Transcript Introduction to Digital Photography Syllabus and Ground Rules Instructor: David King “It seems to me indispensable that we, the creators of our own time, should.

Introduction to
Digital Photography
Syllabus and Ground Rules
Instructor: David King
“It seems to me indispensable
that we, the creators of our
own time, should go to work
with up-to-date means.”
Lazlo Moholy-Nagy
143 Intro to Digital Photography: Syllabus
• OBJECTIVES OF PHOTO 143
The class has several objectives…
– Learning the Language of Digital
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Terms, jargon, glossary.
Comparisons with film/wet-lab approaches
Workflow concepts at each step
Color Theory & Management
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• OBJECTIVES OF PHOTO 143
– Capturing a Digital Image
• Workflow (set-up and shooting)
• Camera Functions and menu settings to maximize
quality
• Basic photographic issues
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Exposure and metering
Depth of Field and Subject Motion control
Color Balance and other Issues
Composition
• Digital Files - Handling and Organization
• Digital-specific shooting techniques
– Panorama/mosaic, stacking, etc.
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• OBJECTIVES OF PHOTO 143
– Basic Digital Photo “Processing”
• Creating the Digital Negative: “RAW” files
• Conversion to working files
• Using a Photo Editor
– Photoshop CS2™
– Basic Photo Editing Techniques and Workflow
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• OBJECTIVES OF PHOTO 143
– Basic Digital OUTPUT
• Images for Web or email display
• Images for Reproduction
• Images for Printing and Wall Display
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Printer types
Ink types
Media (Paper) types and issues
Archivability of Digital Prints
Display: Mounting, Matting, and Framing of digital prints
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• TEXT BOOKS and OTHER
READING
• “Complete Digital Photography”
by Ben Long
(Ideal for beginners to both photography &
Digital photography together)
– OR …you might want to consider…
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• TEXT BOOKS and OTHER
READING
• “Perfect Digital Photography”
by Kinghorn & Dickman
(Ideal for photographers moving from filmbased to Digital photography)
– AND you might want…
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143 Intro to Digital Photography: Syllabus
• TEXT BOOKS and OTHER READING
To expand Photoshop/photo editing abilities consider these books…
“Adobe Photoshop CS2
for Photographers”
By
Martin Evening
This is the text used in the Digital
Imaging 180/181 classes. It is
available for CS1 and CS2.
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• TEXT BOOKS and OTHER READING
“The Photoshop CS2 book
for digital photographers”
By
Scott kelby
Any book by Scott Kelby is a good
reference book on Photoshop!!!
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• TEXT BOOKS and OTHER READING
“How to Wow:
Photoshop for Photography”
By
Jack Davis
Any of the “Wow” series of books by
Jack Davis will be filled with tips and
techniques on using Photoshop!!!
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143 Intro to Digital Photography: Syllabus
• COURSE FORMAT and SCHEDULE
– Two Class Meetings Per Week
• We will start with mostly lecture on both meetings to
lay groundwork…
• Then we will go to one day lecture and one day lab…
• Toward the semester end I will sometimes give you
both days for lab time.
– Lab Classes are important as Hands-on Time on
the computers doing Photo Editing!
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• COURSE FORMAT and SCHEDULE
• COMPUTER USE RULE #1
DO NOT USE THE
COMPUTERS DURING
LECTURES!
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• OTHER DATA OF IMPORTANCE
• COMPUTER USE RULE #2
For all the computer gurus in the class…
When you feel compelled to “improve”the computers,
their settings, their look, their… ANYTHING… Please…
DON’T EVEN
THINK ABOUT IT
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• COURSE FORMAT and SCHEDULE
• Lab Class Attendance
– This is where you can learn from watching the instructor
work with other students’ issues.
– The only source of information you can rely on for
projects, exams, etc. is information that comes from me
directly and a lot of that is during lab classes.
– For very specific times and projects I may allow you to
use “lab time” to work on your projects out of class. If I
do that I will need to know where you are and what you
are doing.
– And speaking of attendance…
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• CLASS ATTENDANCE POLICIES
• Grade Impact
– Attendance and Class Participation will be
noted and given a value equal to a project for
final grading purposes.
• Tardiness
– I try to start close to the start time. Being late
disrupts the class, is distracting to the others
and rude towards all of us. Three late
attendances will count as an absence for
grading purposes.
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• CLASS ATTENDANCE POLICIES
• Dropping the Class
– It will be YOUR responsibility to make
admissions aware of your drop. I will not drop
you automatically!
NOTE: This could likely have a MAJOR effect
on a grade since I MUST turn in grades for
anyone on my final roster that has not dropped
or withdrawn.
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• CLASS ATTENDANCE POLICIES
• Incompletes
– The District only allows me to give ‘incompletes’
for specific reasons, usually medical, or
sometimes work or family emergency related.
– I cannot create an incomplete at the end of
class. You must let me know at the earliest
possible time if you are not going to be able to
complete the class this session and are going
to need an incomplete.
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• CLASS ATTENDANCE POLICIES
• Incompletes (Continued)
– Incompletes will have to be made up within a
school year and the paperwork will define what
must be done by the student to make it up.
– The student cannot be in a situation where
they are already failing and remaining work
would not change that no matter how good it
was.
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GRADING
Just in case you might be
interested…
143 Intro to Digital Photography: Syllabus
• GRADING POLICIES & PROCEDURES
• Final Grades will be based on…
– Attendance and Participation
– Assigned Photo Projects
– Plus… perhaps…
– Exams
– Written Reports or Essays as assigned
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• GRADING POLICIES & PROCEDURES
• Attendance and Participation
– Worth one project’s points
(from 1/6th to 1/10 of final)
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• GRADING POLICIES & PROCEDURES
• All Project Assignments (Photo & Written)
– Each will receive points from 0 (Zero) to 4 (four). For
example…
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4.0 = A
3.7 = A3.4 = B+
3.0 = B
AND SO ON DOWN TO “0” = f
Here is what each grade means:
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• GRADING POLICIES & PROCEDURES
A = EXCELLENT. As near perfection as possible for the student’s
experience level. Well above the assignment.
B = SUPERIOR.
Work showing above average effort with only a few
minor issues but generally VERY GOOD.
C = AVERAGE.
Student followed directions and did what was asked
but several technical issues and average effort show.
D = BELOW AVG. Directions not followed, parts are missing, shooting
or editing or printing is sloppy or sub par.
F = FAILING.
Sub standard work showing minimal effort with major
image issues or where directions were ignored.
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• TURNING IN YOUR PROJECT(s)
– Projects will be preceded with a handout
spelling out the objectives, directions, and
requirements for the project.
– Turn in the Handout (with your name on it)
with the project.
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• TURNING IN YOUR PROJECT(s)
–Hang on to the returned handout
sheets until the end of the semester
as verification of project completion.
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• TURNING IN YOUR PROJECT(s)
– Digital Photo Files for Turn in…
1.
Create 2 folders on The CD to turn in
a. “Final”
b. “Unused”
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• TURNING IN YOUR PROJECT(s)
– Digital Photo Files for Turn in…(Cont.)
2. Convert final image into:
Format:
JPEG
Size:
1000pixels on largest side
Resolution: 100 ppi
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• TURNING IN YOUR PROJECT(s)
– Digital Photo Files for Turn in…(Cont.)
3. Rename your final edited image as:
[yourname] final.jpg
for example
jsmith final.jpg
Then place that file in the “Final” folder
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• TURNING IN YOUR PROJECT(s)
– Digital Photo Files for Turn in…(Cont.)
4. Put other files as per assignment
into the other folder (“unused”)
5. Burn both folders onto a CD-R
NOTE: DO NOT USE CD-RW Discs
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• TURNING IN YOUR PROJECT(s)
– Digital Photo Files for Turn in…(Cont.)
6. Put your name on ALL pieces
a. Handout (or sheet of paper w/name & project)
b. CD (can be loose or in envelope/case)
7. Place in 12x15 Manilla Envelope and label as follows
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• TURNING IN YOUR PROJECT(s)
• Manilla Envelope:12x15 with brass clasp. Label as shown on Right
Back
Side
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Side
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143 Intro to Digital Photography: Syllabus
• DUE DATES and DEADLINES
– You will normally have two week’s time to complete
shooting assignments (though there may be some
overlapped projects). If you are having trouble tell me
BEFORE the deadline to arrange some accommodation.
– AFTER the deadline, if no permission was given to be
late, credit equal to about ½ point will be deducted for
every class day the assignment is late unless a true
medical or family emergency is involved.
– On the returned project I’ll note what you could have
received had it been on time and what you actually got
due to the late submission.
– Lesson here: Speak up as soon as an issue arises.
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• FINAL GRADES
– Final grades will be determined by adding all of your
accumulated points for all tests, projects, and
attendance, as a percentage of the total POSSIBLE
points. That percentage will yield a final letter grade as
follows:
100% - 90% = A
89% - 80% = B
79% - 70% = C
69% - 60% = D
59% - 00% = F
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Other Important
Information…
143 Intro to Digital Photography: Syllabus
• OTHER DATA OF IMPORTANCE
• Contacting the Instructor
– You can schedule an appointment to meet with
me, ask a question, or leave me a message in
the following ways:
• BEST:
EMAIL at
[email protected]
– Be SURE to note class in subject line.
• LESS CERTAIN: Phone at 619-388-3649
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• OTHER DATA OF IMPORTANCE
• Cell Phones
– Unless you are a doctor on call or a parent with a sick
child at home (in which case, tell me)…
TURN THE @*&^$%(@ THING
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143 Intro to Digital Photography: Syllabus
• REQUIRED EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES
• Camera
– Yes, this is a PHOTO class… you will need a
camera. And, it is a DIGITAL photo class… you
will need a DIGITAL camera (although you can
start by scanning film into digital files).
– To get the most out of the class, the camera
should be capable of completely manual
operation (focus, aperture & shutter speed).
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143 Intro to Digital Photography: Syllabus
• REQUIRED EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES
• Tripod
– A tripod is not REQUIRED but it will make a
huge difference in image quality and may be the
difference between making some shot possible
or not. (We’ll talk about this in more detail later)
– If you get a tripod also get a remote shutter
release for your camera.
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143 Intro to Digital Photography: Syllabus
• REQUIRED EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES
• Computer and Peripherals
You can do all of the projects using our computers or you
can work on both these and your home computer if you
have one.
However you cannot store files on our computers so you
need portable storage such as a USB drive.
On Lab classes you may also bring your own laptops into
class so you do not have to be always transferring files.
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• REQUIRED EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES
• Supplies
– Camera Batteries and Charger
(Get at least one extra battery)
– Memory card(s) for your camera
(Wait till we talk about this)
– CD-R disks (approx 10) – NOT CD-RW
– CD Marking pen or marker
– Manila Envelopes for projects
– Notebook for class notes
– Sensor Cleaning Supplies (Wait for lecture)
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