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FA/VISA 2065 Introductory Digital Photography: Camera to Image

Schedules

Schedule A | Schedule B | Schedule C | Schedule D | Schedule E

VISA 2065 Section C  Thursday 1:30-5:30 Class Schedule
Note: this is subject to change. Revisions will be announced in class and posted on course website.

 

Week

 

Date

 

Content

 

Readings for class/Deadline:

1

Sept.16

Course outline & expectations. Your camera. Fundamentals of digital imaging.

Reading 1

2

Sept. 23

Lab orientation: accessing the server, storage info, using drop box for Project deadlines, backing up files, up-loading files from camera. Camera & exposure control.

Reading 2

3

Sept 30

Review of exposure control: depth of field, shutter speed, ISO; In-class shooting Project #1

Reading 3

4

Oct 7

Using Adobe CS3 Bridge and PhotoShop to make a contact sheet; Intro to Project #2; Scanning Discussion & Demo

Reading 4
Project #1 Contacts due in Instructor’s drop box by end of class

5

Oct 14

Reading week

 

6

Oct 21

Printing Discussion & Demo Part I; Production Time

Reading 5
 Project #2 Contacts due by end of class

7

Oct 28

Project #2 Critique; Intro to Project #3, Adjustments, Layers, Histograms

Reading 6
Project #2 due

8

Nov 4

Printing Discussion & Demo Part II; Levels, Curves; Project Production Time

Reading 7

9

Nov 11

Project  #3 critique; Intro to Project  #4

Project #3 due

10

Nov 18

Lab Production time.

Chapter TBA

11

Nov 25

Project  #4 discussions; One-on-one work in progress discussions with Instructor; production time

Chapter TBA

12

Dec 2

Project  #4 discussions; One-on-one work in progress discussions with Instructor; production time

Contacts Project #4 due

13

Dec 9

Project  #4 Critique

Project #4 due