PHOTOGRAPHY 2

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.

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

1. Course Introduction
2. Introduction to Lightroom Web
3. Masters of Photgraphy:

Other Ideas

• Masters of Photgraphy:

Challenges

1. Your Distance+ Desk/Work-Area
2. Something you love
3. Forced Perspective
4. Alphabetography
5. Animal or Pet

Other Ideas

• J is for …

Follow along the PH1 class. –> click here