clear plastic covers for prints and a binder 5 sheets of matte board (white or Grey, NO BLACK) Spray adhesive A pencil 12-inch ruler 1 GB flash drive Discs Digital camera with manual functions No point and shoot cameras Students are to supply their own digital camera, batteries, memory cards and any necessary hardware accessories or software accessories to make the camera functional. 1. Demonstrate the ability to optimize, edit and size a digitalimage. 2. Identify effective images-chosen or assigned-for specific purposes and prepare images for uploading. 3. Analyze and interpret in terms of technical characteristics as

Course Objectives

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well as the aesthetic characteristics of subject and form. 4. Evaluate the work of peers in terms of subject, form, content, and technique. 5. Reflect on the history of the medium and compare the development of digital technology and its impact through reception and production. 6. Develop an extensive portfolio demonstrating knowledge in the medium along with a personal expression. The purpose of this course is to learn basic photographic skills in capturing an image digitally. Develop a self confidence in editing images and transporting digital files. Explore the history of photography before entering the digital realm along with the basics of digital camera operation; composing a good image compositionally, and learning to respond critically.
Course Objectives 1. Demonstrate the ability to optimize, edit and size a digital image. Institutional Goals (ELEAP) Personal and Social Responsibility: Foundations and skills for lifelong learning. Intellectual and Practical Skills: Creativing Thinking Program Goals Program Goal 5: Understand the impact of technology on the production, dissemination, and reception of the visual and verbal arts. Program Goal 1: Demonstrate artistic competence and aesthetic sensitivity. Program Goal 4: Analyze and interpret the meaningof works of visual and verbal art using a variety of critical methodologies and theoretical perspectives. Program Goal 3: Understand the technical, conceptual, and communicative skills essential for activities in the visual and verbal arts. Program Goal 2: Understand the terminology, history, and major traditions of the diverse types of visual and verbal art. Program Goal 5: Understand the impact of technology on the production, dissemination, and reception of the visual and verbal arts. Program Goal 1: Demonstrate artistic competence and aethetic

2. Identify effective imageschosen or assigned-for specific purposes and prepare images for uploading. 3. Analyze and interpret in terms of technical characteristics as well as the aesthetic characteristics of subject and form.

Intellectual and Practical Skills: Critical Thinking Creative Thinking Written Communication Oral Communication Intellectual and Practical Skills: Oral Communication

4. Evaluate the work of peers in terms of subject, form, content, and technique.

5. Reflect on the history of the medium and compare the development of digital technology and its impact through reception and production.

Knowledge of Human Cultures and the Physical and Natural World: Cultural Contexts Personal and Social Responsibility: Foundations and Skills for lifelong learning Knowledge of Human Cultures and the Physical and Natural World:

6. Develop an extensive portfolio demonstrating knowledge in the medium

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along with a personal expression. Grading:

Self and Individual

sensitivity

Description Participation Weekly projects Midterm project Final project

Points 5 5 10 15

Total 5 70 10 15

Attendance:

Successful completion of this course requires you to attend class. If you will miss class due to legitimate reasons (as contained in the student handbook) you must notify the registrar's office AND the instructor prior to the start of the class. Makeup work and tests will NOT be accepted from unauthorized absences. Unauthorized absences can result in a 1-point (off final grade) penalty for each one. Tardiness will result in a .5-point (off final grade) penalty for each one.

*The last week of class will be final portfolio presentations; failure to attend both classes will result in a full letter grade drop of the final grade.
Class Conduct: Any acts of classroom disruption that go beyond the normal rights of students to question and discuss with instructors the educational process relative to subject content will not be tolerated, in accordance with the Academic Code of Conduct described in the Student Handbook. Only in extreme cases are children allowed in classroom or laboratory facilities, and then only with approval of the instructor prior to class.

Children in Class:

Plagiarism/ Academic Dishonesty

False representation of the origin of digital imagery used in its totality, or as a component of a larger project will be considered an act of plagiarism. This does not mean you cannot sample images from other sources, but it does mean that you must represent those components as coming from outside sources. Refer to the Policy on Academic Dishonesty in the Student Handbook for additional information. http://www.keuka.edu/communications/Publications/Handbook/stu dent_handbook.pdf All assignments will be handed in via Moodle to the specifications delineated in the Class1 Powerpoint presentation shown in class and available on the Moodle page in week 1. Late assignments will be penalized by one point for each day past the due date.

Assignments

ASSESSMENT AND METHOD OF

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Evaluation of Grading: 80% in class and outside of class assignments, projects, documentation/organization of files, final presentation of portfolio, exams, attendance, writing assignments and effort. Midterm exam. 20% in class participation

Taking Pictures and Printing:

You will receive a handout with the specifics of each assignment. Photographs need to be organized, stored in a folder and backed up on a disc. A minimum of five photographs and no more than 10 of your best work will be handed in on the due date given. All images are to be organized and stored in a folder on a flash drive. Discs and flash drives are to be labeled with your name. Less than five images per assignment is unacceptable and will result in a lower grade.

Assignments:

1. Outdoor/Indoor Scene/Outdoor Portrait and Indoor Portrait, Interpretive Landscape 2. Depth of Field and Shutter: M, A-DEP, Metering Mode, AV, TV, + 3. Design: Texture, Repetition, Line, shape. 4. Typophotography, Worms Eye View, Reflection, Interiors 5. Lighting, Environmental Portrait, Space 6. Abstraction, High Contrast Photography 7. Hockney/Narrative Photo Collage 8. Transformation 9. Self-Portrait 10. in memory, text and photography *Final Portfolio of 5-10 prints based on theme of choice. *Assignments may be subject to change or organized in a different order. You will be informed in advance of any changes.

Critical Review:

We will review work on a weekly basis as a group. I will also be reviewing what you have completed individually. Through the duration of the semester, I will be giving handouts with details on each assignment. There will be due dates for projects throughout the course to allow us to have critiques, and I will be giving feedback on images throughout the session, but this allows you to take feedback and continually expand on projects as the session goes along. The final presentation of the portfolio will represent 5-10 printed photos depicting a theme based on your written assignment. The written assignment will be handed out at midterm and due: 4/17/12 The final portfolio will represent a theme of your choice in a

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written format describing your ideas for a series of 5-10 printed photos to present at the end of the semester.The final prints should be clear, in focus and edited. Handing in blurry and/or dirty prints will result in a reduction of the grade. All assignments will be organized in folders to present and to be graded throughout the semester. Youre expected to attend the last week of class to participate in the final critique. Failure to attend the last week will result in a full letter grade deduction of the final grade. Exam: Half way through the semester there will be a midterm exam covering material covered in readings and lecture. I will be assigning readings from text, or handouts from other sources, pertinent to the assignments and lectures.

Readings:

Writing Assignment: The form of a writing assignment will be an essay describing a theme of choice for the final portfolio. The assignment must be turned in via Moodle. Late assignments will be penalized by 1 point each day past the deadline. Please be sure to document any citation and cite all sources in either MLA or APA format (Im fluent in both. Pick one and be consistent!) Time on Task:
You are expected to work outside of class and for every hour spent in class is double the time you should be spending outside of class on your assignments. It will not be possible to complete this course just during class time!

COURSE OUTLINE: *Class will be informed of any changes

1 Introduction to the digital camera -Digital Darkroom: Equipment and materials -RAW, JPEG, PSD 2 The technical aspects and functions of the camera 3 Composition and Framing 4 What is considered a good photograph? -Photographing for meaning -Responding to Photographs -Its good, its not so good -Physical qualities of a photograph 5 Shutter and Aperture relationship 6 Creativity in camera settings -Depth of Field 7 Lighting (exposure problems: backlighting) -White balance -Exposure Compensation 8 Altering a photograph digitally

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- Editing an Image (Retouching) -Ethics of Digital Imaging -Photo alterations- reality? -financial matters and copyright 9 Capturing action with digital photography 10 Trouble shooting: photos and settings 11 Photoshop settings and techniques -Filters -Pixels, Resolution (Noise) -HDR: High Dynamic Range 12 Printing techniques 13 Matting and display -Presenting your work 14. Portfolio review

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Tentative Schedule

Changes may be made to this schedule due to collective class needs, instructor absence, or school closings. All changes will be told to students in advance when possible. If changes are made unexpectedly students will not be held responsible for circumstances beyond their control.
Week/Day Week 1 Tuesday Week 1 Thursday Week 2 Tuesday Week 2 Thursday Topic Introduction to Digital Photography Class Exercise/Icebreaker, Camera Operation, Parts, and functions of the camera Composition, Lighting, Aperture and Shutter Relationships Video, Assignment 1 *Note: Download images and select 5-10 of your best images to present in class next Thursday. Capturing Action with Digital Photography (Sporting Events, and/or Moving objects), Creativity in Camera Settings-Depth of Field, Assignment 2 Critique of assignment 1 Altering a Photograph by hand, Assignment 3 Critique assignment 2 Lecture/Demo on Photoshop, Sizing a Photo and Exercise Critique assignment 3 Review of Photoshop and Practice, Assignment 4 Practice on Photoshop Midterm Exam, and Written Assignment. Practice on Photoshop Discussion on Studio Photography and as a career, assignment 6 Critique assignment 5 Class time to work Critique assignment 6, assignment 7 handout Written Assignment Due! Class time to work Critique assignment 7, assignment 8 handout Class time to work Critique assignment 8, assignment 9 handout Class time to work, demonstration on mounting prints. assignment 9, assignment 10 handout Class time to work and mount prints. Critique assignment 10 Final Prints due and Present Portfolio Final Prints due and Present Portfolio To Be Determined Related Objectives

Week 3 Tuesday

Week 3 Thursday Week 4 Tuesday Week 4 Thursday Week 5 Tuesday Week 5 Thursday Week 6 Tuesday Week 6 Thursday Week 7 Tuesday Week 7 Thursday Week 8 SPRING BREAK Week 9 Tuesday Week 9 Thursday Week 10 Tuesday Week 10 Thursday Week 11 Tuesday Week 11 Thursday Week 12 Tuesday Week 12 Thursday Week 13 Tuesday Week 13 Thursday Week 14 Tuesday Week 14 Thursday Week 15 Tuesday Week 15 Thursday Week 16 Finals Week