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WEEK 1

 
Mar. 21 - 24
  1. Friday March 25 No School
  2. NEW ASSIGNMENTS -
    1. PhotoShop assignments - DUE WED. APRIL 1
      1. All Assignments below need 2 shots the original and the photoshop copy.
        1. Using one of your pictures use Shadows and Highlights to improve your picture.
        2. Using one of your pictures use curves to improve your picture.
              1. Objective: To broaden our ability to use PhotoShop and create an image that is uniquely ours.
              2. Learning Goal: To expand our abilities to create a unique image using new tools and methods in PhotoShop.
              3. Question: How can I use these techniques to create a uniquely personal image?
    2. NEW Picture taking Assignments
      1. Expressing feelings.
        1. In your groups Pick a word form this list to strongly express in a photo. DUE TUES. MAR. 22
          1. You have one day to do this and get it on the server.
          2. Think about the over all feeling and how you can set up the photo to give you the strongest way of expressing that feeling.
          3. Pay great attention to the background.
            1. How does the background add to the expression of the feeling you are trying to express?
            2. How does the background distract from the feeling and idea of the photo?
              1. How can I get rid of or minimize the things that are distracting?
        2. Expressing feelings individual shot. DUE: MON. MAR. 28
          1. Pick a word form this list to strongly express in a photo.
      2. Pick one of the 40 Challenges
        1. This is a one day group shot DUE WED. MAR. 30
        2. and an individual shot.
        3. Be able to say why you took it and why anyone else should want to look at it for more than a couple of seconds.
          1. Objective: To see how successful we were in each assignment and to learn from our and other students mistakes.
          2. Learning Goal: To see our successes and our failures and to understand how to correct our failures.
          3. Question: What were my successes and what were my failures and how can I build on this knowledge in the future?
      3. Your best picture from Spring Break DUE WED. APRIL 1
          1. Objective: To see how successful we were in each assignment and to learn from our and other students mistakes.
          2. Learning Goal: To see our successes and our failures and to understand how to correct our failures.
          3. Question: What were my successes and what were my failures and how can I build on this knowledge in the future?
  
 

WEEK 2

  
Mar. 28 - April 1
  1. ASSIGNMENTS -
    1. WHAT'S DUE THIS WEEK:
      1. PhotoShop - Shadows and Highlights
      2. PhotoShop - Curves
      3. Group - A photo that expresses a word in the list of words.
      4. Individual - A photo that expresses a word in the list of words.
      5. Group - A photo from the 40 Challenges list
      6. Individual - A photo from the 40 Challenges list
      7. Individual - Best picture from Spring Break
    2. PhotoShop assignments - DUE FRI. APRIL1
      1. All Assignments below need 2 shots the original and the photoshop copy.
        1. Using one of your pictures use Shadows and Highlights to improve your picture.
        2. Using one of your pictures use curves to improve your picture.
              1. Objective: To broaden our ability to use PhotoShop and create an image that is uniquely ours.
              2. Learning Goal: To expand our abilities to create a unique image using new tools and methods in PhotoShop.
              3. Question: How can I use these techniques to create a uniquely personal image?
    3. Picture taking Assignments
      1. Expressing feelings.
        1. In your groups Pick a word form this list to strongly express in a photo. DUE Mon.. Mar. 28
          1. You have one day to do this and get it on the server.
          2. Think about the over all feeling and how you can set up the photo to give you the strongest way of expressing that feeling.
          3. Pay great attention to the background.
            1. How does the background add to the expression of the feeling you are trying to express?
            2. How does the background distract from the feeling and idea of the photo?
              1. How can I get rid of or minimize the things that are distracting?
        2. Expressing feelings individual shot. DUE: Fri. April 1.
          1. Pick a word form this list to strongly express in a photo.
      2. Pick one of the 40 Challenges
        1. This is a one day group shot DUE WED. MAR. 30
        2. and an individual shot. Due Fri. April 1
        3. Be able to say why you took it and why anyone else should want to look at it for more than a couple of seconds.
          1. Objective: To see how successful we were in each assignment and to learn from our and other students mistakes.
          2. Learning Goal: To see our successes and our failures and to understand how to correct our failures.
          3. Question: What were my successes and what were my failures and how can I build on this knowledge in the future?
      3. Your best picture from Spring Break DUE . Fri. April 1
          1. Objective: To see how successful we were in each assignment and to learn from our and other students mistakes.
          2. Learning Goal: To see our successes and our failures and to understand how to correct our failures.
          3. Question: What were my successes and what were my failures and how can I build on this knowledge in the future?
  2. Strong body language -
    1. Another look at body language
    2. PHOTO EXAMPLES
    3. Create in your group a photo of one or more people with strong body language.
    4. Take and individual photo of one or more people with strong body language.
  
 

WEEK 3

  

April 4 - 8
  1. ASSIGNMENTS DUE THIS WEEK:
    1. GROUP Strong Body Language - Due Wed. April 6
    2. INDIVIDUAL Strong Body Language - Due Monday April 11
    3. Selfie
      1. Group DUE THURS. APRIL 7
      2. INDIVIDUAL SELFIES START TUES APRIL 12 AND FINISH MONDAY APRIL 18 .ONE PER DAY
  3. Strong body language - GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL - GROUP DUE WED APRIL 6 - INDIVIDUAL DUE MONDAY APRIL 11
    1. Another look at body language
    2. Body Language Photos
    3. Create in your group a photo of one or more people with strong body language.
    4. Take and individual photo of one or more people with strong body language.
  4. NEW ASSIGNMENTS:
    1. Incredibly Creative Selfie - Ideas of Selfies. - One should have interesting light. - Group DUE THURS. APRIL 7-INDIVIDUAL SELFIES -One per day for 5 days. To be shown each day. FIRST ONE DUE TUES. APRIL 12 - LAST ONE DUE MONDAY APRIL 18
      1. Goals:
        1. Each one should be different and creative, showing something different about you, who or where you are.
        2. Don't do what everyone else does.
        3. Create interesting an unique compositions.
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WEEK 4

  

April 11 - 15

 
  1. Tues April 12 Early Dismissal
  2. New Assignments
    1. Forced perspective
      1. Group shot - Due Wed
      2. Individual shot - Due Fri
    2. Sun Print
  
 

WEEK 5

  
April 18 - 22
  1. Wed. April 27 Interim Ends
  2. New Assignments
    1. Glass
      1. Group first try. glass
      2. Group shot - Bottom and Back glass- Due Wed -
      3. Individual shot - Interesting composition and lighting of glass - Due Fri
    2. Texture
      1. Group shot - Strong and interesting texture- Due Wed
      2. Individual shot - Strong and interesting composition of texture - Due Fri
    3. Sun Print from your negative print.
  
 

WEEK 6

  
April 25 - 29
  1. Wed. April 27 Interim Ends
  2. New Assignments
    1. Portrait through Glass ........glass
      1. Group shot - Due Wed.
      2. Individual shot - Due Fri
    2. Rembrandt Lighting
      1. Group shot - Due Wed
      2. Individual shot - Due Fri
    3. Photoshop Assignment - The Dave Hill Effect
      1. Create a Dave Hill Effect using one of your portraits or other shot that works with the style.
    4. Sun Print from your negative print.
  
 

WEEK 7

  
May 2 - 6
  1. New Assignments
    1. Free Portrait Lighting set up from the internet. Pick a portrait picture and try to reproduce the lighting.
      1. Group shot - Due Wed
      2. Individual shot - Due Fri
    2. Butterfly Lighting
      1. Group shot - Due Wed
      2. Individual shot - Due Fri
  
 

WEEK 8

  

May 9 - 13
  1. Thurs. May 12 Early Dismissal
  2. New Assignments
    1. 10 things I am grateful for. Five at School and 5 at home.
      1. Group shot - Vote for the thing you as a group are most grateful for at school and create a cool photo of it. Due Wed.
      2. Individual shots - Due Fri
 
 

WEEK 9

  

May 16 - 20

 
  1. Study guides for the final on Thurs.
    1. Elements of Art
    2. Principles of Art
    3. The Camera and other photographic things
    4. Compositional Techniques
      1. The Rule of Thirds
      2. Leading Lines
      3. Framing Technique
      4. Keep it Simple
  2. New Assignments
    1. Low Key Lighting
      1. Group shot - Due Wed
      2. Individual shot - Due Fri
  3. Lighting from below the head - Portrait
    1. Group - create a shot - Due Wed.
    2. Individual - Create a portrait. What can you add to make it unique?
  4. Unique Bubble photos- bubbles2
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    1. Group shot - Due Wed
    2. Individual shot - Due Fri
  
 

WEEK 10

  
May 23 - 27
  1. No School on Friday May 27
  2. Senior Finals
  
 

WEEK 11

  
May 30 - June 3
  1. Tues. May 31 Senior Final Exam Make-ups
  2. Thurs. June 2nd Schedule
    1. 7:10 - 8:46 - PERIOD 7 FINAL EXAM (96 Min.)
    2. 8:51 - 9:33 .........Period 1
    3. 9:38 - 10:20....... Period 2
    4. 10:25 - 11:07 .....Period 3
    5. 11:12 - 11:54 .....Period 4
    6. 11:54 - 12:35 .....LUNCH
    7. 12:40 - 1:22 .......Period 5
    8. 1:27 - 2:05 .........Period 6
  3. Friday June 3rd Schedule
    1. 7:10 - 8:48 - .......PERIOD 1 FINAL EXAM (98 Min.)
    2. 8:53 - 9:33 ..........Period 3
    3. 9:38 - 11:16........ Period 2 FINAL EXAM (98 Min.)
    4. 11:21 - 11:51 .......Period 4
    5. 11:56 - 12:36 .......Period 5
    6. 12:36 - 1:20 ........LUNCH
    7. 1:25 - 2:05 ..........Period 6
  
 

WEEK 12

  
June 6 - 7
  1. Early Dismissal June 6
  2. Last day for students and Early Dismissal June 7
  3. Mon. June 6th Schedule
    1. 7:10 - 8:48 - .......PERIOD 4 FINAL EXAM (98 Min.)
    2. 8:48 -8:58 ..........Nutrition Break (10 Mn.)
    3. 9:03 - 11:41........ Period 5 FINAL EXAM (98 Min.)
    4. 10:41 - 11:05 ........Grab and Go Lunch
  4. Tues. June 7th Schedule
    1. 7:10 - 8:48 - .......PERIOD 3 FINAL EXAM (98 Min.)
    2. 8:48 - 8:58 ..........Nutrition Break (10 Mn.)
    3. 9:03 - 11:41........ Period 6 FINAL EXAM (98 Min.)
    4. 10:41 - 11:05 ........Grab and Go Lunch