Thursdays 6:30-9pm, Wallenberg 321
April 4- June 6
Week 1: Intro
- Introducing the group: Looking at each other’s work.
- Learning from the masters: What makes a good photo?
- Digital Camera Basics: F-Stop/Aperture, Shutter Speed, priority settings on camera, Flash, White Balance, ISO, lens length, motion control, light meter in camera.
- Shooting in RAW (RAW vs JPG)
- File type and size basics (jpg/tiff/psd/png/pdf, etc…).
- Thinking ahead: creating a cohesive series
Week 2: Camera
Raw
- Intro to Camera RAW in Photoshop (processing images)
- Setting up proper color management on your computer
- Landscape Photography
- Night Photography: understanding ISO and long shutter speeds
- Natural light: paying attention to shadows
- Composition, color temperature, cropping
- Loading images onto your computer, back-up, storage, file sharing, labeling.
Week 3: Intro
to Photoshop: Tools Overview
- Review of Camera Raw processing, exporting as Hi-Res Jpgs.
- Intro to Photoshop (tools and basic adjustments)
- Lighting Demo: Using Flash and shooting indoors (on and off the hotshoe)
- Portraiture with a small studio set-up
Week 4: Portrait
Retouching + Masks
- Portrait retouching: Cloning, healing, patch tool, content aware fill
- Intro to layer masks and adjustment layers
- Sharpening
Week 5: Digital
Workflow/Critique
- Improving your digital workflow: shortcuts and organization.
- Bridge (renaming and rating)
- Scripts and Actions
- Wacom Tablets
- Group Critique of student work- choosing a direction for your final portfolio
Week 6: Preparing
for Print
- Preparing your images for print
- Large scale printing
- Output sharpening
- Different types of print processes
- Choosing the right paper type for your image
- RGB vs. CMYK
- ICC profiles
- Lab suggestions
- Monitor calibration
Week 7: Compositing/Selection
Tools
- Creating collages with selection tools (pen, lasso, magic wand)
- Combining images (compositing)
- Double Processing Raw files for Exposure
- Preparing for the final project: Photo editing for a strong series
Week 8: Creative
Effects in Photoshop
- Creative Photoshop Effects (collage making, blending modes, actions, etc)
- Black/white, sepia, vintage filters
- Photoshop + Design (scanning and manipulating images)
- Photomerge (for panaorama views)
Week 9: Web
Presentation
- Saving images for web (scripts, color profiles)
- showcasing your images online
- embedding copyright + watermarking
- options for creating your own blog or website
Week 10: Final
Portfolio Review
- The broader photography community: photo clubs/organizations, selling prints, juried exhibitions, contests etc.
- Final Class review and group critique of student portfolios and final (book) projects
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