PHOTO I
COURSE
SYLLABUS
INSTRUCTOR ROBERT DIETRICH
E-MAIL ADDRESS: dietribo@collierschools.com
COURSE WEB PAGE: http://myphototeacher.com/bc/Photo/
Revised:
August 6, 2015
A.
DESCRIPTION
This course is
an introductory Photography course and involves the exploration of, techniques
focused on composition and design, as well as individual seeing and creativity.
The student will be involved in the hands on creation of photographs of
artistic value using different techniques and media. This course allows the student to grow and improve his
creativity, observational and photographic skills, and the ability to
communicate ideas and feeling through photography.
B.
ORGANIZATION
This is an Art
lab course in which the instructor will explain and demonstrate
techniques that
will help the student achieve the goal(s) of each assignment. The student will be given the
opportunity to show their skill using the techniques and to show their ability
to achieve the assignmentÕs goal(s) in a creative and powerful way. The student
will be expected to created their own goals for free projects, giving them the
opportunity to show what they have learned and the skills they have developed.
Each day the students will have the opportunity to explore their likes and
dislikes relating to the experience of Art and life. The student will develop
the ability to separate personal value judgments from the judgment of a work of
Art based on the ability of the artist to express something in a strong,
meaningful, and effective way.
C.
COURSE
OBJECTIVES
1. To introduce the
students to the basic design and composition techniques used to create a work
of Art.
2. To show students
the visual language used to communicate meaning in Art.
3. To help the
student to improve their ability to be creative.
4. To expand the
studentÕs vision of the world.
5. To allow the
students to become aware of things that are meaningful to them.
6. To provide
students with opportunities to develop their Artistic, observational, and
creative skills.
7. To expose
students to a variety of photographic techniques.
8. To improve the
studentÕs ability to assess, evaluate and respond to a work of art.
D.
COURSE
TOPICS
The course will
cover the following topics.
1. What is
Photography?
2. Why do people
take pictures?
3. Why do you take
pictures?
4. What is
creativity?
5. How can we be
creative?
6. How does the
camera work?
7. Build a Camera
Obscura.
8. Build a camera.
9. The digital
camera vs. the film camera.
10. The qualities of
light and how it affects the image.
11. How to critique
a photograph.
12. Compositional
techniques.
13. Art Elements.
14. Art Principles.
15. Proper Exposure.
16. The photogram.
17. Using the
darkroom.
18. Developing film.
19. Printing
pictures Š From digital Š From Film
20. Darkroom safety.
21. Converting
Digital color to Black and White.
22. The Digital
Darkroom Š Learning to manipulate your images.
23. The Shutter
speed and what it does to an image.
24. The f/stop and
what it does to an image.
25. Focus on the
subject.
E.
TEXT
AND REQUIRED SUPPLIES
Text: Focus on
Photography by Hermon Joyner and Kathleen Monaghan.
Supplies:
NEED BY NEXT CLASS
1. Cameras – Digital camera.
2. A USB cord for your camera to upload pictures to the computer
or a Card reader.
3. A bottle of rubber cement.
NEED BY THE 3RD DAY
OF CLASS
4. One spiral notebook.
5.
Your Parent
responsibility form
6. A Flash Drive with #7 and #8 below, on it.
7. A picture you really like saved as a digital file with your LAST NAME and Photographers last name. Place the file on the photography server in the folder marked “01 picture you like”.
8. Your best 5 pictures from summer PLaced in a folder with your name on it, inside the folder on the server called Summer Pictures.
9.
Two Photo
Magazines that can be cut up.
F.
GRADING
SYSTEM
G.
CLASSROOM
RULES OF CONDUCT The purpose
of all classes is to give the student the opportunity to learn and grow both as
a creative and a thinking human being. Learning takes place best in an
environment of mutual respect. The following rules have been created to
remind everyone of what it takes to maintain mutual respect.
1. No Internet
surfing during class. Computers are only to be used for class work. Students
caught game playing will be given a detention and book work.
2. Computers should
only be turned on during work time and then only for assignments that REQUIRE
the use of a computer.
3. Be sure to turn
the computer off (do not just log off) when you are finished.
4.
Be prepared for class! All students will be
expected to bring the appropriate materials to class including notebooks. Do NOT expect to go to your
locker after class starts to get supplies or work.
5. Be on time for
the class. On time means you are in the room when the bell rings.
6. You will be
expected to do assignments in class EVERY DAY. NO HOMEWORK
FOR OTHER CLASSES SHALL BE DONE IN THIS CLASS. The consequences for
not doing Artwork in class will be a detention.
7. There will be
assigned seats and each student is expected to be sitting in his or her
seat. There will be no changing seats during class time.
8. NO ONE IS
ALLOWED OUTSIDE OF CLASS WITHOUT PERMISSION AND A PASS!!!! THIS INCLUDES THE RESTROOM.
9. Students are
expected to come into the room and begin their observation for the day. When
the bell rings all students should have their journal out and ready to do the
daily observation.
10. All students
will be expected to clean up their own area and, do clean-up chores as a
clean-up monitor.
11. Do NOT hand in any work that is
not yours. If you did not do it - donÕt hand it in. You must
do all your own work. If you hand in someone elseÕs work, you will be given a 0
and have 20 points taken off your point total.
12. Students will
respect:
A. All equipment
(NO large equipment will be touched without the consent of the instructor.)
B. Other things and Artwork. NO
STEALING OR DEFACING OF PRPERTY WILL BE TOLERATED!
C. All students and
instructors.
A referral will be given for any of the above infractions.
13. All students
will sign in and out of class except when entering or leaving at the normal
times.
14. After cleaning up,
all students will return to their seats until the bell rings. DO NOT STAND
BY THE DOOR.
15. All rules and
regulations in the student handbook apply and will be enforced by the
instructor.
16. There will be no
use of the computers unless the instructor gives permission.
17. Students are not
to be in the back room without permission.
IF A STUDENT CHOOSES
TO BREAK A RULE
1st
consequence: Verbal warning or referral depending on the rule.
2nd
consequence: Detention.
3rd consequence: Detention and
parent call.
4th consequence: Discipline referral to office and request for
parent
conference.
H.
EMERGENCY
PROCEDURES
1. In case of a
fire alarm students should proceed to the grass area next to the tennis courts.
In the event the student is outside completing an assignment when the fire
alarm rings, the student should proceed to the grass area next to the tennis
courts.
2. In case of a
lock down or tornado, students should stay in the classroom away from the doors
and windows and wait for the all clear.
I.
SCHEDULE
1. You can follow the assignments and due dates online at: http://myphototeacher.com/bc/Photo/