GRADES: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: None
Length: One trimester/one-half credit (may not be repeated for credit)
Course Description
In this course, students will be introduced to the basics of digital photography including: shutter speed, aperture, ISO, depth of field, camera operation, handling & safety, light quality & quantity, composition and professional photo editing software. Students use Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom to create various independent and group projects.
Course qualifies for Fine Arts and Career & Tech credit.
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Required Material
- Chromebook (provided by the school)
- iMac (provided by the school)
- Headphones (provided by the school)
- Nikon D3500 (provided by the school)
Course Resources
- Nikon Website
- Digital Photography School Website
- LinkedIn Learning Website
- Adobe Website
- other texts and websites applicable to the field
Units
- Unit A – Classroom Introduction
- Unit B – Photography Basics
- Unit C – Introduction to Photography Equipment
- Unit D – Introduction to Composition
- Unit E – Introduction to Photoshop
- Unit F – Introduction to Shutter Speed
- Unit G – Introduction to Aperture
- Unit Z – Classroom Checkout