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Course Description	Syllabus	Camera Contract
ASSIGNMENTS	SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS	RELATED WEB SITES
Week of September 1: Syllabus, class expectations, how to earn an 'A'! File Management: Setting up your Files and Folders Lecture: How to use PowerPoint effectively: "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly" Due: Syllabus is due at the beginning of class, September 8/9		Below is a very good overview (with examples) of how one goes about creating a credible critique: http://photocritic.org/doing-a-photo-critique/
Week of September 1: Assignment # 1 - History of Photography PowerPoint Presentation Due: END OF CLASS SEPTEMBER 2/6		http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/ blphotography.htm http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/ a/Photography.htm

	YOU MAY NOT CHECK OUT A SCHOOL CAMERA UNTIL THE "CAMERA USE CONTRACT" AND "SYLLABUS" ARE TURNED IN!
Week of September 13: Lesson: Elements of Design and Composition: How to create photographs instead of snap-shots. Assignment #2 - A: Composition Scavenger Hunt Due at the end of the period TODAY!!! September 7/8 Work in groups of 3. Assignment #2 - B: Composition Scavenger Hunt Due: September 13/14, at the end of class!	Elements of Composition: Practice Quiz How to Make a Poster in Photoshop Why Critique? Tips on Critiquing	Guidelines for Better Photographic Composition University of Georgia Cooperative Extension : General Photography - Composition & Lighting
	LAST CHANCE TO TAKE THE PRACTICE QUIZ!!!! Elements of Composition: Practice Quiz
Week of September 29: Quiz: Elements of Design and Composition Sept. 29 30 Points Possible	Click here for Part 2 of the Elements of Composition Quiz
Lesson: Famous Photographers--Why are they so important? Assignment #3 - Famous Photographers Research & Presentation Due: Wednesday/Thursday,	Click here for a list of students and their chosen famous photographer...	Both of the links below offer a list of famous photographers, examples of their works, and a limited biography. Please use more than one source for your project, and use the APA style for your citations. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_photographers http://www.masters-of-photography.com/
Lesson: Introduction to the Color Wheel Assignment #4- Back to Basics: Primary Colors Due: Sept.27/28	The Color Wheel	How do colors affect our moods? Take the Color Psychology Quiz!
Assignment #5 - Color and Abstract Period 5: Due at the end of class on Monday Periods 4/6:Due at the end of class on Tuesday	The Color Wheel	How do colors affect our moods? Take the Color Psychology Quiz!
Assignment #6a - Portraits & Lighting Period 5-Due: Friday, October 7th at the END of the period. Period 4/6-Due:Monday, October 10th at the END of the Period.	Portrait Lighting Portrait Poses	Article: Light-Sculpting
Assignment #6b - Portraits and Lighting Period 5-Due: Thursday, October 13th at the END of the period. Period 4/6-Due: Friday, October 14th at the END of the Period.
Assignment #7 Twos & Threes Period 5-Due:Wednesday, October 19th at the END of the period. Period 4/6-Due: Monday, October 20th at the END of the Period.	You've heard of the Rule of Thirds and here's your chance to really apply it. But what about the lesser-known Rule of Twos? Well, there's no such thing, but we'll be in search of it nevertheless in this exercise that gets you looking and thinking about photography in new and different ways.
Assignment #8 - Alpha Numeric Period 5-Due: Tuesday, October 25th at the END of the period. Period 4/6-Due: Wednesday, October 26 at the END of the Period.	Letters and numbers... pretty mundane, right? Wrong!! With all your new-found photographic knowledge, you will be able to create unique images using these everyday items...
Assignment #9 - Photographing Shadows Period 5-Due: Friday, November 5th at the END of the period. Period 4/6-Due: Monday, November 8th at the END of the Period.	Shadows create fascinating pictures on their own, and they also are beautiful when paired with their parent object. The contrast between the image and its shadow makes an amazing photograph.
Assignment #:10 It's Only Natural: Photographing "Fall" Period 5-Due: Monday, November 15th at the END of the period. Period 4/6-Due: Tuesday, November 16th at the END of the Period.	Photographing Fall - Tips & Hints
Lecture/Lab: Tonal adjustment and balance in B&W photography. Assignment #11—Black & White Photography Period 5-Due: Friday, November 19th at the END of the period. Period 4/6-Due: Monday, November 29th at the END of the Period.	Browse by Subject - Famous Images	http://www.betterphoto.com/exploring/bnw.asp
Assignment - Wish You Were Here! #8 Period 5-Due: Tuesday, November 2nd at the END of the period. Period 4/6-Due: Wednesday, November 3rd at the END of the Period.
Assignment #13 - Macro Photography Period 5-Due: Wednesday, December 8th at the END of the period. Period 4/6-Due: Thursday, December 9th at the END of the Period.	Extreme close-up photography is referred to as macro photography. Anytime you see a super close photo of a fly for instance, or a flower petal, the photographer probably used macro photography techniques to get that gorgeous close up photo.	There are some simple basic, simple things you can do to reduce camera shake and take better macro photos. One of the easiest is to become a "human tripod"! Watch the Video: "Hand Held Camera Trick" with Howard Woolf
Assignment #14 - Diversity Period 5-Due: Tuesday, December 14th at the END of the period. Period 4/6-Due: Wednesday, December 15th at the END of the Period.	Differences challenge assumptions. - Anne Wilson Schaef
Assignment #15 - Circles Period 5-Due: Monday, January 3rd at the END of the period. Period 4/6-Due: Tuesday, January 4th at the END of the Period.	Photography can become tedious and daunting if you shoot the same thing again and again. Consider this: What would your mind do if all you had to think about is one thing. A shape. A shape that is everywhere you look. A circle!
Assignment #16 - Hands Period 5-Due: Friday, January 7th at the END of the period. Period 4/6-Due: Monday, January 10th at the END of the Period.	Venerable to me is the hard hand,--crooked, coarse,--wherein, notwithstanding, lies a cunning virtue, indispensably royal as of the sceptre of the planet. - Thomas Carlyle
Assignment #17 - Faces in Unlikely Places Period 5-Due: Thursday, January 13rd at the END of the period. Period 4/6-Due: Friday, January 14th at the END of the Period.	Have you ever looked at something like a car or a tree or a building, and seen something that looks like a face? This assignment is designed to help you look at ordinary objects in a whole new way...
Assignment #21- High and Low Camera Angles Period 5-Due: Thursday, January 20th at the END of the period. Period 4/6-Due: Friday, January 21st at the END of the Period.		High and Low Camera Angles
ASSIGNMENT #22 Photoshop Tips and Tricks #1: Photoshop has a lot of really cool effects you can utilize to make your photos unique and fun. This is only the first in several Tips and Tricks you will learn during this class! Period 5-Due: Monday, January 24th at the END of the period. Period 4/6-Due: Tuesday, January 25th at the END of the Period.	Using the marquee tool to create a "Pop-out" effect.
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Assignment #23 People at Work Period 5-Due: Friday, February 4th at the END of the period. Period 4/6-Due: Monday, February 7th at the END of the Period.	Everywhere you look people are doing this.
Assignment #24a - Product Photography - Proof Sheet Period 5-Due: Thursday, February 10th at the END of the period. Period 4/6-Due: Friday, February 11th at the END of the Period.	Check out the links to the right!	Robert House Photography Food Product Photos Table Top Studio
Assignment #24b - Product Photography - Ad Development Period 5-Due: Wednesday, February 16th at the END of the period. Period 4/6-Due: Thursday, February 17th at the END of the Period.
Assignment #25 Body Parts Period 5-Due: Monday, February 28th at the END of the period. Period 4/6-Due March 1st at the END of the Period.
Assignment #26 Signs: Period 5-Due: Friday, March 4th at the END of the period. Period 4/6-Due: Monday, March 7th at the END of the Period.
Assignment #27 Converging Lines: Period 5-Due: Wednesday, March 9th at the END of the period. Period 4/6-Due: Thursday, March 10th at the END of the Period.
Assignment #28 Architectural Photography: Period 5-Due: Tuesday, March 15th at the END of the period. Period 4/6-Due: Wednesday, March 16th at the END of the Period.
Assignment #29 Technology:
Assignment #30 Tools: Period 5-Due: Wednesday, March 30th at the END of the period. Period 4/6-Due: Thursday, March 31st at the END of the Period.

Assignment #29 Foot Wear: Due: Thursday, May 6, 2010
Assignment #30 Interesting Detail: Period 5-Due: Monday, April 18th at the END of the period. Period 4/6-Due: Tuesday, April 19th at the END of the Period.
Assignment #31 Nature: Due: Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Assignment #32 Commute: Due: Monday, May 24, 2010
Assignment #33 Framing Period 5-Due: Thursday, May 12 at the END of the period. Period 4/6-Due: Friday, May 13th at the END of the Period.
Assignment #34 Curves Period 5-Due: Thursday, May 18 at the END of the period. Period 4/6-Due: Friday, May 19th at the END of the Period.
Assignment #35 Hair Period 5-Due: Thursday, May 26th at the END of the period. Period 4/6-Due: Friday, May 27th at the END of the Period.
Assignment #36 Avatar: Period 5-Due: Thursday, June 2nd at the END of the period. Period 4/6-Due: Friday, June 3rd at the END of the Period.	http://www.rnel.net/tutorial/Photoshop/15177
Assignment #37 Students Choice: Due June 14th