digital photography 2 ap

Digital Photography II

2012 - 2013, "A" Day: Lesson Sequence

A-1, 7:50 – 9:22

Quarter Date Lesson Sequence Details

1st Quarter

Aug 21 1.) Introduction to Digital Photo2

2.) Requirements and Expectations

3.) Syllabus review

4.) Research and Preparation Days: Be prepared for

anything; research on your current assignment,

presentation of your homework, technical presentation,

power point, film, demonstration or an intense discussion

on the meaning of life.

5.) Documentary/Concentration Preparation: a

yearlong project to document a personal interest.

6.) The Portfolio: Requirements

7.) The AP, 2-D Design Portfolio

8) Assignment #1:

9.) The Web Search Photographer Power Point

Assignment. Each student will be given a pair to compare

and contrast. Specific photographer will be assigned later.

Aug 23 Photoshop review, Photo history review, Elements and

Principles review, Composition review.

Aug 27 Lesson #1: Assignment: Shadow and Reflection: Due

at critique: two contact sheets of 35 images. Two

finished mounted prints.

Aug 29 Research and Preparation: Create a file of examples.

Research and Preparation: Discuss examples

Aug 31 Shoot outside – weather permitting – if not today one of

the next three classes.

Sept 5 Documentary/Concentration Preparation: Alternate

with grading and critique. Just intro today: next time

grading and critique.

The AP, 2-D Design Portfolio: Quality, Breadth and

The Concentration: A part of the AP portfolio that

requires you to develop a long term and in-depth project

of your own conception that concentrates on a single,

specific and focused idea. This is a body of work that will

evolve over time and will include all three of the

components listed below plus an explanation of your

artistic influences.

Discussion: of SUBJECT, FORM, and CONTENT in

Photography - The Three Basic Components of a work of

Art.

1. Subject: the "WHAT", A person, place, a thing or an

idea

2. Composition or Form: the "HOW". Arrangement of

shapes and other basic building blocks of the visual arts

into a visually effective organization to express and idea.

3. Content: the "WHY". The emotional or intellectual

message of an artwork.

Sept 7 Photoshop/Print/Mount: Critique Preparation

Sept 11 Grade and Critique: Lesson #1: Assignment: Shadow

and Reflection: Due at critique: two contact sheets of

35 images. Two finished mounted prints.

Sept 13 Lesson #2: Indoor/Outdoor Natural Light Portrait: 4

finished images. Due: Two mounted prints. Also due,

two 20 image contact sheets.

Sept 17 Research and Preparation: Create a file of examples.


Sept 19 Shoot outside – weather permitting – if not today one of

the next three classes.

Sept 21 Documentary/Concentration Preparation: Grading

and critique today.

Sept 25 Photoshop/Print/Mount: Critique Preparation

Sept 27 Grade and Critique: Lesson #2: Indoor/Outdoor

Natural Light Portrait: 4 finished images. Due: Two

mounted prints. Also due, two 35 image contact sheets.

Oct 1 Lesson #3: Color Basics Review A: Getting ready for

Autumn: Due: Two mounted prints for each. Also due,

two 35 image contact sheets for each. 1.) Hue: Primary

(red, yellow, blue) and Secondary (purple, orange,

green), 2.) Compliment: Opposites on the color wheel

Oct 3 Research and Preparation: Create a file of examples.


Oct 5 Documentary/Concentration Preparation: Review

today.

Oct 9 Photoshop/Print/Mount: Critique Preparation

Oct 11 Photoshop/Print/Mount: Critique Preparation

Oct 15 Mr. Stanforth at workshop: Work on current

assignments

Oct 18 Last Class of 1st Qtr. Portfolio Due for Grading

2nd

Quarter

Oct 22 Grade and Critique: Color Basics Review A: Getting

ready for Autumn: Due: Two mounted prints for each.

Also due, two 35 image contact sheets for each. 1.)

Hue: Primary (red, yellow, blue) and Secondary

(purple, orange, green), 2.) Compliment: Opposites on

the color wheel

Oct 24 Lesson #4: Color Basics Review B: Fall has arrived:

Due: Two mounted prints for each. Also due, two 35

image contact sheets for each. 1.) Value: Bright color

object on a gray field, 2.) Temperature: Warm object

on a cool field.

Oct 29 Research and Preparation: Create a file of examples.


Oct 31 Documentary/Concentration Preparation: Grading

and critique today.

Nov 2 Photoshop/Print/Mount: Critique Preparation

Nov 7 Grade and Critique: Lesson #4: Color Basics Review

B: Fall has arrived: Due: Two mounted prints for

each. Also due, two 35 image contact sheets for each.

1.) Value: Bright color object on a gray field, 2.)

Temperature: Warm object on a cool field.

Nov 9 Lesson #5: Contact Sheet Image: 35 images on one

contact sheet to create a single image. Due: Make

three, mount the best one.

Nov 13 Research and Preparation: Create a file of examples.


Nov 15 Mr. Stanforth is out: Due for grading: Nov. 19:

Research in class Photomontage, and write a brief

overview of two pages, single spaced. Research and

place 5 examples of Photomontage in the x drive file

named “Photomontage”.

Nov 19 Documentary/Concentration Preparation: Review

today.

Nov 26 Photoshop/Print/Mount: Critique Preparation

Nov 28 Grade and Critique: Lesson #5: Contact Sheet Image:

35 images on one contact sheet to create a single image.

Due: Make three, mount the best one.

Nov 30 Lesson #6: Photomontage, Using many images to

create one: Make two, mount both.

Dec 4 Research and Preparation: Create a file of examples.


Dec 6 Documentary/Concentration Preparation: Grading

and critique today.

Dec 10 Photoshop/Print/Mount: Critique Preparation

Dec 12 Grade and Critique: Lesson #6: Photomontage, Using

many images to create one: Make two, mount both.

Dec 14 Lesson #7: Revealing Self-Portrait: Two finished

mounted prints. Use whatever resources you have to

create your image.

Dec 18 Last Class of 2nd Qtr. Portfolio/Exam Due for Grading

Dec 20 Last Class of 2nd Qtr. Portfolio/Exam Due for Grading

3rd

Quarter

Jan 3 Research and Preparation: Create a file of examples.


Jan 7 Photoshop/Print/Mount: Critique Preparation

Jan 9 Documentary/Concentration Preparation: Review

today.

Jan 14 Grade and Critique: Lesson #7: Revealing Self-

Portrait: Two finished mounted prints. Use whatever

resources you have to create your image.

Jan 16 Lesson #8: Head and shoulders Portrait of a Family

member using natural light from a window only (may

use a reflector and use no props, may be side lit or

back lit): Due: One 35 image contact sheet and two

finished mounted Prints one in color and one in B&W.

Jan 18 Research and Preparation: Create a file of examples.


Jan 23 Documentary/Concentration Preparation: Grading

and critique today.

Jan 25 Photoshop/Print/Mount: Critique Preparation

Jan 29 Grade and Critique: Lesson #8: Head and shoulders

Portrait of a Family member using natural light from

a window only (may use a reflector and use no props,

may be side lit or back lit): Due: One 35 image contact

sheet and two finished mounted Prints one in color and

one in B&W.

Jan 31 Use this day to make up for the day we go outside to

learn how to shoot the snow.

Feb 4

Lesson #9: Full Length portrait of a friend using

whatever lighting you have at your disposal. You may

also use props. Due: One 35 image contact sheet and

two finished mounted Prints one in color and one in

B&W.

Feb 6 Research and Preparation: Create a file of examples.


Feb 8 Documentary/Concentration Preparation: Review

today.

Feb 12 Photoshop/Print/Mount: Critique Preparation

Feb 14 Grade and Critique: Lesson #9: Full Length portrait

of a friend using whatever lighting you have at your

disposal. You may also use props. Due: One 35 image

contact sheet and two finished mounted Prints one in

color and one in B&W.

Feb 20 Mr. Stanforth in Utah.

Research for Power Point Presentation. Assigned

Photographers: List and instructions are on Teacher Folder

in X drive.

Feb 22 Mr. Stanforth in Utah.

Research for Power Point Presentation. Assigned

Photographers: List and instructions are on Teacher Folder

in X drive.

Feb 26 Bring in your flash and tripod for the flash demo. You

will get graded for this. Optional to bring in a zoom

lens if you have one.

Feb 28 Lesson #10: Multiple images of a single subject on a

single frame shot/created in the camera. Due: Two 35

image contact sheets and two finished mounted Prints

one in color and one in B&W.

Mar 5 Research and Preparation: Create a file of examples.


Mar 7 Last Class of 3rd Qtr. Portfolio Due for Grading

4th

Quarter

Mar 11 Web Search Photographer Power Point Presentations:

Mar 13 Web Search Photographer Power Point Presentations:

Mar 15 Documentary/Concentration Preparation: Grading

and critique today.

Mar 19 Photoshop/Print/Mount: Critique Preparation

Mar 21 Grade and Critique: Lesson #10: Multiple images of a

single subject on a single frame shot/created in the

camera. Due: Two 35 image contact sheets and two

finished mounted Prints one in color and one in B&W.

Mar 25 Lesson #11: Your Best Quality & Your Worst Quality:

Due: Two 35 image contact sheets and two finished

mounted Prints

Mar 27 Research and Preparation: Create a file of examples.


Apr 8 Documentary/Concentration Preparation: Review

today.

Apr 10 Photoshop/Print/Mount: Critique Preparation

Apr 12 Grade and Critique: Lesson #11: Your Best Quality &

Your Worst Quality: Due: Two 35 image contact

sheets and two finished mounted Prints

Apr 16 Lesson #12: Panorama: Create a single multiple-image

on one or more mounts of one subject. Make two,

mount both.

Apr 18 Research and Preparation: Create a file of examples.


Apr 22 Documentary/Concentration Preparation: Grading

and critique today.

Apr 24 Photoshop/Print/Mount: Critique Preparation

Apr 26 Grade and Critique: Lesson #12: Panorama: Create a

single multiple-image on one or more mounts of one

subject. Make two, mount both.

Apr 30 Extra

May 2 Extra

May 6 Extra

May 8 Sr. Exams

May 10 Sr. Exams

May 14 Jr. Exams

May 16 Jr. Exams

May 20 Last Class of 4th Qtr. Portfolio Due for Grading

May 22 Last Class of 4th Qtr. Portfolio Due for Grading

AP Digital Photo II, Course Description and Class Expectations

Class Expectations

THE DIGITAL CAMERA - All students who sign up must have a properly working

DIGITAL camera that has full manual controls - You must be able to operate the

aperture and shutter speed in a manual / non-automatic mode. I have no preference

for make or model of Camera. Telephoto, wide angle or other specialty lenses are not

needed.

OTHER EQUIPMENT: All students should have access to a working color inkjet

printer at home. It is optional for students of Digital Photo I but required for

students of AP Digital Photo II to have a tripod and working “off camera” electronic

flash for use in the class.

This is an AP (Advanced Placement) Course which will fulfill all of the

requirements of the College Board for the AP Studio Art 2-D Design Portfolio.

CLASS WORK/HOMEWORK: The basis of all work will be the Elements of Art

and the Principles of Design. It is a requirement of the College Board that students will

produce 2/3 of their work outside of the classroom in order to receive AP credit.

Assignments will be given from the syllabus but all students will be encouraged to pursue

personally motivated work. The sketchbook is an important tool for every artist and all

students will be expected to draw/write/compile visual and verbal information in their

sketchbooks on a daily basis. The work assigned to students at this level is designed not

so much to teach a specific skill as it is to enhance the skills already acquired and provide

a creative opportunity for the students to begin to express and develop their own unique

style.

HOMEWORK: All course assignments, homework and portfolio requirements are listed

on the Lesson Sequence page.

THE AP STUDIO ART 2-D DESIGN PORTFOLIO: All students will be given on

the first day of class a copy of the College Board AP Studio Art Course Description by

the instructor and later in the year the poster briefly outlining the contents of the

Course Description. Students will:

1. Read and address all three sections of the portfolio: Breadth, Concentration,

and Quality. These will be addressed in class discussion at the introduction

of each assignment.

2. Develop mastery of concept, composition, and execution of their personal

ideas and themes. This should be exhibited in the sketchbook as a visual

diary that will be the foundation for all finished work.

3. Develop a body of work investigating a strong underlying visual idea in

drawing that grows out of a coherent plan of action or investigation. Once

again the sketchbook should be extensively utilized for the development of

ideas and to discuss with the instructor the development of those ideas from

inception through development to completion.

4. Satisfy the Breadth requirement of the AP portfolio: though, in class, and

out of class assignments, figure drawing, fulfilling a minimum of required

independent work, and investigating the work of artists studied in Art

History assignments.

5. Fulfill all curricular requirements as presented in the course syllabus.

6. Demonstrate an ongoing and informed process in conjunction with the

instructor (in informal and formal personal interview) and class (during class

critique at the completion of each assignment) to exhibit mastery of not only

technical skill but an understanding of the principles of design, and critical

decision making by analysis and interpretation of the work of their own,

their peers and the work others.

7. Practice integrity by the exhibition of their mutual respect. Theft, vandalism,

handling another's work without permission, or the destruction of another's work

or property will exclude a student from this class. I expect you to take pride in all

that you do and assume that others feel the same. Plagiarism is a violation of

Trademark and Copyright law. You may never use any portion of any work of art

created by another artist from any source (internet or otherwise) without

permission of the artist. If you present another’s work as your own in any form

that work is an academic violation and will receive an automatic failure.

Remember, that regardless of whether you submit your portfolio to the College

Board or not you are still required to submit it to me in the same format with

appropriate slides, actual work, and essay responses to the Concentration questions.

THE CONCENTRATION: Although I will meet with you individually on an ongoing

basis throughout the year to discuss your concentration, remember to review the AP

Studio Art document given to you at the beginning of the year. Also, consider our

discussions on the principles of design, the fine and applied arts, style, the purpose of art

in society, and the work of artists from our readings on the lives and work of artists.

Your concentration proposal and work will be evaluated every critique based upon the

criteria in your proposal. Your concentration should evolve; so only in rare instances will

a student need to radically change the proposal. Finally: you must remember to

document the evolution of your concentration in your sketchbook for later reference and

not only make verbal but also visual references to your influences from other artists and

art history. Although assignments with specific intentions for learning and skill

development are given by the instructor they are open ended enough for students to

attempt to adapt the assignment to the concentration whenever possible.

CRITIQUES: There will be no tests in the traditional sense. Test will be by critique.

ATTENDANCE IS REQUIRED FOR CRITIQUES - Every student is required to

participate in the critique sessions - they are the class tests and therefore no excuse other

than a school sanctioned absence will be accepted. The class critique is an open forum

where the instructor will not only make comments concerning technical and aesthetic

problems and successes but will encourage the entire class to respond. Positive comments

are most desirable because it is more valuable to learn from each other the good things

that we have done as opposed to the negative. Likes and dislikes, although important, are

only a small part of the class critique. All students will be encouraged to express their

opinions which will be directed toward technique and aesthetics.

GRADING: The basis of all work will be the Elements of Art and the Principles of

Design. Works of art are graded based upon the student's effort, presentation, and time

spent on the assignment. Grades are also determined by neatness, ability to follow

directions, interpretation of the assignment, technique and quality of execution. Of all of

these qualities other than time spent, creative risk taking - TRYING SOMETHING

DIFFERENT - is the most desirable and will produce the best results.

GRADING PERCENTAGES:

50%: CRITIQUES: All major class and out of class assignment.

25%: PORTFOLIO: All class portfolios

25%: HOMEWORK: Any minor assignment given by the instructor for completion

outside of class.

NO EXTRA CREDIT, except in unusual circumstances initiated by the instructor and

only for students who have completed all work on time and according to directions.

DISCIPLINE: THE FREEDOM OF THE ARTROOM: All Moeller Art/Photo

students enjoy a privilege that I like to call "The Freedom of the Art Room". This

freedom requires a great deal of maturity and responsibility on the part of all students.

Those that do not practice this maturity and responsibility will have that freedom

curtailed or revoked. Mutual respect among students is required. Theft, vandalism,

handling another's work without permission, or the destruction of another's work or

property will exclude a student from this class. I expect you to take pride in all that you

do and assume that others feel the same. The only thing that belongs in your mouth

during this class is what God or the Orthodontist put in there. As stated in the School

Student Handbook, no food is to be consumed anywhere outside of the school cafeteria.

KEEP YOUR GUM AND CANDY AT HOME. GUM CHEWING IS

INAPPROPRIATE AT SCHOOL. ALSO, REMEMBER TO "KEEP YOUR HANDS TO

YOURSELF". Chewing your fingernails, any other part of your body, clothes, pens, pen

tops, paper, books, dirt, grit, desk, school property of any kind, other students, the

property of other students, dried flavored or unflavored, salted or unsalted, corn, or other

crunchy product; to include, dried meats, fruits, vegetables, cow, pig, lamb, or other

animal product either living, dead or in suspended animation - IS STRICTLY

PROHIBITED IN THIS CLASS. Persons not able to control their bodies and the actions

of their bodies during class will receive a self-control training assignment for homework

to assist them in overcoming their difficulty. (You will hand-write this page

twice.) THIS ALSO APPLIES TO DRINKS. DO NOT BRING LIQUIDS TO

CLASS. If you fear dehydration during class, consume sufficient liquids before class at

one of the many cool and refreshing water fountains that abound in the hallways at

Archbishop Moeller High School. Please try to relieve your body of all waste products

between classes. If you need to blow your nose during class remember that this is not

grade school and, no, I do not have a tissue for you, nor will I excuse you from class to

go search for one. Keep a handkerchief in your pocket or a sufficient packet of tissues in

your backpack.

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