Topic outline
General
Digital Photography
Digital Photography will allow students to become familiar with the functions of a digital camera. Students will learn how to use light and their camera to create art. They will also learn the rules of photography and how to tastefully break them. Students will develop higher level thinking through art criticism, art history, and aesthetics by learning about photography.
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Topic 1
Week 1
Chapter 1.1 Photography Basics
Chapter 1.2 Creating your Photography Blog
Topic 2
Week 2
Chapter 2.1 Composition
Chapter 2.2 Taking a Picture
Chapter 2.3 Getting Images off your Camera and onto blog
Chapter 2.4 Photo Editing Software
Topic 3
Week 3
Chapter 3.1 Photo Assignment
Chapter 3.2 Cropping
Chapter 3.3 Resizing
Chapter 3.4 Panoramas
Topic 4
Week 4
Chapter 4.1 Camera Modes
Chapter 4.2 The Pixlr Toolbar
Chapter 4.3 Popping Out a Photo
Topic 5
Week 5
Chapter 5.1 Image Adjustments
Chapter 5.2 Creating a Black and White Image
Chapter 5.3 Filters
QUIZ: Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Topic 6
Week 6
Chapter 6.1 Lenses
Chapter 6.2 Pixlr Tutorial
Topic 7
Week 7
Chapter 7.1 Studying an Artist: David Hockney
Topic 8
Week 8
Chapter 8.1 ISO
Chapter 8.2 Shutter Speed
Chapter 8.3 Tripods
Topic 9
Week 9
Chapter 9.1 Aperture and Depth of Field
Chapter 9.2 Pixlr Tutorial
Topic 10
Week 10
Chapter 10.1 Action Shot Photography
Chapter 10.2 Pixlr Tutorial
QUIZ: Chapters 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10
Topic 11
Week 11
Chapter 11.1 Lighting
Chapter 12.1 Exposure and Metering
Topic 12
Week 12
Chapter 13.1 Hosting
Chapter 13.2 Image File Types
Chapter 13.3 Pixels and Resolution
Topic 13
Week 13
Chapter 14.1 Still Life Photography
Chapter 14.2 Photography as a Career
Topic 14
Week 14
Chapter 15.1 Framing
Chapter 15.2 Lines, Patterns, and Texture
Topic 15
Week 15
Chapter 16.1 History of Photography
Chapter 16.2 Photographer's Rights
Topic 16
Week 16
Chapter 17.1 Portrait Photography
Chapter 17.2 Retouching Images
QUIZ: Chapters 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17
Topic 17
Week 17
Chapter 18.1 Photo Essays