Digital Photography
Syllabus
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 Learning 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 photgraphy.
Unit 1: Composition (Weeks 1-6)
Week 1: Rule of Thirds
Weekly Essential Questions
- What are the fundamentals of photography?
- How do photographers demonstrate the rule of thirds in photography?
- How does a viewer analyze art?
Weekly 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.
Week 2: Point of View
Weekly Essential Questions
- How do photographers demonstrate point of view in photography?
- How does a photographer analyze their art?
- How does a photographer make a career out of photography?
Weekly 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.
Week 3: Framing
Weekly Essential Questions
- How do photographers demonstrate the technique framing in photography?
- How does a photographer make a career out of photography?
Weekly Learning Objectives
- Identify and analyze photographers that demonstrate the technique framing in their photography.
- Interpret and demonstrate the technique framing in photography.
- Share photograph for peer feedback.
- Identify and examine careers in photography.
Week 4: Depth of Field
Weekly 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?
Weekly Learning Objectives
- Identify and analyze photographers that demonstrate the control of the depth of field in their photography.
- Interpret and demonstrate the control of the depth of field in photography.
- Evaluate photograph demonstrating framing, including self, peers, and artists.
- Identify and examine careers in photography.
Week 5: Shutter Speed
Weekly Essential Questions
- How do photographers demonstrate the control of movement?
- How does a photographer make a career out of photography?
Weekly 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 controling movement in a photograph.
- Identify and examine careers in photography.
Week 6: Lighting
Weekly 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?
Weekly 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 (Weeks 7-10)
Week 7: Levels
Weekly 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?
Weekly 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.
Week 8: Color Correction
Weekly Essential Questions
- How do photographers change the colors of a photograph?
- How does a photographer make a career out of photography?
Weekly Learning Objectives
- Identify and analyze photographers that demonstrate the control of color in their photography.
- Interpret and demonstrate the control of color in photography.
- Share photograph for peer feedback.
- Evaluate careers in photography.
Week 9: Cropping: Negative Space
Weekly Essential Questions
- How do photographers change the composition and focus of a photograph?
- How does a viewer analyze art?
Weekly 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 photograph demonstrating color balance, including self, peers, and artists.
Week 10: Cropping: Macro
Weekly Essential Questions
- How do photographers change the composition and focus of a photograph?
- What criteria may be used for selecting photographs for a collection?
Weekly 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 controling the macro in a photograph.
- Evaluate and select photographs for its inclusion in a collection.
Unit 3: Artistry (Weeks 11-15)
Week 11: Portraits
Weekly Essential Questions
- How do photographers create a potrait to achieve meaning and convey messages?
- What criteria may be used for selecting photographs for a collection?
Weekly Learning Objectives
- Identify and analyze photographers that use portraiture in their photography.
- Interpret and demonstrate the components of portraiture.
- Share photograph for peer feedback.
- Evaluate and select photographs for its inclusion in a collection.
Week 12: Reflections
Weekly Essential Questions
- How do photographers create reflections to achieve meaning and convey messages?
- What criteria may be used for selecting photographs for a collection?
Weekly Learning Objectives
- Identify and analyze photographers that use reflection in their photography.
- Interpret and demonstrate the use of reflection in photography.
- Evaluate photograph demonstrating portraiture, including self, peers, and artists.
- Evaluate and select photographs for its inclusion in a collection.
Week 13: Architecture
Weekly Essential Questions
- How do photographers create architecture to achieve meaning and convey messages?
- What criteria may be used for selecting photographs for a collection?
Weekly 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.
Week 14: Final Series
Weekly Essential Questions
- How do photographers create a series to achieve meaning and convey messages?
- How does a curator create a cohesive art gallery?
Weekly Learning Objectives
- Identify and analyze a photographer's photo series.
- Interpret and demonstrate the creation of a photography series.
- Evaluate photographs in a collection.
Week 15: Final Critique
Weekly Essential Questions
- How do we determine the value of artwork?
- How have we developed as photographers?
Weekly 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.