GRADES: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Photography
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 D750 or similar digital camera (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
Unit A – Course Introduction
- Course Introduction
- Classroom Introduction
- Classroom Policy –> see Google Classroom
- Stat-of-Class Survey –> see Google Classroom
- Classroom Computers
- Register in SERS for Dual Credit –> see Google Classroom
Unit B – Advanced Photography Basics
- Advanced Student Expectations
- Advanced Photography Keywords
Unit C – Advanced Photography Equipment
- Camera Expectations & Safety
- Camera Operation // Nikon D750
- Camera Body Parts // Nikon D750
- Introduction to Lenses
- Manual Exposure Basics
- Manual Exposure Scavenger Hunt
- Introduction to Artificial Lighting (Lighting Basics, Direction, Color, Light Ratios, …)
- Speedlight Basics
- Six Challenges
- Studio Lighting Basics
- Basic Lighting Setups
- Portrait Re-Creation
Unit D – Photojournalism
- Introduction to Photojournalism
- Classroom Photography
- Sports Photography (–> Masters of Photography: Michael Willson)
- Event Photography
- How to photograph School Events
Unit E – Portrait Photography
- Portrait with available light
- Colander Portrait
- Box Portrait
- Silly Principal Portrait
- Serious Principal Portrait
Unit F – Still Life Photography
- Product Photography
- Tiny People, Big Adventures
- Lay-Flat Photography
- White on White
- Artwork Photography
Unit G – Advanced Photo Editing
Unit H – Art Show Setup
- Roland TrueVIS SG-540 Vinyl Printer/Cutter Basics
- Paper Cutter Basics
- Matting Basics
- Hanging Artwork Basics
Unit I – Landscape Photography
- Introduction to Architecture and Landscape Photography (–> Masters of Photography: Andreas Gursky)
- Architecture Photography
- Landscape Photography
Unit J – Black & White Photography
- Introduction to Black & White Photography
- Abstract Photography
- Black & White Portrait
- Black & White Landscape
- Black & White Photojournalism
Other Unit Ideas
- Animal Photography (Masters of Photography: J. B. Shepard // Pet Photography)
- Documentary/Street Photography
Unit Z – Classroom Checkout
- Knowledge Test
- Portfolio Completion
- Equipment Return
- Computer Checkout
- Gallery Walk