1. PHOTOGRAPHY I
Ms. Hernandez

2. AGENDA INTRODUCTIONS SYLLABUS ACTIVITIES Course Overview Teacher
Students
SYLLABUS
Rules & Procedures
Expectations
ACTIVITIES
Getting to Know You
Prequiz

3. REASONS FOR TAKING COURSE:
STUDENT SURVEY
REASONS FOR TAKING COURSE:
Passion
Mild Interest
VPA Credit

4. WHAT IS PHOTOGRAPAHY?
“Drawing with light”

5. Art of Photography Producing work for beauty or emotional power.
FORM OF SELF EXPRESSION – Seeking emotional release. We make art to declare what we thing is important
(EX: Beauty, political Funny)
DEF: Expression of human creative skill and imagination in visual form.
Producing work for beauty or emotional power.
A skill at doing a specified thing acquired by practice.

6. Illicit student response? (Run Gallery)
IMPACT OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Can a photograph?
Change government policy
Start a social movement
Change the world
Illicit student response? (Run Gallery)

7. “A Picture Says a Thousand Words”

8. Reflections Reflect on the following photographic images & discuss.
A Photograph can education, inspire and motivate.
Can a picture change the world?
How can a picture stir the senses?
Reflect on the following photographic images & discuss.

9. March on Washington – “I have a dream”

10. The bombing of Nagasaki

11. The Horror of Vietnam

12. Peace, Man. Love not War!

13. “The Kiss” – end of WWII

14. Lewis Hines – Tragedy of Child Labor

15. What does POVERTY look like?

16. BEFORE
AFTER

17. Glamour & Fashion?

18. Baby = Love

19. Getting Old

21. What Makes A Great Picture
Use of Light
Provokes Emotion (Stirs the senses)
Composition
Out of the Ordinary
Interesting Angles
Use of Color
Illusion of Depth
Subject Matter
Eliminate Visual Noise

22. A little about Me A little about You
INTRODUCTIONS
A little about Me
A little about You

23. Ms. Hernandez Chicago High School Business World Teaching Transition
California or Bust
Hobbies
Open Forum

24. Who are You? EACH PERSON ANSWER ONE OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS?
1) Do you have a hobby?
2) Favorites: Music, Movie, Food?
3) Your future plans or dreams?
4) If you could be a superhero, who would you be and why?

25. Course Overview OPERATING A POINT-AN-SHOOT CAMERA:
Menu Controls (Ex: focus, white balance, etc)
CAMERA TECHNIQUES: Lighting, Composition, Depth, Angles, Action/Blur, Portraits, etc
PHOTO IMAGING & MANIPULATION: Photoshop (show examples of student work)
HISTORICAL CONCEPTS: Styles of photography, famous photographers, etc.
PRESENTATIONS & PORTFOLIOS: PowerPoint/Pinnacle Studio, Critiques & Discussions

26. Syllabus Review Explain Rules and Procedures
Discuss Expectations (student vs. teacher)

27. GRADING POLICY ASSIGNMENTS = 20% PROJECTS = 40% PERFORMANCE = 20%
Project due on time or assess a late penalty
Access Agenda and Assignment info on network share drive when absent. 2-day grace period when absent (due dates not extended)
Grades based on percentages:
ASSIGNMENTS = %
PROJECTS = %
PERFORMANCE = %
TEST/QUIZZES = %
NOTE: Performance based on behavior & productivity

28. Activities SURVEY: Getting to Know You
PREQUIZ: Testing your computer knowledge

29. WRAP UP Preview upcoming projects:
Present Student Examples – Portfolios
 Cape Test
 Mr. Melon Head – Intro Photoshop