GRADES: 9, 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite: None
Length: One trimester/one-half credit (may be repeated for credit)
Course Description
Students who take this course for the first time 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 who re-take this course develop and further their skills in digital photography, project-management, team-work and leadership.
Students use Adobe’s Creative Cloud (InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator) and other photography software to create various independent and group projects with some of them benefiting the school and broader community.
Course qualifies for Fine Arts and Career & Tech credit.
Taken Photography before? Check here for the advanced assignments.
Required Material
- OHHS Google Account
- Chromebook or other type of computer
- Digital Camera – can be checked out from the school
Course Resources
- Nikon Website
- Digital Photography School Website
- Lynda.com
- Adobe Website
- other texts and websites applicable to the field
Course Calendar
Course Overview (tentative)
Lessons
- Course Introduction
- What is Photography?
- What is a good photo?
- Introduction to Lightroom Web
- Camera Operation
- Focus
- Composition
- Lighting Basics
- Aperture Part 1: Learn
- Aperture Part 2: Apply
- Shutter Speed Part 1: Learn
- Shutter Speed Part 2: Apply
- ISO Part 1: Learn
- ISO Part 2: Apply
- Exposure
- Careers in Photography
- A Brief History of Photography
- Creating Great Images with your phone
- Portfolio
- Portfolio Review
Other Ideas
- Elements of Art & Principles of Design
- File Types & Sizes
- Photography Keywords (Learn the language) –> includes test to check for understanding (Google Form)
- Ideation Process (How to come up with good ideas? Inspiration Toolbox)
- Introduction to Photopea
- Introduction to Adobe Mobile Apps
- Copyright
- Masters of Photography: Ansel Adams
- Masters of Photography: Annie Leibovitz
- Masters of Photography: Vivian Maier
Challenges
- Something you love
- Your Distance+ Desk/Work-Area
- The Color Red
- It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas …
- New
- Shoes
- M is for …
- Close up (Details)
- Shapes
- Low Angle
- Deep Depth of Field
- Shallow Depth of Field
- Frozen Motion
- Blurred Motion
- Lightpainting
- Zoom Effect
- This is Me
- Texture
- Time
- Eyes
Other Ideas
- Kitchen
- Wheels
- My Room
- Shadows
- High Angle
- Powerlines
- Trees
- Windows
- Window Light
- The Color Blue
- Together
- Abstract
- Something Shiny
- Water
- Broken
- A pattern
- A plant
- High Angle
- Silhouette
- Into the Light
- Black & White
- Yourself
- Signs
- Colorful
- Panning (background blurred, subject in focus)
- Fall
- Everyday Objects
- What are you thankful for?