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COURSE SCHEDULE
This calendar is subject to alteration, additions, and omissions at the teacher's discretion, including due dates for assignments. Please always bring film or digital files to lab. Otherwise, bring in your camera so that you can use free time during lab to take pho- tographs. Additional handouts,
notes, readings, + project descriptions to follow.
September 27
Introduction to course SYLLABUS + professor
Philosophy, methodology, + course materials
Homework: purchase course materials (especially a camera), read your camera manual and bring your camera to section on Tuesday / Wednesday
Film: The Way Things Go
October 2
Lecture: Camera Basics / Exposure
Introduce Assignment #1
Film: The Impassioned Eye
Reading: Chapter 1 online OR Chapters 2 and 3 in Ben Long text
Students can find their B206 / VAF 228 door codes on-line using the Account Lookup link at http://acms.ucsd.edu.
October 4
Lecture: Camera Basics part 2
Homework: Assignment #1 due in Section October 9/10
Reading: Camera Exposure or Chapters 6 in Text
Reading: The Photographer's Eye pdf by John Szarkowski
October 9
Lecture: Digital Files
Uploading into Adobe Bridge + Contact Sheets
Video Tutorial: Creating a Contact Sheet in Bridge and Creating a Contact Sheet in Photoshop
Introduce Assignment #2
Reading: Chapter 9 in text
Section: Assignment #1 DUE in section October 9/10
October 11
Lecture: Non-destructive Editing / Basic Digital Workflow
Reading: Composition and Elements of Visual Design or Read Chapter 21 in text
Kodak's Composition
October 16
Lecture: Output / Photoshop Tools - Image Correction
Lecture: Composition
Introduce Assignment #3
Film: Martin Parr from Contacts, Vol. 3
Section: Print lab procedures
October 18
Lecture: Understanding Lighting
Assignment #2 DUE in section October 18/19
October 23
Lecture: Local Editing vs. Global Editing
Demo: Dodging and Burning
October 25
Lecture: Artist Slides
Demo: Advanced Photoshop Tools
Section: Assignment #3 DUE in section October 25/26
October 30
Introduce Assignment #4
Artist Slides - Performance and Photography
Film: Cindy Sherman and Yinka Shonibare from Art21
Reading: Jennifer Dalton Look at Me: Self-Portrait Photogaphy after Cindy Sherman
November 1
Lecture: Artist Slides - Portrait
Film: Diane Arbus
Midterm Review
November 6
MIDTERM EXAM
November 8
Lecture: Artist Slides
Introduce Artist Presentations
Section: DUE - Project #4 - Nov 8/9
November 13
Review Midterms
Introduce Final Project
November 15
Lecture: Contemporary Photographic Practices
(Construct)
Film: Florian Maier-Aichen from ART 21
Section: Final Project Proposals Due November 15/16
Section: Artist Presentations in section November 15/16
November 20
Demo: Masking / Composite
November 22
NO CLASS Thanksgiving Holiday
November 27
Lecture: Contemporary Photographic Practices
Demo: Advanced Photoshop Tools
November 29
Lecture: Black & White Workflow
December 4
Visiting Artist Lecture - Stuart Gow
December 6
Lab
Instructor in Lab
FINALS WEEK
FRIDAY DECEMBER 14
11:30 - 2:30 pm
DUE: Final Projects
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