Photography 10
Course Outline
“A picture is a secret about a secret, the more it tells you the less you know”
-Diane Arbus
Photography 10 is an exploration of the visual world around us as we collect memories, thoughts, and ideas by capturing light. In class students learn how to use and operate cameras, from point and shoot to manual cameras composition, symbolism, concepts and issues. Students are introduced to a wide spectrum of the medium from darkroom to digital. Upon completing photography 10, the student will be able to identify and compose a successful photograph, and learn how to use the camera as a creative tool to document life and as a means for artistic expression. Students will learn more advanced photographic processes from film to digital processes.
Lumen print project - Discover and practice alternative photo processing techniques using only photo paper and the sun!
Landscape Photo Collage - Inspired by artist photographer David Hockney, take multiple images of a single scene (landscape or portrait) and stitch them together using analog or digital means
Story-telling with Photography - Part I: Research a topic and generate ideas about what makes a good story to photograph. Part II: Tell a story through photography or create a photo essay using film cameras, paying attention to mood and cinematic aspects.
Iconic Self-Portrait - Using digital cameras turn a self-portrait into an iconic portrait similar to Sheppard Fairey’s posters. This project will concentrate on photoshop practices to simplify their image, use layers and text to create a new, meaningful portrait.
Evaluation will be based on the following:
Question sheets and Vocabulary (knowledge): 10%
Journal / Blog (display knowledge of concepts, gather ideas): 20%
Contact Sheets (skill): 10%
Projects / Prints (skill): 60%
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