Advanced Photography Portfolio:

Lucchetti

 

This course is for students who have completed Digital Photography and demonstrate a basic understanding of exposure and post processing techniques. Students should expect Computer/Photoshop work to be more demanding because of the nature of color techniques and the materials we will be working with in the course. Emphasis upon development of camera technique, print making, studio lighting, and portfolios. Students will work in black and white and color materials. During the course students will be required to produce some assignments in black and white in order to advance their overall photographic skills.

 

There are several areas of emphasis in this course:

 

·      Develop an advanced use of the digital camera and computer techniques.

 

·      Build confidence in photographing people and/or situations unfamiliar to the student.

 

·      Understand light and color and their meaning to the photographer.

 

·      Learn how digital sensors react to light to form the color image.

 

·      Produce color prints with the understanding of why the colors form and how to alter them.

 

·      Demonstrate a knowledge of the history, theory and computer techniques of color photography.

 

·      Continue to grow as a photographer.

 

 Students should note that this course is an Advanced Class and carries with it a higher degree of overall difficulty then Basic Digital Photography. Students in this course will be held to a higher standard and are expected to act as an example, both professionally and academically, to beginning photographers.

 

Digital Photography Objectives

 

Through the continued study in this area, students are expected to further their understanding of digital photography with special consideration given to these specific areas:

 

Continued study of Adobe Photoshop software

Intermediate digital photography concepts. Digital Image Editing

Electronic photography software and hardware: computers, scanners and cameras

The digital image uses and possibilities

GRADING POLICY

 

ASSESSMENT METHODS:

 

A/A- = Excellent command of the photographic language consistent with the level of proficiency. Appropriate command of image structure, software applications, project's organization .

 

B+ =Very good command of the photographic language consistent with the level of proficiency, showing facility and very few errors.

 

B =Good command of the photographic language, consistent with the level of proficiency. Competent manipulation of images' structure, with some evidence of development and complexity; Work will be broadly coherent.

 

B- =Satisfactory command of the photographic language, consistent with the level of proficiency. Work will not be coherent but comprehensible; photographic structure will be simple; medium frequency of errors

 

C+ = Evidence of the ability to control the photographic language for the purpose of effective communication, consistent with the level of proficiency. Work will be comprehensible; image structure will be very simple and other errors will be frequent but not as serious to impede project comprehension.

 

C, C- =Some evidence of the ability to control the photographic language for the purpose of effective communication and project, consistent with the level of proficiency; high frequency of errors.

 

D = Little evidence of the ability to control the photographic language for the purpose of making project. Little awareness of photographic techniques and software and numerous errors. F = No evidence of the ability to digital and photographic language; failure to make a photographic project.

 

GRADING BASIS:  

10% Personal Responsibility (Participation, homework, etc..)

40% Formative Assessment,

50% Summative Assessment

 

Materials:

SD Card and Flash Drive

Card Reader or usb cord for phones

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:

 

The final grade is based upon the following elements:

 

- Attendance;

 

- Understanding of digital photography from a practical and theoretical viewpoint;

 

- Understanding of digital workflow: capture, file management, processing workflow;

 

- preparation of a personal exhibition: students have to choose a topic during the class, and work about it to get to a selection of photos that must demonstrate technical capacity, creativity and expressiveness in communicating the theme.

 

 

 

ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:

 

Students are supposed to come prepared to class and participate in all activities. Active participation is crucial, since the learning process requires considerable practice. Regular attendance is an essential component of class participation.