PHO 101B Beginning Photography - Fall 2020
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PHO 101-1005 (91109) Beginning Photography
Tuesday 10:00AM - 1:50PM Virtual Classroom, live lecture, demo and critiques beginning at 10 am
Participation in the live lecture/demo/critique is required.
PHO101-1005 Watch this Video 1st - https://youtu.be/Ge9g3Y4eQks
PHO 101-1004 (26360) Beginning Photography
PHO 101-1013 (92264) Beginning Photography
Traditional Online Class Format - Go at your own weekly pace - I am here to help, guide, and answer questions.
PHO101-1005 Watch this Video 1st - https://youtu.be/bcCelNF_IaQ
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Assignment: Who Are You, Send an email to [email protected] (save this email for future use)
https://www.pixelnrg.com/who-are-you
•••DUE Tuesday, September 1, by 8am
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Rules for Success:
1) Don’t be late for class. This class starts on time. Slides, discussion, how to -this is the core of the class.
*Online class don't wait until the day the project is due. These projects take thought, effort and time to complete.
2) Always have your book, hard drives, materials you need for class available and easy to access.
3) Work consistently, don’t procrastinate. Things will go wrong.
4) Have fun, explore, share ideas, have an open mind, be respectful or others, work hard, shoot more.
This website info will help you complete the class successfully. Read and explore all other links for the week, before coming to class. Online students read watch and study the concepts before making your images. This will keep you informed and move you forward in your exploration of digital photography. Information is added throughout the semester. Check back each week.
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YouTube Channel, Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClnmqqSMwRCHGZ-ULEmtsXg?view_as=subscriber
YouTube playlist for the semester. More videos will be added. Go Subscribe so you will be on top of all the info this semester.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeAfR9hZHymPXTR9Sk-2S0FAbM0WyhIbY&disable_polymer=true
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•••Assignments are in Purple
•••Due Dates are in Green
•••Videos are in Red
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Always have your book, hard drive, and images available when coming to class or working on your projects
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Week 1 -
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Online, August 24 - August 31, 2020
Introduction to class
Syllabus - http://www.pixelnrg.com/pho101b_syl
Introduction to your camera and making a basic exposure.
MOVIES
V1 Are you using a DSLR, mirrorless or your Camera Phone. https://youtu.be/xRfHwYEeIjg
V2 The Exposure Triangle and a few Images with exposures to explore. https://youtu.be/IghnJw_zL-Y
V3 Lightroom Mobile - The Camera. https://youtu.be/ddvE2PVD9s8
LINK From Adobe - Getting Started with Adobe Lightroom Mobile
V4 Camera Handling And where to look for your meter in the viewfinder. https://youtu.be/W2Xi34WLr10
V5 Exposure Simulators to explore. https://youtu.be/b3WpY8nEHss
Camera Simulators: Exposure
http://bethecamera.com/
http://www.canonoutsideofauto.ca/play/
http://www.andersenimages.com/tutorials/exposure-simulator/ Check out the noise on this one, if you crank up the ISO - Not very pretty.
Focus Simulator
http://www.physics-chemistry-interactive-flash-animation.com/optics_interactive/focus_camera.htm Be sure to explore the interpretation.
Lens Simulator
https://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/lens/simulator/
Assignment: 100 - Make images in the daylight, outdoors. Make sure your shutter is above 1/60th of a second.
V6 Assignment: 100 Images: https://youtu.be/g87K2AZep3w
Assignment: Final Project/Series - -Due: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 Page 73-74 of the book/PDF
Assignment: The Technical - -Due: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 Page 71-72 of the book/PDF
The Technical can be submitted as an Adobe Spark Page. (Presentation)
Week 2 -
Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Online, August 31 - September 6, 2020
WEEKLY QUIZ - Cannot be made up if missed. You will find the Quiz in Canvas.
Assignment: 100 part 2 - You Made the Photographs now what?
Hi Everyone,
Just got done with some additional research, I got my hands on a non subscribed phone this morning and explored. Looks like Adobe made Share a paid feature recently.
Rate, Album, Share using LR Mobile https://www.pixelnrg.com/the100submission.pdf
You will choose 10 to edit in Adobe LRMobile. Create an album for those 10 and Submit the URL through Canvas.
In the comments tell me how many images you made and any thought about the work including any questions you might have.
W2V6 Adobe Lightroom Mobile Rating, Making an Album and Sharing a link. https://youtu.be/u3qHWHkqiso
Submit the URL through Canvas for this assignment.
In the comments tell me how many images you made for the Project 100 when submitting your URL.
NEW - A PDF to follow for Invite and Share - If you are having trouble look for the 3 little dots - top right of LRM - you will find Invite and Share there.
https://www.pixelnrg.com/pho101_shareyourlrmalbum.pdf
Search and organize photos in Lightroom for mobile (Android)
https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-cc/using/search-organize-mobile-android.html
Search and organize photos in Lightroom for mobile (iOS)
https://helpx.adobe.com/lightroom-cc/using/search-organize-mobile-ios.html
DSLR - Mirrorless instructions for moving your images From your Smart Media Card into the Cloud to be used with Lightroom Mobile.
1 - Downloading photos from your DSLR-Mirrorless camera, using the Adobe Photo Downloader. https://youtu.be/vIvcggTDmjc
2 - Moving your images from your desktop to the Adobe Cloud.
From the Cloud your images will be available on your Phone, tablet and desktop. https://youtu.be/9FQc6uY78_k
3 - Moving images from your Camera Roll inside of Adobe Lightroom Mobile to an album that syncs with Adobe Cloud. https://youtu.be/TAjVugUzqbQ
Videos by Mark Wallace- Required Watching - Quiz questions will be coming from these.
Introduction to the Exposure Triangle: https://youtu.be/3eVjUrY9a9c
Understanding Exposure Part 2: The Exposure Triangle https://youtu.be/SCo81YyO2p4
Understanding Exposure Part 3: The Exposure Triangle https://youtu.be/iYvUC20Ibqk
Read:
Compact Flash and Smart Media: The Numbers on Your Memory Card Explained.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/computers/tips-and-solutions/numbers-your-memory-card
A video to get you inspired to snap 100 more images this week.
Joel Meyerowitz - 'What you put in the frame determines the photograph'
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeAfR9hZHymPXTR9Sk-2S0FAbM0WyhIbY
Assignment: 101-200
Keep making images and learning to see and work your camera. 100 images minimum should be made.
You will take those 100, You will choose 10 to edit in Adobe LR Mobile. As we did in the Project 100.
In the comments tell me how many images you made this week when submitting the URL.
DSLR and Mirrorless snappers be sure to look at pages 7-8 in the BOOK/PDF on setting up your cameras. Be sure to have your cameras set to shoot JPG and RAW files at the same time. This gives you more options down the road.
EXTRA CREDIT - Start TODAY 28 Day Ritual - Page 40 in the Book/PDF
Write down ah-ha moments as well as questions in your book/PDF.
Explore in your book/PDF what relates to exposure.
Week 3 -
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Online, September 7 - September 13, 2020
WEEKLY QUIZ - Cannot be made up if missed. You will find the Quiz in Canvas.
Due: 100 Part 2 -Submit URL through Canvas. - September 8. 11:59pm
Due: 101-200 -Submit URL through Canvas - September 8. 11:59pm
Advanced exposure concepts
This is a link to the full Mark Wallace Playlist. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLeAfR9hZHymPXTR9Sk-2S0FAbM0WyhIbY
This week watch these 3
Exposure Triangle Part 4 - Shutter Speed. https://youtu.be/oIpmYdpMYZU
Exposure Triangle Part 5 - Aperture Values. https://youtu.be/sI6Qf87loBU
Exposure Triangle Part 6 - Auto ISO. https://youtu.be/nMdtCWtk5-w
File Formats and Bit Depth - A quick Video: https://youtu.be/8NMEYx9srVM
Explore pages 11-12 in the Book/PDF For more info.
Assignment: Lightroom Mobile Edit 4 ways
https://www.pixelnrg.com/pho101_image4ways.pdf
W3V7 Basic Edit in LR Mobile. https://youtu.be/FTR0N1CDUYA
W3V8 Basics of Using the PicCollage App. https://youtu.be/E5aEwLk8qkA
Get the PicCollage app link here. https://piccollage.com/
If you are using a DSLR or Mirrorless and downloading to your computer you can use Adobe Bridge and the Adobe Photo Downloader to get your images off of your Card and onto 2 hard drives. https://youtu.be/vIvcggTDmjc
Week 4 -
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Online, September 14 - September 20, 2020
WEEKLY QUIZ - Cannot be made up if missed. You will find the Quiz in Canvas.
Due: Image 4 Ways - 4x4 -Submit images through Canvas. September 15. 11:59pm
Composition Basics:
Pages 22-26 in the Book/PDF
The videos you will be watching were produced by Ted Forbes, The Art of Photography, one of my favorite sites to visit.
We will watch these 9 videos over the next few weeks. Start off by watching
Photography Composition :: Line https://youtu.be/qGWYHimA8gQ
Photography Composition :: Shape https://youtu.be/uKDObRUywhE
Photography Composition :: Simplification and Negative Space https://youtu.be/lKc-0QEbZbo
Assignment: 36+ Images of One Person, Place, or Thing - Page 45-46 in the Book/PDF
- I would aim for 100 images a week for each project!
Work the angles - Near - Far - Great Depth of Field - Shallow Depth of Field - Can you create a narrative for your subject?
You will choose 10 to edit in Adobe LRMobile. Create an album for those 10 and Submit the URL through Canvas.
In the comments tell me how many images you made and any thought about the work including any questions you might have.
W4V9 Assignment Video with Slide Show: https://youtu.be/n2c_Efk5_pU
Are you working on THE TECHNICAL ASSIGNMENT?
One of the things I did was to snap an image of page 71 in my book/PDF. This way I always had the list of Images of what I was looking for, for the Technical assignment with me on my phone.
Let Me Know if YOU have any QUESTIONS...
The Technical will be submitted as an Adobe Spark Page. (Presentation) The introduction to Adobe Spark will be in week 8.
You can start gathering images now. Images from past projects are acceptable or you can make new images to fill the requirements.
-Due: Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Extra Credit Due next week.
Shoot an image with a dominant foreground subject
You can also use this image in your technical project.
Week 5 -
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Online, September 21 - September 27, 2020
WEEKLY QUIZ - Cannot be made up if missed. You will find the Quiz in Canvas.
DUE: 36 Images of One Person, Place, or Thing - Submit images through Canvas - September 22. 11:59pm
Assignment: Lines, Lines, Lines and Shape
Video - Line and Shape. https://youtu.be/ndOjrrgPoVU
You will choose 10 to edit in Adobe LRMobile. Create an album for those 10 and Submit the URL through Canvas.
In the comments tell me how many images you made and any thought about the work including any questions you might have.
Assignment: Final Project/Series -Due: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 Page 73-74 of the book/PDF
Feel free to send me concepts for final projects. Time to start thinking and exploring ideas. Send me an idea or two. Send a sample images or two. Written ideas or sketches also work. The final project is more than a shoot. It is multiple shoots exploring a concept. Building an idea. Building a look. Building your vision.
Assignment: The Technical -Due: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 Page 71-72 of the book/PDF
The Technical will be submitted as an Adobe Spark Page. (Presentation)
More Composition Videos:
Photography Composition :: Rule of Odds https://youtu.be/n-1tq0FEBV4
Photography Composition :: Rule of Thirds https://youtu.be/55d_n_zpSXo
Photography Composition :: Rule of Space https://youtu.be/9KzR3a83FM0
Week 6 -
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Online, September 28 - October 4, 2020
WEEKLY QUIZ - Cannot be made up if missed. You will find the Quiz in Canvas. - September 29. 11:59pm
Digging Deeper into Lightroom Mobile:
Lightroom Mobile Selective Edits - Radial, https://youtu.be/sC_hpXTqhyk
Lightroom Mobile Selective Edits - Linear https://youtu.be/zqG5SJCAklU
Lightroom Mobile Geometry - https://youtu.be/_iDRI_xSkMc
Lightroom Mobile Healing https://youtu.be/ErCMonXE9qQ
Lightroom Mobile Clone https://youtu.be/oA0PdGV_KGE
Assignment: Diptych -
Using your Lines, Lines, Lines and Shape images, explore the Geomety, Selective edits, (Brush, Radial, Linear) and Healing on your images.
Using Pic collage make 5 diptychs. A diptych is 2 images side by side. Your left side image is your un-edited image, your right side image is the edited image. You should use all the tools needed to make your images standout.
More Composition Videos:
Sub-Framing In Visual Composition https://youtu.be/pLuclW9GFJM
Rhythm in Visual Composition https://youtu.be/gf6aSSpM-K0
Tempo in Visual Composition and Photography https://youtu.be/R5TDqYhlQvk
The History of Cameras http://photodoto.com/camera-history-timeline/
•••••Update - Extra Credit Due October 13.
Shoot a panned image
You can also use this image in your technical project.
https://digital-photography-school.com/27-great-panning-images/
If you are using an iPhone you might explore this app to create a panned shot and more.
•Slow Shutter Cam https://apps.apple.com/us/app/slow-shutter-cam/id357404131
•5 best slow shutter apps for iPhone https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/long-exposure-apps-iphone/
•Slow shutter apps for iPhone and Android https://www.designpieces.com/2018/01/how-to-long-exposure-photos-iphone-android
Week 7 -
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Online, October 5 - October 11, 2020
WEEKLY QUIZ - Cannot be made up if missed. You will find the Quiz in Canvas.
DUE: Lines, Lines, Lines and Shape- Submit images through Canvas - October 6, 11:59pm
Due: Diptych Project - October 6, 11:59pm
Assignment: Color https://www.pixelnrg.com/assignment_color_pho101.pdf
W7V14 Assignment Video with Slide Show: https://youtu.be/zi7K2yX-gsA
You will choose 10 to edit in Adobe LRMobile. Create an album for those 10 and Submit the URL through Canvas.
In the comments tell me how many images you made and any thought about the work including any questions you might have.
EXTRA CREDIT - Start TODAY 28 Day Ritual - Page 58 in the Book/PDF
Week 8 -
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Online, October 12 - October18, 2020
WEEKLY QUIZ - Cannot be made up if missed. You will find the Quiz in Canvas.
Assignments: Introduction to Adobe Spark. (Presentation)
We will create an Adobe Spark Presentation (Web Page). You will be using Your Color Project images from last week.
•Add Text, walk me through your images. What you did. What you were thinking. What you did with processing anything you want to share.
Submit the Adobe Spark URL through Canvas.
Getting Started with Adobe Spark. By Teachers Tech. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zH5LNt8dH8 You can skip the video section in the middle.
Making a Presentation. https://youtu.be/DNESRmcEMmU
Watch: Rick Sammon's Top Ten Digital Photography Tips https://youtu.be/W1Unv6DPJiU
Week 9 -
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Online, October 19 - October 25, 2020
WEEKLY QUIZ - Cannot be made up if missed. You will find the Quiz in Canvas.
DUE: Color - Submit URL through Canvas - October 20, 11:59pm
DUE: Adobe Spark Page - Submit URL through Canvas - October 20, 11:59pm
Assignment: American Pie, An Exploration of Food -Pages 55-56 in the book/PDF
be sure to check out all the info in the Assgnment - Updated - 10-24-2020 - If you looked at the email I sent out last Monday you have seen the update
https://www.pixelnrg.com/assignment_americanpie.pdf
Don't just shoot Food! If you do shoot food make the backgrounds interesting. Share through your photography the experience of food, of dining, of creating. So many ways to explore this concept.
You will choose 10 to edit in Adobe LRMobile. Create an album for those 10 and Submit the URL through Canvas.
In the comments tell me how many images you made and any thought about the work including any questions you might have.
Week 10 -
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Online, October 26 - November 1, 2020
WEEKLY QUIZ - Cannot be made up if missed. You will find the Quiz in Canvas.
Assignment: Snapseed - Edit 4 ways
https://www.pixelnrg.com/pho101_assignment_snapseed4x4.pdf
Assignment: Final Project/Series -Due: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 Page 73-74 of the book/PDF
Feel free to send me concepts for final projects. Time to start thinking and exploring ideas. Send me an idea or two. Send a sample image or two. Written ideas or sketches also work. The final project is more than a shoot. It is multiple shoots exploring a concept. Building an idea. Building a look. Building your vision.
SERIES BASED PHOTOGRAPHY - Ted Forbes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bpM660dCr0&list=PLeAfR9hZHymPXTR9Sk-2S0FAbM0WyhIbY&index=60&t=4s
How to tell a story through photographs | lynda.com tutorial
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWBIsdWda5U&list=PLeAfR9hZHymPXTR9Sk-2S0FAbM0WyhIbY&index=61&t=6s
Young photographer turns city streets into surprise domestic scenes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCf4WjXjEd4&list=PLeAfR9hZHymPXTR9Sk-2S0FAbM0WyhIbY&index=50
Assignment: The Technical -Due: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 Page 71-72 of the book/PDF
The Technical will be submitted as an Adobe Spark Page. (Presentation)
Be sure to label each photo with the technical spec found in the book/PDF
The Technical - Spark Presentation - https://spark.adobe.com/page/6t5sbj5Mkw0H3/
Week 11 -
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Online, November 2 - November 8, 2020
WEEKLY QUIZ - Cannot be made up if missed. You will find the Quiz in Canvas.
DUE: American Pie, An Exploration of Food - November 3, 11:59pm
Due: Snapseed - Edit 4 ways - November 3, 11:59pm
Choose 1 of the 2 assignments below this week to explore.
Assignment - WORD Start thinking and making Images.
W11V Assignment Video with Slide Show: https://youtu.be/AIDRC6a9mXc
Assignment: Lyrical Vision -Pages 69-70
W11V Assignment Video with Slide Show: https://youtu.be/ml82Gppcuyo
You will choose 10 to edit in Adobe LRMobile. Create an album for those 10 and Submit the URL through Canvas.
In the comments tell me how many images you made and any thought about the work including any questions you might have.
The Final Project/Series - https://www.pixelnrg.com/pho101_de_final
Be sure to ask any questions you might have. I am here to help.
Artists to Inspire: Scroll down towards the middle for many Photographer/Artists to explore - https://www.pixelnrg.com/how-to-
Week 12 -
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Online, November 9 - November 15, 2020
WEEKLY QUIZ - Cannot be made up if missed. You will find the Quiz in Canvas.
Review work in progress for final project - email me - jpg images - written concept - Anything to support your concept.
EXTRA CREDIT - Start TODAY 28 Day Ritual - Page 78 in the Book/PDF
The Final Project/Series - https://www.pixelnrg.com/pho101_de_final
Be sure to ask any questions you might have. I am here to help.
Week 13 -
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Online, November 16 - November 22, 2020
WEEKLY QUIZ - Cannot be made up if missed. You will find the Quiz in Canvas.
DUE: WORD - Submit images through Canvas - November 17, 11:59pm
or
DUE: Lyrical Vision - Submit images through Canvas - November 17, 11:59pm
AND
Include a short written statement of your concept also through Canvas.
Keywords - Organization - Backup
Adobe - Keyword Best Practices: https://helpx.adobe.com/stock/how-to/keyword-title-best-practices.html
Keyword Lists - Free and Paid - https://www.photo-keywords.com/keywording-resources.php
Do's and Dont's of Organizing your Files - https://www.seagate.com/do-more/organizing-your-digital-files-master-dm/
Zen and the Art of FIle and Folder Organization- Mark Virtue
https://www.howtogeek.com/howto/15677/zen-and-the-art-of-file-and-folder-organization/
Backing up Files - Good Cloud info. https://havecamerawilltravel.com/photographer/backing-up-photos-cloud/
Backing up your files. https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/best-photo-storage-backup-plan/
At this point you do not need to worry about backing up your LR catalog - Lightroom Mobile does not have a catalog. I download my images off my phone and back them up to two hard drives as recommended.
REVIEW VIDEO for Multiple Choice Test Next Week
https://youtu.be/prJfWIUKAfs
Week 14 -
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Online, November 23 - November 29, 2020
Multiple Choice Exam
- will be a CANVAS test -
Available for 23 hours 58 minutes
Tuesday November 24, 2020- 12:01am - 11:59PM
Work on Final Project and The Technical Project
Week 15 -
Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Online, November 30 - December 6, 2020
FINAL Project - Hope you started this a few weeks ago.
ASSIGNMENT: https://www.pixelnrg.com/pho101_de_final
All Resubmissions are Due by Tuesday, December 1, 11:59PM
Class 16 - Finals Week
Due: FINAL Project - Tuesday, December 8, 2020 - 11:59PM
Due: The Technical - Tuesday, December 8, 2020 - 11:59PM
-As opportunities arise, I reserve the right to alter the order and to add too or subtract from this syllabus or weekly semester guide-