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Welcome to Photography Trent White Instructor

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Class Information Once a month Check Website calendar This is a Hybrid Class Mostly Online Must meet deadlines Attendance is very important. Be on time. Must have internet. A Digital Camera! NO CELL PHONE!

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Wallace State Visual Communications Department Art 173 Photography I Art 174 Photography II INSTRUCTOR: Trenton White CLASS CREDIT: 3.0 Hours LOCATION: Art Dept CLASS TIME: Tue selected dates 5:30- :8:00 OFFICE HOURS: By Appointment CLASS LOCATION: TELEPHONE 205-568-4039 PREREQUISITES: None E-MAIL: twhite@jefcoed.com Website. www.wscphoto.webs.com Course Description: This course aims to lay down the foundations and theory of photography. Through critiques and slide presentations students will become familiar with contemporary trends, basic history of photography and become articulate about photographic aesthetics. Equal emphasis is placed on learning technical procedures, understanding photographic esthetics, and the demonstrated ability to implement both in order to make good photographs.

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Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course you will be able to: Produce high quality works of art. Explain the theoretical and technical aspects of photography. Be able to frame subject matter, shoot an artistic photograph. Analyze your own and others photography. Course Outline of Topics Covered: Photography History and terminology Visual Elements of Art Principles of Design Style, Form and Content

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Supplies Needed:Digital camera Internet Website www.wscphoto.webs.com This class will use the website for instruction and resources. You must create an account on the web site to participate in web activity. All handouts power points will be available for download on the websitewww.wscphoto.webs.com

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Evaluation and Assessment will be based upon: Completion and submission of Assignments = 80% Other Assignments & Classroom participation. = 20% Participation in WSCC Student Art Show Extra points!

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Website www.wscphoto.webs.com Become a member of website ASAP! Will have to check website weekly Blog, Comment, etc

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Turning in work. All work will be submitted on website No work will be accepted after one week of original due date- Late work will drop a letter grade. If you turn it in on time and tried the 1 st time you can make up lowest grade. one time! You can not make up late or missed work. It is up to you to turn in work or find out what you missed I WILL NOT CONTACT YOU & TELL YOU WHAT YOU MISSED. If you miss a class you miss a lot!

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Can I turn in work early? Yes, You can email me your assignment Before it is due. I will tell you what I think! You will have the opportunity to redo before it is due.

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Questions? Go to website

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What is Photography? A method of recording the image of an event, person, place, or thing by the action of light on a light-sensitive material.

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What is Composition? In the visual arts in particular painting, graphic design, photography and sculpture composition is the placement or arrangement of visual elements or ingredients in a work of art.visual artspainting graphic designphotographysculpture 3 types centered, Rule of Thirds, Abstract

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Is this good Composition ?

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A few tips Keep it simple Keep background uncluttered Avoid mergers Have single dominant subject

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Working with angles Low angles Clear sky backdrop Accentuate movement or action High angle Eliminate cloudy sky Avoid centered horizons Use the light Emphasize a point, tone

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Have a strong center of interest Take pictures at different angles with different compositions Work around the rule of thirds

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Balance Balance color and weight in a picture Formal and informal Symmetrical and asymmetrical

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Work with line Line leads the eye Diagonals S-curves Static vs. dynamic lines Shape

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Use frames Adds depth Should fit theme Watch focus on foreground Focus on foreground in landscape Focus on subject in portraits Auto-focus should be centered on main topic OverallDEPENDS ON CAMERA

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Fill in the frame Fill the Frame Get Close

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Framing within your Photos

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Dramatic Lighting

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Subject Matter Or Focal Points What Is the main subject? What is my focal point(s)? Are they the same thing? Background Middle Ground Fore Ground

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Look At photos

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Have a strong main subject or focal Points- No Matter what you are taking a photo of. Ask yourself What is the main subject of the photo? How can I make it interesting? What is going on in the frame of my photo?

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Best time to take Photos?

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Best time to take Photos 2 hours After sunrise And 2 hours Before Sunset

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Cloudy day? Is it good to take photos on a cloudy day?

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Cloudy Day It is great to take photos on a cloudy overcast day. The clouds diffuse the suns rays and produce even flattering light.

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Assignment #1 You will need to produce the following photographs, and upload to the website. Due Jan 29th by Midnight. 5 photos total. ALL Photos Must Use Either Centered or Rule Of 3rds At least 3 photos must use rule of 3rds All photos must be in color Take or turn date off- No Computer FX Turn in work as it was taken NO CROPING ON COMPUTER Texture 1 photo Fill in the frame -1 photo Frame within a frame- 1 photo Line 1 photo Dramatic Lighting 1 photo All your photos must show: a strong Main Subject or Focal point Good to Great Composition Your viewer should be able to look at the photo and Know what the main subject is. Must comment on 3 photos!

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Uploading And Commenting on Photos Title your Folder with your Name Title your work by assignment You must talk about each work you up load. Example This is my texture assignment. The main subject is the leaf. My composition uses the rule of thirds.

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Feedback! Positive and Negative Why are you here? Be honest How would you ever know if it is really good? Be specific

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Jane Doe - This is my texture assignment. The main subject is the leaf. My composition uses the rule of thirds. Billy Ray - I like it. It is pretty. Sally Joe I like this photo. I think the use of colors and the composition is strong.

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Why did you take this class? You took this class to learn - Take new photos no old work will be accepted. Try Think outside the box Get out of your comfort zone! No CATS OR DOGS (PETS) or Children! Think to yourself this is going to be an awesome photo!

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Have Fun! You can email me me anytime -