Intro to Digital Photo 9/10
Digital Photo is heading into its fourth year at Isfeld. We had a very successful year last year with students exceeding expectations in the quality of photos that they were able to produce.
Introduction to Digital Photo: Students will be introduced to camera basics, how to compose shots, and the basics of photographic design. Much of the class time will be spent taking photos and working through creative assignments in order to help students become better photographers. Students will also learn the basics of photo editing (cropping, colour balancing, resizing and utilizing some of the many artistic tools in Photoshop CS4). The school has 3 Nikon D40 digital SLR cameras and 5 Fugi waterproof point and shoot camera available for students to use. There is not a camera available for every student in the class, so if students have their own camera, it would be great if they could bring it to class.
This year’s course will not focus heavily on Photoshop but rather will focus on guiding students to use the camera in an artistic way. The advanced photography class offered at the 11/12 level which will focus on more advanced techniques and Photoshop work.
Details of Photo 9/10:
Evaluation: The course will be evaluated based on the following:
Assignments: 70%
Portfolio: 20% ( Electronic slideshow)
Studio Skills: 10%
Introduction to Digital Photo: Students will be introduced to camera basics, how to compose shots, and the basics of photographic design. Much of the class time will be spent taking photos and working through creative assignments in order to help students become better photographers. Students will also learn the basics of photo editing (cropping, colour balancing, resizing and utilizing some of the many artistic tools in Photoshop CS4). The school has 3 Nikon D40 digital SLR cameras and 5 Fugi waterproof point and shoot camera available for students to use. There is not a camera available for every student in the class, so if students have their own camera, it would be great if they could bring it to class.
This year’s course will not focus heavily on Photoshop but rather will focus on guiding students to use the camera in an artistic way. The advanced photography class offered at the 11/12 level which will focus on more advanced techniques and Photoshop work.
Details of Photo 9/10:
Evaluation: The course will be evaluated based on the following:
Assignments: 70%
Portfolio: 20% ( Electronic slideshow)
Studio Skills: 10%
Requirements:
• An SD flash card 2gb or higher ( will act as the student’s notebook for their photography, Please note student will not be allowed access to the school camera unless they have their own card)
• A Flash drive is recommended (2gb or higher)
• Fickr account (free): Students are expected to post all of their assignment photos online
• Having access to a camera on the weekends would be very helpful toward student success in this course
