GRADES: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Photography or Basics of Visual Communication
Length: One trimester/one-half credit (may be repeated for credit)
Course Description
Students in this course develop and further their skills in digital photography, project-management, team-work and leadership. Students use Adobe Photoshop Adobe Lightroom to create various independent, group and community projects. Projects may include: Studio photography (portraits and products), photojournalism, event photography and/or photo collage.
Note: Course qualifies for Fine Arts and Career & Tech dual credit option.
Note: This course is accredited with Skagit Valley College’s “Digital Photography” course (MIT 213). Completion of this course with a grade of “B” or better in each qualifies for credits from Skagit Valley College. Requires additional steps (see below).
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
Course Calendar
Activities
A – Course Introduction
- Student Questionnaire
- Course Introduction
- Classroom Introduction
- Classroom Computers
- Portfolio Cover Design
- Padlet
- Portfolio Creation
- Register in SERS for Dual Credit
B – Advanced Photography Basics
- How to pick up a print from the CTE Copier
- Advanced Digital Camera Basics
- Advanced Camera Lenses Basics
- How to change a lens
- How to hang artwork in a gallery
- Basic Photography Refresher
- Speedlight Basics
- Studio Lighting Basics
- Basic Lighting Setups
- Roland TrueVIS SG-540 Vinyl Printer/Cutter Basics
- Paper Cutter Basics
- Matting Basics (Print & Mat your two favorite Photos)
- Keywords
C – Projects
- Surreal Photo Collage
- Box Photography
- Fog Machine Photography
- Landscape Photography
- Double Exposure
- Still Life Photography (Food, Arrangement, Products, …)
- Tiny People, Big Adventures
- End of Term Art Show (Spreadsheet, Print, Frame, Tags)
- Washington State High School Photography Competition (Spreadsheet, Print, Tags)
Other Project Ideas
- Doodle Portrait
- Animal Photography (Masters of Photography: J. B. Shepard // Pet Photography)
- Product Photography
- Abstract Photography
- Architecture Photography (Masters of Photography: Andreas Gursky)
- Documentary/Street Photography
D – School Events
Photograph 1 event every other week
// Masters of Photography: Michael Willson // Sports Photography
- Event 1
- Event 2
- Event 3
- Event 4
- Event 5
Y – Extra Credit
- Create an Online Portfolio (Portfolio Website) –> with your own email address, not the school so that you can keep
- Photograph additional school Events
- Work on the Adobe Certification for Adobe Photoshop.
- Prepare for the SkillsUSA Photography Competition (join the Google Classroom with code: gjagu4i –> Discuss with Mrs. Jansen before you start.
Z – Classroom Checkout
- Knowledge Test
- Portfolio Completion
- Equipment Return
- Computer Checkout
- Gallery Walk