First Grading Period

 
 

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WEEK 1

  
Aug. 17 - 21
  1. Quote of the Day
  2. A Moment to myself
    1. This class is about you.
    2. You will have the opportunity to learn about yourself and to experiment with things to see how they effect you and others.
    3. The Artists job is to explore life and share it with others.
    4. Think about the most enjoyable thing you did this summer.
    5. Before we move on write down what you were thinking about on the form provided.
      1. Mon. -The best thing that happened to you last summer.
      2. The Rest of the Week - Something good that happened to you since the last class.
  3. Mon. - This class is about you.
      1. Why I teach.
      2. About the teacher.
  4. Tues. -

    HOMEWORK: Take the online Right/Left Brain test.

    1. http://personality-testing.info/tests/OHBDS/
    2. WED. - Collect results.
  5. Tues. - Bring in by tomorrow
    1. Your 5 Best summer photos
      1. THURS. - Upload you photos and make a folder.
    2. A photo that is the best example of the subject or kind of photos you take most often.
      1. THURS. - Upload you photos and make a folder.
  6. Tues. - Be sure to have your camera and your cord to upload your pictures with you tomorrow & everyday..
  7. Mon. - Seat assignment
  8. Video on Success- Mon.
  9. Expectations......YouTube link
  10. Tues. - Fill out - Information Card and give to Mr. D
  11. Tues. - Things you need for the Class - By Friday
  12. Tues. - Bring back Web address handout tomorrow. and
  13. Group Discussions and work
    1. Tues. - How far away did you travel away from Naples?
    2. . - Why are you in this class?
    3. . - What makes Photo for you fun?
    4. . - What makes Photo not fun for you?
    5. Why do you take pictures?
    6. What makes one photo better than another?
    7. What do you like to take pictures of most?
    8. What would you like to learn in this class?
    9. Create a short group video presentation on how to use your camera and the differences between different cameras.
  14. Go to this Web site.
    1. Pick a photo you really really like.
      1. Write what attracts you to this photo.
      2. Write down what you think is the strongest element in this photo.
    2. Read about Emotion vs Intellect "Discovering Art History' Pages 66-69.
      1. Discuss with your group and with the class what you think are qualities of Emotional and Intellectual works of Art.
      2. Which one do you think you gravitate to more?
        1. What things of that kind do you most like?
      3. Where do you think your picture falls in these catagories?
        1. What are the specific things that make you think that?
  15. Rules,
  16. Grading system
  17. Photo Syllabus
  18. Take a picture of something in this room that is interesting to you.
  19. Go out and take a picture of the tree that is on the east side of the school by the gate.
  20. Bring your camera AND what ever you use to transfer you pictures to the computer.
  21. Bring your flash drive with your 5 summer pictures on it.
  22. THURS. - Learn how to put your pictures on the server in your group
    1. Log on to the computer
    2. Log on to the server
    3. Create a folder in Photo 1 folder with your last name on it
    4. Upload your pictures to this folder.
    5. Open your Best picture in preview. be sure it is facing with the bottom down. If not rotate
    6. Save your picture with your last name as the title and 01, 02 etc. if you are putting more than one pictue in the same folder.
    7. Put a COPY of your picture(s) in the grading folder.
    8. When you're finished log off the computer.
  23. Read and answer the question.
    1. How many different reasons can you come up with why people take pictures?
 Videos etc.
  1. Video - on Success - Mon.
  2. Tues. - Video - Do we underestimate what we can do? - Tues.
  3. WED. - The internet and my brain.
  4. WED. - Right Brain and Left Brain Video Test information.
  5. Mind Game Creative test
  6. If you think you have BIG problems check this out!
  7. How the Brain Works
  8. Pg 3s
  9. 90% of communication comes from body language and tone.
  10. How heavy is this glass of water?
  11. The Right Answer
  12. How many Passes did you see?
  13. Guy in office -What do you see?
  14. Sand Painting
  15. You never know what's going to be good or bad.
  16. How we see.
  17. Boggle
 

WEEK 2

  
Aug. 24 - 28
  1. Quote of the Day
  2. EveryDay - A Moment to myself
    1. Mon. Paying attention to sound.
    2. Tues through Fri. Paying attention to your breath.
      1. Finding your anchor.
    3. In your journal, list any emotions you remember having in the past 24 hours. Yhey do not have to be strong and they do not have to be negative. Just anything you remember about the past 24 hours. Also write if you cannot remember. This is an exercise in paying attention to how we are feeling. Then pay attentions until the next class to any emotions that arise. Write them down over the next 24 hours.
  3. HOMEWORK - In your journal, list things that attract your attention both visually and emotionally. Try to pay attention moment to monent though out the day and evening. Pay attention especially when you are outside of school, but don't ignore what interests you in school. The smallest, simplest thing is fair game. All emotions are fair game but be sure to indicate what triggered the emotion.
  4. Videos
    1. Per 4 - If you think you have BIG problems check this out!
    2. MON. - The Right Answer
    3. How the Brain Works
    4. Pg 3s
    5. 90% of communication comes from body language and tone.
    6. How heavy is this glass of water?
    7. How many Passes did you see?
    8. Guy in office -What do you see?
    9. Sand Painting
    10. You never know what's going to be good or bad.
    11. How we see.
    12. Boggle
  5. MON. - How to place the photo you like in the grading folder.
  6. IN YOUR GROUP -
    1. MON. - Discuss - Why do you take pictures?
    2. Explore why you take pictures and of what subject you most take pictures.
      1. Goal: To become more aware of your interests and feelings.
    3. Pick the best of each person's summer photos and arrange them by quality based on the way I grade.
    4. Padlet
  7. Group Photo PROBLEMS -
    1. Video Presentation.
    2. Photo Evaluation.
    3. How the camera works video.
  8. Go to this Web site.
    1. Pick a photo you really really like.
      1. Write what attracts you to this photo.
      2. Write down what you think is the strongest element in this photo.
    2. Read about Emotion vs Intellect "Discovering Art History' Pages 66-69.
      1. Discuss with your group and with the class what you think are qualities of Emotional and Intellectual works of Art.
      2. Which one do you think you gravitate to more?
        1. What things of that kind do you most like?
      3. Where do you think your picture falls in these catagories?
        1. What are the specific things that make you think that?
  9. Photos:
    1. Take pictures of things in the room that interest you and you think other people might not have noticed.
      1. Goal: To begin to look at the world in terms of what we like visually and take pictures that will allow other people to see and appreciate what you see and like.
    2. Go out and take a picture of the tree that is on the east side of the school by the gate.
  
 

WEEK 3

  

Aug. 31 - Sept. 4
  1. Quote of the Day
  2. Caterpillars and Elephants
  3. EveryDay - A Moment to myself
    1. A Moment To Yourself
    2. Mon through Fri. Paying attention to your breath.
      1. Finding your anchor.
  4. Caterpillars and Elephants
  5. 90% of communication comes from body language and tone.
  6. Sand Painting
  7. You never know what's going to be good or bad.
  8. How we see.
  9. Boggle
  10. What you need in the WEEK 3 Grading folder:
    1. Min. number of pictures taken per week - 20
    2. Make a folder with your name on it and place all the work you've done for the week in it... LABELED.
    3. Pick your best photo for the week that should be ready to print and label them 1and your last name.
    4. The Work is due in the folder on Mon. of each week. 10 points off for each day late.
    5. Put the following photos in the Week 3 folder:
      1. BEST PHOTO OF THE WEEK
        1. Label as the number 1 and your last name ..... 1Dietrich
      2. Your experiments with camera raw
      3. Your experiments with PhotoShop
      4. Your experiments with how your camera works
      5. Pictures you've taken on your own.
      6. Your shots in the room.
        1. Your shots of the tree.
  11. Look at summer group choice photos
  12. PhotoShop - What you should do with ALL the photos you turn in.
    1. Camera Raw
      1. Over all picture adjustments
      2. Adjusting areas with the brush tool
    2. PhotoShop
      1. Cropping
      2. Levels
      3. Exposure
      4. Hue and Saturation
      5. Shadows and Highlights
      6. Brightness and contrast or Curves
  13. Group Boggle discussions:
    1. What can you do with your camera?
      1. List everything you know about what you can do with your camera when taking a photo.
      2. The winner will be the group that has the most unique things in their list. 20 points for each person in the group.
  14. PHOTO ASSIGNMENTS
    1. Take a picture of something in the room that is interesting to you and that other people maybe missed seeing.
    2. Take a photo outside of the tree out by the southeast gate.
      1. Take 3 shots of each subject one dark, one medium, and one light.
  15. Group Photo PROBLEMS -
    1. Find out what the 3 elements of exposure are and how the work in your camera.
    2. Video Presentation.
    3. Photo Evaluation.
    4. How the camera works video.
  16. Make an Infogram showing the three elements of exposure and how they work.
  17. As a group find out how to open a photo in Camera Raw from Bridge. The first group to find out how to do it and show me will get 10 extra points each.
  18. Using your 3 exposures play around with the Camera Raw workflow and see if you can make them better...but not all the same.
  19. Go over the PhotoShop workflow.
      1. Goal: To enable the student to create higher quality photos.
        1. Levels
        2. Exposure
        3. Hue and Saturation
        4. Shadows and Highlights
        5. Brightness and contrast or Curves
  1. If you are stuck as to what to take pictures of you might check out the following links for ideas:
  2. Link 1
  3. Link 2
  4. PhotoShop Link
  5. Link 3
  6. PhotoShop Link 2
  7. AP Ideas
 

WEEK 4

  
Sept. 8 - 11
  1. MON. SEPT. 7 - LABOR DAY - NO SCHOOL.
  2. Quote of the Day
  3. EveryDay - A Moment to myself
    1. A Moment To Yourself
    2. Tues. through Fri. Paying attention to your body and your breath.
  4. What you need in the WEEK 3 Grading folder:
    1. Min. number of pictures taken per week - 20
    2. Make a folder with your name on it and place all the work you've done for the week in it... LABELED.
    3. Pick your best photo for the week that should be ready to print and label them 1and your last name.
    4. The Work is due in the folder on Mon. of each week. 10 points off for each day late.
    5. Put the following photos in the Week 3 folder:
      1. BEST PHOTO OF THE WEEK
        1. Label as the number 1 and your last name ..... 1Dietrich
      2. Your experiments with camera raw
      3. Your experiments with PhotoShop
      4. Your experiments with how your camera works
      5. Pictures you've taken on your own.
  5. WHAT IS DUE IN THE WEEK 4 GRADING FOLDER
    1. Min. number of pictures taken per week - 15
    2. PHOTOSHOP ASSIGNMENTS.
        1. Goal: To enable the student to create higher quality photos.
          1. Cropping review
          2. Levels review
          3. Exposure
          4. Hue and Saturation
          5. Shadows and Highlights
          6. Brightness and contrast or Curves
    3. PHOTO ASSIGNMENTS
      1. BEST PHOTO FROM WEEK 4 - PhotoShoped and ready for printing.
      2. Take 3 slightly different pictures of the same subject (a subject you care about) and expose one to be the darkest, one the lightese and one in the middle. Put them on the server.
      3. Take a picture of something in the room that is interesting to you and that other people maybe missed seeing.
      4. Take a photo outside of the tree out by the southeast gate.
        1. Take 3 shots of each subject one dark, one medium, and one light.
      5. Pictures that you like to take.
  6. Find out what the 3 elements of exposure are.
    1. Find out how to adjust the exposure on your camera so that you can take:
      1. A medium exposure ( what the camera does if you just point and shoot)
      2. A Darker than medium shot of the same subject
      3. And a Lighter than medium of the same subject
  7. Make an Infogram showing the three elements of exposure and how they work.
  
 

WEEK 5

  
Sept. 14 - 18
  1. MON. Early Dismissal.
  2. WED. SEPT. 16 - INTERIM PERIOD ENDS.
  3. Quote of the Day
  4. First Thought Problem
  5. WHAT IS DUE IN THE WEEK 4 GRADING FOLDER BY THE END OF THE PERIOD TUES.
      1. Min. number of pictures taken per week - 15
      2. PHOTOSHOP ASSIGNMENTS.
          1. Goal: To enable the student to create higher quality photos.
            1. Cropping review
            2. Levels review
            3. Exposure
            4. Hue and Saturation
            5. Shadows and Highlights
            6. Brightness and contrast or Curves
      3. PHOTO ASSIGNMENTS
        1. BEST PHOTO FROM WEEK 4 - PhotoShoped and ready for printing.
        2. Take 3 slightly different pictures of the same subject (a subject you care about) and expose one to be the darkest, one the lightese and one in the middle. Put them on the server.
        3. Take a picture of something in the room that is interesting to you and that other people maybe missed seeing.
        4. Take a photo outside of the tree out by the southeast gate.
          1. Take 3 shots of each subject one dark, one medium, and one light.
        5. Pictures that you like to take.
      4. DON'T FORGET TO TURN IN THE INFOGRAM OF THE 3 ELEMENTS OF EXPOSURE.
  6. WHAT IS DUE IN THE WEEK 5 GRADING FOLDER? - DUE FRI. SEPT. 25th.
      1. Min. Number of pictures 20
      2. The Camera and other stuff
      3. Camera controls - Mode animation
        1. Create a NEW InfoGram showing how to use each control on a SLR CAMERA and the different kinds of pictures you can get and what the differences are.
          1. You should Also include the kinds of situations where you should choose each control.
        2. Goals:
          1. To learn how the camera works
          2. To learn the various picture taking options on the 3 main types of cameras
      4. PHOTOSHOP ASSIGNMENTS:
        1. Hue and Saturation
        2. Shadows and Highlights
        3. Brightness and contrast or Curves
      5. PHOTO ASSIGNMENTS
        1. BEST PHOTO FROM WEEK 5 - PhotoShoped and ready for printing.
        2. Shoot Pictures using the compositional Techniques of the Rule of 1/3rds.
          1. Goals:
            1. To learn a powerful compositional tool.
            2. To get in the habit of thinking about placement of the subject in the picture frame.
        3. Shoot Pictures using the compositional Techniques of Leading Lines to a subject.
          1. Goals:
            1. To learn a powerful compositional tool.
            2. To get in the habit of thinking about placement of the subject in the picture frame.
        4. Photos that you took during week 5.
  
 

WEEK 6

  
Sept. 21 - 25
  1. Wed. Early Dismissal.
  2. Quote of the Day
  3. EveryDay - A Moment to myself
    1. A Moment To Yourself
  4. Wed. Sept. 23rd. Visit from the Photography Institute
  5. WHAT IS DUE IN THE WEEK 5 GRADING FOLDER? - DUE FRI. SEPT. 25th.
      1. Min. Number of pictures 20
      2. The Camera and other stuff
      3. Exposure simulator
      4. Camera controls - Mode animation - FIRST HALF DUE FRI. SEPT. 25th
        1. Create a NEW InfoGram showing how to use each control on a SLR CAMERA and the different kinds of pictures you can get and what the differences are.
          1. You should Also include the kinds of situations where you should choose each control.
        2. Goals:
          1. To learn how the camera works
          2. To learn the various picture taking options on the 3 main types of cameras
      5. PHOTOSHOP ASSIGNMENTS:
        1. Hue and Saturation
        2. Shadows and Highlights
        3. Brightness and contrast or Curves
      6. PHOTO ASSIGNMENTS
        1. BEST PHOTO FROM WEEK 5 - PhotoShoped and ready for printing.
        2. Shoot Pictures using the compositional Techniques of the Rule of 1/3rds.
          1. Goals:
            1. To learn a powerful compositional tool.
            2. To get in the habit of thinking about placement of the subject in the picture frame.
        3. Shoot Pictures using the compositional Techniques of Leading Lines to a subject.
          1. Goals:
            1. To learn a powerful compositional tool.
            2. To get in the habit of thinking about placement of the subject in the picture frame.
        4. Photos that you took during week 5.
  6. Week 6 - 20 shots due Friday.
    1. Photo Assignments
      1. 4 different raindrop pictures.
  
 

WEEK 7

  
Sept. 28 - Oct. 2
  1. Quote of the Day
  2. EveryDay - A Moment to myself
    1. A Moment To Yourself
  3. Wed. Sept. 23rd. Visit from the Photography Institute
  4. WHAT IS DUE IN THE WEEK 6 GRADING FOLDER? - DUE MON. OCT. 5th.
      1. Min. Number of pictures 20
      2. INFOGRAM -
        1. The Camera and other stuff
        2. Exposure simulator
        3. Camera controls - Mode animation - SECOND HALF DUE MON. OCT. 5th
          1. Create a NEW InfoGram showing how to use each control on a SLR CAMERA and the different kinds of pictures you can get and what the differences are.
            1. You should Also include the kinds of situations where you should choose each control.
          2. Goals:
            1. To learn how the camera works
            2. To learn the various picture taking options on the 3 main types of cameras
        4. PHOTO ASSIGNMENTS -
          1. Framing Technique -
            1. Goal:
              1. to achieve a UNIQUE frame for your subject.
              2. VA.912.C.1.1
              3. VA.912.C.2.1
              4. VA.912.C.2.7
              5. VA.912.F.1.3
              6. VA.912.F.3.10
              7. VA.912.F.3.4
          2. Keep it simple -
            1. Goal:
              1. to create an image of your subject that has very little in the background to distract from the subject.
              2. VA.912.C.1.1
              3. VA.912.C.2.1
              4. VA.912.C.2.7
              5. VA.912.F.1.3
              6. VA.912.F.3.10
              7. VA.912.F.3.4
            2. Video
          3. TAKE SOME PHOTOS OF WATER DROPS .
            1. 4 different raindrop pictures. - Pay attention to the direction of light.
            2. Goal -
              1. To enjoy the Art of Photography and communicate your feelings and experiences to other people.
              2. VA.912.C.1.1
              3. VA.912.C.2.1
              4. VA.912.C.2.7
              5. VA.912.F.1.3
              6. VA.912.F.3.10
              7. VA.912.F.3.4
          4. PhotoShop Assignments
            1. Crop and Sharpen one of your images - Before and after
              1. High Pass ONE and Two - Especially good on things that have a strong pattern.
              2. Unsharpen mask
              3. Goals:
                1. Learn how to use high pass to sharpen your images.
                2. Learn how to use the cropping tool
                3. VA.912.C.1.1
                4. VA.912.C.2.1
                5. VA.912.C.2.7
                6. VA.912.F.1.3
                7. VA.912.F.3.10
                8. VA.912.F.3.4
  
 

WEEK 8

  

Oct. 5 - 9
  1. Quote of the Day
  2. EveryDay - A Moment to myself
    1. A Moment To Yourself
  3. WHAT IS DUE IN THE WEEK 7 GRADING FOLDER? - DUE MON. OCT. 16th.
      1. PhotoShop Assignments
        1. Apply the PhotoShop techniques to your images - Before and after
          1. High Pass ONE and Two
          2. Crop One, Two and three
          3. One or more photos where you apply all of the things below to make the photo better. Need a before and after picture of each shot. Label which things you used in each photo-
            1. Cropping
            2. Levels
            3. Exposure
            4. Hue and Saturation
            5. Shadows and Highlights
            6. Brightness and contrast or Curves
            7. High Pass
            8. Unsharpen mask
      2. Photo Assignments
        1. 20 Photos
        2. Photo using the Rule of Thirds - Labeled
        3. Photo using leading lines - Labeled
        4. Photo using framing - Labeled
        5. Photo using keep it simple - Labeled
        6. Your best photo of the week. - Labeled
  1. Quote of the Day
  2. Observation 1 -
    1. Observation 1 Man Ray #1
    2. Observation 2 Man Ray #2
    3. Observation 3 Robert Capa.
    4. Observation 4 David Douglas Duncan
 

WEEK 9

  
Oct. 12 - 16

  1. END OF FIRST QUARTER.

      1. LAST DAY TO TURN IN WORK FOR THIS GRADING PERIOD - FRI. OCT. 16th.

  2. Quote of the Day
  3. EveryDay - A Moment to myself
    1. A Moment To Yourself
  4. WHAT IS DUE IN THE WEEK 7 GRADING FOLDER? - DUE MON. OCT. 16th.
      1. PhotoShop Assignments
        1. Apply the PhotoShop techniques to your images - Before and after
          1. High Pass ONE and Two
          2. Crop One, Two and three
          3. One or more photos where you apply all of the things below to make the photo better. Need a before and after picture of each shot. Label which things you used in each photo-
            1. Cropping
            2. Levels
            3. Exposure
            4. Hue and Saturation
            5. Shadows and Highlights
            6. Brightness and contrast or Curves
            7. High Pass
            8. Unsharpen mask
      2. Photo Assignments
        1. 20 Photos
        2. Photo using the Rule of Thirds - Labeled
        3. Photo using leading lines - Labeled
        4. Photo using framing - Labeled
        5. Photo using keep it simple - Labeled
        6. Your best photo of the week. - Labeled
  1. Quote of the Day
  2. Observation 1 - Due Wed. Oct 16th.
    1. Observation 5 Edward Weston
    2. Observation 6 Lisette Model
 

WEEK 10