AWQ3/4M Photography

Term 1 2015
Unit 1- Photography Basics
Monday September 14th Monday September 28th
o Understanding your camera
o The camera functions
o The Elements and Principles of Design in photography
o The Evolution of the Camera
o The Critical Analysis process
o The Artists Statement
o Aperture and shutter speed
o Framing
o Depth of Field
o Lighting
o The Rule of Thirds
o Darkroom process
o Instagram
o Key technologies: pinhole camera/camera obscura, heliograph,
daguerreotype, hand held cameras, film, colour photographs
photographic prints, digital prints, Polaroid, medium format
cameras, 35mm cameras, disposable cameras, digital cameras
(point and shoot, SLR)
o Key photographers: Joseph Nicephore Niepce, Louis Daguerre,
Eadweard Muybridge, Ansel Adams, Yusuf Karsh
o Unit 1 Project Due and Class Critique: Friday September
25th
o Unit 1 Test: Monday September 28th
Unit 2- Lets Tell A Story
Monday September 28th- Wednesday October 14th
*Thanksgiving: Friday October 9th- Monday October 12th
o Photojournalism/photo essay
o Storytelling
o Social justice
o Life magazine
o National Geographic Magazine
o A picture is worth a thousand words
o Key photographers: Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Capa, Dorothea
Lange, Edward Burtynsky, Andy Goldsworthy
o ISP Checkpoint #1 Due: Thursday October 8th
o Unit 2 Project Due and Class Crit: Tuesday October 13th
o Unit 2 Test: Wednesday October 14th
Unit 3- Not Your Average Selfie

Wednesday October 14th Wednesday October 28th

o Ethical Issues in photography
o Image manipulation/Photoshop
o The selfie
o Propaganda
o The double exposure
o Surrealism
o Distortion
o The self-portrait
o Studio lighting
o Instagram filters
o Key photographers: Cindy Sherman, Jerry Uelsmann, Annie
Leibovitz, Man Ray, Andre Kertezs
o ISP Checkpoint #2 Due: Wednesday October 21st
o Unit 3 Project Due and Class Crit: Tuesday October 27th
o Unit 3 Test: Wednesday October 28th
Unit 4- Joiners
Wednesday October 28th Wednesday November 4th
o Careers in photography
o Mounting and presentation
o Photo collage
o Perspective
o Mixed media/photo montage
o Contemporary photography
o Key photographers: Hanna Hch, David Hockney and many
contemporary artists of your choice
o ISP Checkpoint #3 Due: Wednesday November 29th
o ISP Due: Thursday November 5th
o Unit 4 Test: Tuesday November 3rd
o Unit 4 Project Due: Wednesday November 4th
A Few Reminders:
You must bring your computer, charger and camera to every class!
Please check in to our class moodle website daily
All term work and photographs must be printed on good quality
photo paper prior to the due date
Please be advised that each project will include a class critique
This course calendar is subject to change, any changes will be
updated in class and a new schedule will be issued
If you have any questions or concerns, please talk to me during or
after class or email me at sbracken@blytheducation.com

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