- Spring 2020
Syllabus Description:
- increase your understanding of the creative possibilities and language of photography and its tools.
- to push yourself with the assignments given – embracing failure, experimentation, process.
- to clearly articulate ideas, questions and observations about art, including your own and other students’ work.
- Acquire an increased understanding of your own potential as an artist.
On line resources for fine art photography and photo magazines:
http://www.1000wordsmag.com/ \
http://iheartphotograph.blogspot.com/
http://reframingphotography.com
http://seesawmagazine.com/index.html
https://www.lensculture.com
https://cphmag.com/archives/ (Conscientious Photography Magazine)
https://www.inthein-between.com/
Aperture.
Foam
Lensscratch. http://lenscratch.com/
Schedule: (subject to change)
WEEK ONE
Tuesday March 31. Whole Class on Zoom
goals, expectations, on-line format -- schedule for 2 groups
Group one: 11:30 – 12:30
Group two: 1:00 – 2:00
introductions –break out groups
-----Visual assignment: Tennis Match (due next Tuesday)
-----Reading assignment next class: Martinez, LaGrande, Leski, Rose
Thursday April 2. Whole Class on Zoom
Discuss reading assignments. grading for the class.
Collaboration progress check in.
“Lighting is the Subject” powerpoint share screen
-----Tech Assignment: watch videos for next Thursday
Nick’s Important Camera menu items– https://youtu.be/oS_PAPS_WHw
Three-point lighting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_Sov3xmgwg
Lighting 101: quality of light
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jw066PBZe60
inverse square/fall of/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xO-J42VM448
direction of light
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZStU4RRGYY
dark light
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3W2TxJTFok
practical lighting
Nick's make shift lighting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVmNl1la9W8&feature=youtu.be
WEEK TWO
Tuesday April 7. Whole Class on Zoom
Critique on Tennis Match Visual Assignment
-----Visual Assignment: MSLE. due in one week
-----Participate in Light is the Subject Discussion by Thursday April 9
-----Tech assignment: Nick's new Photoshop basics video.
Thursday April 9. Whole class on Zoom
Discuss camera and lighting tech videos and
Light is the Subject Discussion thread
Group Lighting Quiz
WEEK THREE
Tuesday April 14. Split groups. Group A: 11:30 – 12:30. Group B: 1:00 – 2:00
Critique on MSL assignment
-----Visual Assignment: FFI. due in April 28 two weeks
-----Reading Assignment: Blalock, Foam due thursday (under files/readings folder)
----Artists in Crisis Written Assignment: 2 pages on 2 artists due date May 21
Thursday April 16. Whole Group
Discussion of readings
Look at Benji’s video –5 min. Artist response to how photoshop tools suggest meaning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t36dv3Tvi0k
Discuss Photoshop experience and needs
-----Tech assignment: review photoshop tutorials (Files/links to technical tutorials and info)
-----VOICETHREAD GroupTech assignment: upload VoiceThread sharing a photoshop technique learned. Due May 5th.
Short Discussion of Artist in crisis -- 2 page 500 - 1000 word paper.
(add artists who are using domestic spaces? VoiceThread no longer required for this assignment -- will use VoiceThread for the group photoshop tutorial instead. ) Paper due May 21
WEEK FOUR
Tuesday April 21. Group A. Alijah, Amanda, Ariella, Sebastian, Wendong, Zefen, Ray at 11:30
FFI Work in progress due (7 images in Spring 240 google folder)
Check in with tech and artist report progress
Thursday April 23. Group B. Felix, Garrett, Thanida, Tina, Yue, Deon, Renee at 11:30
FFI Work in progress due (7 images in Spring 240 google folder)
Check in with tech and artist report progress
WEEK FIVE
Tuesday April 28. Group A
Critique of FFI
-----Visual Assignment: MM+FA due in 2 weeks
-----Video Assignment: OMV due in 3 weeks
Thursday April 30. Group B
Critique of FFI (same assignments as group A)
WEEK SIX
Tuesday May 5. Whole Class on Zoom
Group VoiceThread Photoshop tutorials due.
Discussion of MM+FA work in progress
Powerpoint of artists for generating possible ideas
Links to Tutorials and help with questions about video editing
Using Preview or I Movie to edit videos
Reshuffle into groups A and B for next week's critique.
-----Optional Reading assignment: Why Art Photography? introduction
https://youtu.be/WklEYykXv78 (Links to an external site.)
Nick's new video editing tutorial in Adobe Pr
https://youtu.be/YpfzZLFhSVg (Links to an external site.)
Thursday May 7. Whole class - will divide in to groups
MM+FA work in progress discussions.
WEEK SEVEN
Tuesday May 12. Group B. Amanda, Ariella, Garrett, Ray, Tina, Zefen, Deon
Critique MM+FA
Thursday May 14. Group A. Alijah, Felix, Renee, Sebastian, Thanida, Wendong, Yue
Critique MM+FA
WEEK EIGHT
Tuesday May 19. Whole Class
Critique OMV
-----Final Assignment: given
individual meetings -- feedback on quarter and ideas for final
Wed meeting times also
Thursday May 21.
Paper on artists in crisis due.
15 Things I Learned ppt
Rating survey given
individual meetings -- feedback on quarter and ideas for final
Friday meetings times also
WEEK NINE
Tuesday May 26. Group 1 at 11:30. Group 2 at 12:30
work in progress meetings
comments on other students Voicethread due.
Thursday May 28. Group 3 at 11:30. Group 4 at 12:30
work in progress meetings
WEEK TEN
Tuesday June 2. Whole class
Critique
-----Discussion or Writing Assignment due final exam time
Thursday June 4. Whole class
Critique
FINAL EXAM TIME
Discussion/writing Assignment due