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| abhughes@ucsd.edu http://www.adrienehughes.com http://www.softservegirl.com |
ART
4B237 6:30 –9:30 PM Instructor: Adriene Hughes |
| OBJECTIVE | This course is designed to familiarize the beginning photographer to all introductory phases of digital data with the use of a film or digital camera, and entry level post-production applications using Photoshop CS4. Though technical in nature, this class is an art photography course, and as such, will emphasize the creation and exploration of photographic imagery both technically and conceptually. Experimentation, in any form, is encouraged. |
| ATTENDANCE | Attendance is mandatory. Lectures, demonstrations, review and classroom critiques will occur throughout each class meeting. Because of this, arriving in a timely fashion is necessary. Lectures and demonstrations will not be repeated. |
| GRADING | Grading
is based on, but not limited to: participation in class critiques,
technical ability, personal progress and/or improvement, and innovation.
Personal progress and improvement will be based on each individual
and not based on the class as a whole. Attention will be focused on
producing a final portfolio. A class critique by both Students and
Instructor will take place on the last day of instruction. The final
portfolio will consist of seven (7) images no smaller than 8 x 10” of
your choosing from the assignments. One of the seven must be a diptych. |
| EQUIPMENT | This
course requires the use of a SLR or a DSLR. A Point-and-Shoot
camera is also acceptable. Please be familiar with the use of your
camera. You will also need a USB thumb drive which allows
you to save any assignments in progress (or completed) during the class
for later reference. An external firewire drive is also acceptable
as long as it is PC compatible. Please bring your USB drive (or an
external firewire drive) to each class with your weekly assignments
on them.
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| Week 1 | Introduction
by Instructor
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| Week 2 |
CRITIQUE:
Landscape Assignment |
| Week 3 | Read
Social Networking Article! 1.
Resizing
your image.
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Week 4 |
CRITIQUE:
CITYSCAPE/ARCHITECTURE images Produce
a series of five photos depicting an CITYSCAPE/ARCHITECTURE as
a thematic structure. Examples
of Cityscape Photographers Photoshop: Burn and Dodge Tools using Cityscape/Architecture
images |
| Week 5 | DOCUMENTARY:
AMERICAN MASTER - RICHARD AVEDON DARKENSS AND LIGHT |
| Week 6 | CRITIQUE: PORTRAITURE
Read The Digital Photography Book Pages (Chapter 3)
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| Week 7 | CRITIQUE: ABSTRACTION
and/or INTERESTING ANGLES images
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| Week 8 | Photoshop:
INTRODUCTION TO BRIDGE, RAW and metadata
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FINAL ASSIGNMENT |
Assignment
for FINAL WEEK: Produce seven (7) images that you feel are your
strongest photographic results from either the above assignments,
or photos derived from the OPEN assignemtn. Think in terms of a thematic
structure. By preparing a portfolio within a thematic structure, this
begins the process of how a photographer shows his or her work to
clients, work assignments or for personal enjoyment and story-telling.
Also your challenge is to apply your post-production abilities and
TWEEK those images so that they meet acceptable exhibition print (and
by this I mean to hang on your wall or to give as a gift if you wish!).
Each image must be printed no smaller than 8x10” (I would prepare
larger if possible). As
photographers I want you to think about how your images communicate
a language, and how size can alter the contextual meaning of your
personal voice. Remember: there are no rules
– and if you have a handful of personal rules previously
learned, all rules were meant to be broken! Please bring work mounted on either formcore board, or matte board which can be purcahsed at Aaron Brothers, 7th Image: produce one image from the ABSTRACTION/INTERESTING ANGLES. It must be presented in diptych format. This is where I encourage creativity and combining images that you would normally would not have considered together. Think of these images as mini-stories about a place or thing. Examples of Student's Final Portfolio |
| Week
9 |
CLASS
CRITIQUE of Final Portfolio |
| Websites of Interest | Glossary
of Photographic Terms |