Digital Photography Self-Paced

Course Essential Questions:

• How do artists use photographic techniques to achieve meaning and convey messages?
• How does the study of photography influence artistic development?
• What impacts and influences artists' work and decision-making?

Course Objectives:

• Incorporate knowledge of photographic techniques, styles, and editing to develop and refine photographs.
• Reflect on the outcome and process of creating photographs.
• Analyze style, intent, and meaning in photography.
• Analyze social and technological impacts in photography.

Unit 1: Composition (Topics 1-6)

Topic 1: Rule of Thirds

Topic 1 Essential Questions

• What are the fundamentals of photography?
• How do photographers demonstrate the rule of thirds in photography?
• How does a viewer analyze art?

Topic 1 Learning Objectives

• Examine the fundamentals of photography.
• Identify and analyze and evaluate artists that demonstrate the technique of the rule of thirds in their photography.
• Interpret and demonstrate the technique of the rule of thirds in photography.

Topic 2: Point of View

Topic 2 Essential Questions

• How do photographers demonstrate their point of view in photography?
• How does a photographer analyze their art?
• How does a photographer make a career out of photography?

Topic 2 Learning Objectives

• Identify and analyze artists that demonstrate point of view in their photography.
• Interpret and demonstrate point of view in photography.
• Reflect on the process and outcome of creating a point of view photograph.
• Identify and examine careers in photography.

Topic 3: Framing

Topic 3 Essential Questions

• How do photographers demonstrate the technique of framing in photography?
• How does a photographer make a career out of photography?

Topic 3 Learning Objectives

• Identify and analyze photographers that demonstrate the technique of framing in their photography.
• Interpret and demonstrate the technique of framing in photography.
• Share photographs for peer feedback.
• Identify and examine careers in photography.

Topic 4: Depth of Field

Topic 4 Essential Questions

• How do photographers demonstrate the control of the depth of field?
• How does a viewer analyze art?
• How does a photographer make a career out of photography?

Topic 4 Learning Objectives

• Identify and analyze photographers who demonstrate the control of the depth of field in their photography.
• Interpret and demonstrate the control of the depth of field in photography.
• Evaluate photographs demonstrating framing, including self, peers, and artists.
• Identify and examine careers in photography.

Topic 5: Shutter Speed

Topic 5 Essential Questions

• How do photographers demonstrate the control of movement?
• How does a photographer make a career out of photography?

Topic 5 Learning Objectives

• Identify and analyze photographers that demonstrate the control of movement in their photography.
• Interpret and demonstrate the control of movement in photography.
• Reflect on the process and outcome of controlling movement in a photograph.
• Identify and examine careers in photography.

Topic 6: Lighting

Topic 6 Essential Questions

• What ethical considerations impact photographers?
• How do photographers demonstrate the control of lighting?
• How does a photographer make a career out of photography?

Topic 6 Learning Objectives

• Discuss copyrights of photography and photographers.
• Identify and analyze and evaluate photographers that demonstrate the control of lighting in their photography.
• Interpret and demonstrate the control of lighting in photography.
• Identify and examine careers in photography.

Unit 2: Editing (Topics 7-10)

Topic 7: Levels

Topic 7 Essential Questions

• What ethical considerations impact photographers?
• How do photographers change the balance of a photograph?
• How does a photographer make a career out of photography?

Topic 7 Learning Objectives

• Recognize and analyze the ethics of creating art.
• Identify and analyze and evaluate photographers that demonstrate the control of highlights and shadows in their photography.
• Interpret and demonstrate the control of highlights and shadows in photography.
• Identify and examine careers in photography.

Topic 8: Color Correction

Topic 8 Essential Questions

• How do photographers change the colors of a photograph?
• How does a photographer make a career out of photography?

Topic 8 Learning Objectives

• Identify and analyze photographers who demonstrate the control of color in their photography.
• Interpret and demonstrate the control of color in photography.
• Share photographs for peer feedback.
• Evaluate careers in photography.

Topic 9: Cropping: Negative Space

Topic 9 Essential Questions

• How do photographers change the composition and focus of a photograph?
• How does a viewer analyze art?

Topic 9 Learning Objectives

• Identify and analyze artists that demonstrate the technique of negative space in their photography.
• Interpret and demonstrate the technique of negative space in photography.
• Evaluate photographs demonstrating color balance, including self, peers, and artists.

Topic 10: Cropping: Macro

Topic 10 Essential Questions

• How do photographers change the composition and focus of a photograph?
• What criteria may be used for selecting photographs for a collection?

Topic 10 Learning Objectives

• Identify and analyze artists that demonstrate the technique of macro in their photography.
• Interpret and demonstrate the technique of macro in photography.
• Reflect on the process and outcome of controlling the macro in a photograph.
• Evaluate and select photographs for inclusion in a collection.

Unit 3: Artistry (Topics 11-15)

Topic 11: Portraits

Topic 11 Essential Questions

• How do photographers create a portrait to achieve meaning and convey messages?
• What criteria may be used for selecting photographs for a collection?

Topic 11 Learning Objectives

• Identify and analyze photographers that use portraiture in their photography.
• Interpret and demonstrate the components of portraiture.
• Share photographs for peer feedback.
• Evaluate and select photographs for inclusion in a collection.

Topic 12: Reflections

Topic 12 Essential Questions

• How do photographers create reflections to achieve meaning and convey messages?
• What criteria may be used for selecting photographs for a collection?

Topic 12 Learning Objectives

• Identify and analyze photographers who use reflection in their photography.
• Interpret and demonstrate the use of reflection in photography.
• Evaluate photographs demonstrating portraiture, including self, peers, and artists.
• Evaluate and select photographs for inclusion in a collection.

Topic 13: Architecture

Topic 13 Essential Questions

• How do photographers create architecture to achieve meaning and convey messages?
• What criteria may be used for selecting photographs for a collection?

Topic 13 Learning Objectives

• Identify and analyze photographers that use architecture in their photography.
• Interpret and demonstrate the use of architecture in photography.
• Reflect on the process and outcome of architecture in a photograph.
• Present a collection of photographs that demonstrates a chosen element and principle.

Topic 14: Final Series

Topic 14 Essential Questions

• How do photographers create a series to achieve meaning and convey messages?
• How does a curator create a cohesive art gallery?

Topic 14 Learning Objectives

• Identify and analyze a photographer's photo series.
• Interpret and demonstrate the creation of a photography series.
• Evaluate photographs in a collection.

Topic 15: Final Critique

Topic 15 Essential Questions

• How do we determine the value of artwork?
• How have we developed as photographers?

Topic 15 Learning Objectives

• Analyze how art is judged.
• Reflect on the process and outcome of creating photographs.
• Demonstrate understanding of the course essential questions and learning objectives.