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what we will do

This introductory course teaches beginning and intermediate photographers how to improve their photographic technique and to use digital cameras for effective visual communication.

Using their own digital cameras, students practice professional shooting strategies and produce practical, creative photo assignments weekly.

Students will use image-editing software for creatively improving communication, composition, tone and color, focusing on the basic tools and techniques most valuable to the digital photographer. All the images in daily assignments can be edited in professional imaging software to recompose, resize, crop, color correct and sharpen.

Topics include camera operation and theory, useful file formats, composition basics, composing within the frame, using natural available and artificial lighting, texture, shape, form, and line in the photograph, framing, useful tonal ranges, digital darkroom tech-niques, repair and retouching, compositing, portraiture, scenic and nature photography, action photography, close-up photography, and shooting products.

You will need a camera with specific (manual) control over shutter speed, aperture, white balance, and exposure compensation, as well as the ability to turn the flash on or off. Many compact cameras have these features. An SLR camera in not required. Additionally, a camera with a manual or locking focus, and one that can save images in the RAW format will be advantageous.

 
 

 

Note that the resource links for upcoming weeks may change!
week 1 resources

Required Textbook:
Complete Digital Photography, 7th ed., Author: Ben Long

syllabus
assignment and study guide 1
powerpoint course introduction
powerpoint technical introduction
powerpoint a strong image
harbor in San Francisco

week 2 resources

assignment and study guide 2
3x3 assignment example
link to textbook tutorial images
class notes: why we crop
class notes: image file formats
building image to fix #7

Demo Images
old city gate
christmas girl
science building
sr project presenter
doorway image
woman blue dress
building 1 for class exercise
building 2 for class exercise

week 3 resources

assignment and study guide 3
powerpoint action photography
examples -panning-water
link to textbook tutorial images
images for #7 -1-2-3

Demo Images
egyptian men
sagebrush
wedding
whitebird hill
apache junction
vancouver 1
mt hood
lighthouse


useful links

communication arts photo contest
jpg online magazine


 

week 4 resources

assignment and study guide 4
powerpoint color correction
powerpoint travel photography
color correction class examples
images for #6 -a-b-c

Demo Images
young girl
two kids
girl reading
strong man Athens
GU fans
paper vehicle
corfu RAW (right click and save)

week 5 resources

assignment and study guide 5
powerpoint scenic photos 1
powerpoint scenic photos 2
powerpoint essential filters
images for #5 -a-b-c
the photographer's rights

Demo Images
RAW 1
RAW 2 Fort
RAW 3 Water

week 6-7 resources

assignment and study guide 6
moscow building
sedona
showalter hall

powerpoint portraits 1 lighting
powerpoint portraits 2 advice
selective sharpening guide
faculty portrait

woman's picture for assignment #4

 


 

week 7 resources

notes on image touchups
Images for work in class
image for touchups
image for tatoo removal
image for haircoloring
image for adding glow
image for complexion
image for eye whiten and wrinkles
image for widening eyes
image for color change
image for removing distractions1
image for removing distractions2

dry falls poor sky
dry falls better sky
two businessmen

powerpoint flash 1
powerpoint flash strategies

week 8 resources

assignment and study guide 8
powerpoint on macro photos
link to textbook tutorial images

sharpen2 for in-class
wet flower sharpen for in-class
color noise woman for in-class
luminance noise car for in-class

week 9 resources

assignment and study guide 9
small jack for in-class
kitten and desk
male figure and background
woman and interior
motorcycle for assignment #1

powerpoint on product photography
kintten and desk directions
woman and interior directions
pretty good hair selection video

background options for advertisement assignment #3
forest with flowers
cozy home
grand home interior
small lake in fall colors
venice A or venice B
rockies A or rockies B
winter pines

example ads like assignment #3

week 10 resources

final exam study guide
Adobe Bridge notes
printing notes

The last day to turn in assignments is Thursday, June 5. On Friday the password access will be closed. If you have files you wish to retrieve from your folders after that date, you can do that by right-clicking on them in your browser in the Student Folders link.

Our final exam is scheduled for 9-11 on Monday June 9.