Photography I, ART 1310

Summer 2009 Course Calendar

Wednesday, June 9

• Welcome to Class
• Review of the Syllabus
• Meet and Greet
• Types of Cameras
• Film Basics and ISO
• 7:00 PM Move to Lab
• Review of the Dark Room and check out process
• Bring you Cameras Next class (Both Digital & Film)
• Bring materials and objects for Photograms
• Read Unit 2, pg 47-94
• Read Unit 3, pg 119-128
• Read Unit 4, pg 139-141

Monday, June 14

• Camera Parts
• How your Camera Works
• The Gray Card
• Getting a proper exposure using your light meter
• Types of Lenses and Focal Length
• 8:00 PM Move to Lab for Photograms
• Assignment #1 Goes Out
• Watch Video Tutorial #2 "Image Resolution"
• Read Unit 3, pg 96-99, 110-113
• Read Unit 5, pg 164-172, 175-179
• Read Unit 7, pg 244-248

Wednesday, June 16

• How Film Works
• How Developing Works
• Troubleshooting Negatives
• Shutter Speed
• 8:00 PM Move to Lab
• Preparing images for the web
• Uploading images to the web
• Operating the scanner
• Assignment #2 Goes Out
• Read Unit 10, pg 336-367

Monday, June 21

• Lab from 5:00 - 7:30pm
• Assignment #1 Due
• Composition
• Intelligent Photography Criticism
• Class Critique Assignment #1
• Read Unit 6, pg 188-200, 233-237

Wednesday, June 23

• How to Load and Develop Film
• How to print a contact sheet
• Lab at 6:30 PM after demo
• Read Unit 3, pg 100-110

Monday, June 28

• Lab 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
• Assignment #2 Due
• Last Chance Deadline Assignment #1
• Exam #1 Review
• Class Critique for Assignment #2
• Aperture and Dept of Field
• Making an enlargement
• Assignment #3 Goes Out
• Read Unit 4, pg 146-150
• Read Unit 12, pg 398-407

Wednesday, June 30

• Exam #1 Click Here
• Removing Dust and Scratches
• The Science of Light
• Harnassing Light
• Lab begins at 8:00 PM

Monday, July 5

• No Class - Independence Day

Wednesday, July 7

• Lab 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
• Assignment #3 Due
• Last Chance Deadline Assignment #2
• Class Critique for Assignment #3
• Using polycontrast filters
• Dodging and Burning
• Contrast Control (Darkroom, Camera, Developing, Subject Matter)
• Assignment #4 Goes Out

Monday, July 12

• Full Lab Day
• Read Unit 4, pg 150-157
• Read Unit 7, 259-265
• Read Unit 9, pg 302-306, 310-329
• Watch Video Tutorials 1, 4, 10, 11 before next class

Wednesday, July 14

• Digital Downloading and Scanning
• Printing
• File Management and Workflow
• Creating a digital Contact Sheet
• Lab 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
• Assignment #4 Due
• Last Chance Deadline Assignment #3
• Class Critique Assignment #4
• Assignment #5 Goes Out
• Assignment #6 Goes Out
• Read Unit 1, pg 2-34
• Watch Video Tutorials 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Monday, July 19

• Lab 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
• Assignment #5 Due
• Class Critique Assignment #5
• History of Photography
• How great photographers incorporated what we've learned
• Recreating Historic Effects (Darkroom)
• Read Unit 1, pg 34-45

Wednesday, July 21

• Contemporary Photographers
• Recreating Historic Effects (with Photoshop)
• Lab after demo & lecture
• Assignment #6 Due
• Last Chance Deadline Assignment #4
• Read Unit 14, 464-488
• Assignment #7 Goes Out

Monday, July 26

• Class Critique for Assignment #6
• The Business of Photography
• Careers in Photography
• Field Trip or Lab Time

Wednesday, July 28

• Lab 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
• Assignment #7 Due
• Last Chance Deadline Assignment #5 & #6
• Class Critique for Assignment #7
• Final Exam Review
• Dry Mounting
• Assignment #8 Goes Out

Monday, August 2

• Full Lab Day
• Assignment #8 Due
• Last Chance Deadline Assignment #7

Wednesday, August 4

• Exam #2 Click Here
• Assignment #8 Presentations and Critique