Photography I, ART 1310
Summer 2009 Course Calendar
Wednesday, June 10
- 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 15
- 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 17
- 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 22
- 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 24
- 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 29
- Lab 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Assignment #2 Due
- 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, July 1
Monday, July 6
- Lab 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
- Assignment #3 Due
- Class Critique for Assignment #3
- Using polycontrast filters
- Dodging and Burning
- Contrast Control (Darkroom, Camera, Developing, Subject Matter)
- Assignment #4 Goes Out
Wednesday, July 8
Monday, July 13
Wednesday, July 15
- 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)
- Assignment #6 Goes Out
- Read Unit 1, pg 34-45
Monday, July 20
- Contemporary Photographers
- Recreating Historic Effects (with Photoshop)
- Lab after demo & lecture
- Assignment #6 Due
- Read Unit 14, 464-488
- Assignment #7 Goes Out
Wednesday, July 22
- Class Critique for Assignment #6
- The Business of Photography
- Careers in Photography
- Possible Field Trip/Guest Photographer or Photo Shoot
Monday, July 27
Wednesday, July 29
- Final Exam Review
- Lab 6:00 PM
Monday, August 3
- Full Lab Day
- Assignment #8 Due
- All Make-up Assignments Due
Wednesday, August 5