ADVANCED DIGITAL PHOTO



DATE
In Class
Work Due
8-21
Week 1
Introduction to the course, materials, supplies and facilities.
Mini- Assignment 01 - demonstrate Camera Control Depth of Field, Metering Shutter Speed/web prep.
Bring DSLR next time! Homework: Create presentation of current artistic direction and where you are headed.
Please purchase an external hard drive for semester
Class portraits in groups. Bring Images to class 8/23.
Photo process in class through google sites and drive.
Mini Assignment 01 due.
8-23
Week 1
Lecture and demo on basic photoshop, file management and web prep.  
Distribute photo release forms.
Continue work on mini Assignment 01
Begin to Set-up class sites.
Mini Assignment 02 due.
8-28
Week 2
In class review of camera controls
Lecture/Demo - Camera Control .
Mini Assignment 02-Camera Control

Mini Assignment 03 due.
8-30
Week 2
Demo HDR process.
Introduce Project 001 Portraits of Place.
Continue Mini Assignment 02- Camera Control.
Work on digital portfolios
Artist of the week
Mini Assignment 04 due.
9-04
Week 3
Labor Day - Campus Closed

9-06
Week 3
Present three concept for project one
Demo Resolution - Camera Raw+Photoshop
Mini Assignment Demo of Camera Raw+Photoshop
Homework: First round of project one images
Concept for Project 1 due.

9-11
Week 4
In progress critique for Project 1
Implied  narrative
Camera Raw/Aberration
Photoshop for Portraits
-vignettes, blur, selective exposure, selection tools
Continue Digital portfolio construction
Advanced students present personal work 5mins each.

Mini Assignment 04- aberration/Camera Raw with shot diversity Due.
9-13
Week 4
Continue work on Project 1.
Artist of the week
Implied  narrative.
Camera Raw/Aberration
Photoshop for Portraits
-vignettes, blur, selective exposure, selection tools
Continue Digital portfolio construction

In-class Mini Assignment
Portrait photoshop with implied narrative due
9-18
Week 5
Introduce Project 2 - Cinematic Life
Studio Lighting demo
Artist of the week
Continue Mini assignment 04 - studio lighting
9-20
Week 5
Critique 1: Project 1: Portraits of place/natural light/review of camera controls/raw image processing) -

Critique digitally.

Critique 1: Project 1 DUE
Mini Assignment 04  - Studio Lighting.
9-25
Week 6
Continue Studio Lighting demo.
Continue work on mini assignment studio lighting
Work on digital portfolios
Concept  for Project 2 due
9-27
Week 6
Lecture/Demo- Printing, Color Space,
Mini assignment printing
Artist of the week
mini assignment 04 -studio lighting due
10-2
Week 7
Continue Demo- Printing, Color Space
Begin printing for Project 02 ( 2 to 4 prints each)
Mini assignment 05  printing due
10-4
Week 7
Continue Printing Project 02
In progress critique of project 02
Artist of the week

10-9
Week 8
Critique 3: Objects Life (artificial light, studio light techniques)
Critique 3: Objects Life (artificial light, studio light techniques)
10-11
Week 8
Lecture/Demo digital composite/montage
Mini Assignment 06 -Digital composite/montage
Artist of the week

10-16
Week 9
Continue Mini Assignment Digital composite/montage
Work on digital portfolios
Project 3 due
10-18
Week 9
Introduce Project 4: Appropriation: Altered Histories and 
Artist of the week
Mini Assignment 06 Digital composite/montage due
10-23
Week 10
IContinue work on Project 4.
Artist of the week

10-25
Week 10
Continue work on Project 4
Artist of the week
Draft of digital portfolio due
10-30
Week 11
Continue work on Project 4
Artist of the week

11-01
Week 11
Critique Project 4 : Appropriation: Altered Histories and 
Project 4: Due printed
11- 06
Week 12
Lecture: Moving Image/Time, Introduce Project 4 duration/moving image. Mini Assignment 07 - Moving Image

11- 08
Week 12
Demo moving images and Time Lapse. Continue Mini Assignment - Moving Image
Artist of the week

11-13
Week 13
Continue Demo Time Lapse photo.  Continue work on  Mini Assignment - Moving Image
Project Idea for Project 4 due
11-15
Week 13
Work on Project 4
Artist of the week
Mini Assignment 07 due- Moving Image/Time Lapse
11-20
Week 14
In progress Critique for project 4.
Work on final digital portfolio and Project 4

11-22
Week 14
Continue work on final digital portfolio and project 4
Artist of the week

11-27
Week 15
In progress critique of final digital  portfolio.
Work on Project 4

11-29
Week 15
Critique Project 4  Moving images  
Project 4  Moving images due
12-04
Week 16
Continue work on final portfolio.

12-06
Week 16
CRITIQUE FINAL Digital Portfolio
FINAL Digital Portfolio is due