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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    

  1. Each project will be given a point value. Most of the projects will be worth 100 points.
    1. 70% of your grade will be for:
      1. The amount of work you do from the time the project is given until the day it is due.
      2. If you finish before the due date you must either work on a personal project or redo the assignment using different choices
      3. Your willingness to clean-up
    2. 10% of your grade will be for:
      1. If you achieve the goal(s) of the assignment.
    3. 10% of your grade will be for:
      1. The quality and
      2. How many creative choices you make - does your work stand out from the rest?
    4. 10% of your grade will be for:
      1. The visual impact of the work
      2. How well the project works.
  2. At the end of the interim and at the end of the grading period the points will be added up and a grade will be given based on the district guidelines of A = 90%, B=80%, C=70%, D=60%, F=50% and below.
  3. Personal improvement – No matter how good or bad you are you can always improve by involving yourself in your work. Are you just doing work at the same level all the time or are you improving your abilities? This can only add to your grade.

 

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/