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ART 351 – Digital
Photography – 3 Semester Hours
SPRING 2022
Monday
6:30-9:00 PM, Dickey Fine Arts 130
Bethel
University
Instructor: Jason Cole
MWF: 10-11am
12pm-1PM; T: 11am-1pm; R: 12-2pm.[1]
Office
Location: DFAB 113
Office Phone: 731.352.4082
E-mail: colej@bethelu.edu
Course
Prerequisites/Co Requisites:
None
Course
Description:
Digital Photography is an
introductory course that explores the fundamentals of digital photography, such
as the basic operation of a digital camera, the organizing of compositions, and
the application of photo-editing software.
Course
Goals:
The student will:
1) Demonstrate
proficient operation of a digital camera.
2) Demonstrate the
ability to utilize editing software to enhance and transform digital photographs.
3) Demonstrate the
basic “structure” concept of photograph.
4) Demonstrate various
areas of subject matter (still life, landscape, portraiture, abstraction, etc).
5) Develop skills
of observation, personal expression, and abstract thinking.
Text:
None
Course
Objectives:
The student will:
a) Learn to
operate a digital camera
b) Understand and
utilize camera settings
c) Develop
problem-solving skills.
d) Strengthen
self-disciple.
e) Learn and apply
the basic operations of photo-editing software.
f) Observe,
research, and learn from the work of other artists.
g) Learn to think
critically about the surrounding world of imagery.
h) Develop and
enhance his/her proficiency in the vocabulary of the artist.
i) Actively engage
in constructive critique.
Units
of Study:
Unit 1 Basic
History of Photography
Early history
of photography
Photographic
techniques and developments
Important
photographers
Unit 2 Familiarization
with Tools & Materials
Digital
cameras, accessories, and peripheries
Composition/Focus/Exposure/Black
& White
Using software
to edit black & white images
Unit 3 The
Digital Darkroom
Basic digital
editing skills
Advanced
digital editing techniques
Storage &
output
Required Reading:
Various
handouts, online videos, and online tutorials will be given throughout the
course.
Suggested Reading:
Alonso, Rodrigo, and T. J. Demos. Vitamin
Ph: New Perspectives in Photography. London: Phaidon,
2006.
Koch, Roberto, and Jimena Bargados.
Photo:box. New York:
Abrams, 2009.
Airey, Theresa. Digital Photo Art:
Transform Your Images with Traditional & Contemporary Art Techniques.
New York: Lark, 2005.
Methods Of Instruction:
Lecture,
discussion, in-class work, outside assignments, online blog, critique.
Course Requirements:
1) A personal online blogger.com blog is an
important requirement of this course. It
is a depository for ideas, visual observations, and written responses to
anything (in-class or outside). Include
research of artists of special interest, techniques, subjects, methods, media,
processes, etc. Post your finished
assignments. Research artists mentioned
in class and post your findings. WRITE. Don’t do ANYTHING on the blog without also
writing some notes about what you did.
The blog will be reviewed throughout the
semester and graded at midterm and finals.
2) Completion of weekly in-class assignments and
related homework assignments is required for the course.
3) A final personal photo project is due at
finals.
o IMPORTANT
COVID-19 NOTICE:
o Given quickly
changing coronavirus conditions, students should be prepared for the imposition
of a mask requirement and/or shifts to alternate means of instruction,
including online instruction, at any point during the semester.
o Students will
be expected to follow the posted campus policies regarding virus safety
procedures and practices. A student who fails to do so could be subject to
penalty, which may include dismissal from a class session and a misconduct
report filed with the Office of the Academic Dean.
o Like excused
absences due to participation in official Bethel University events (athletics,
Renaissance, etc.), in the case of absences due to official COVID-19 quarantine
status it is the student’s responsibility to contact the instructor, make up any
missed work, and fulfill all assignments.
o
If
you reach NINE absences (online or
in-person) you will immediately fail the course. Nine absences means
too much information and work has been missed for anyone to legitimately pass
the course. The only guaranteed excused absences are for students who must miss
class due to approved scheduled university extracurricular activities and
quarantine absences that I have received official notification regarding. Medical absences can be discussed on an individual
basis, but it is not guaranteed that they will be excused.
o
If
you are unable to submit an assignment on its due date because of an
approved scheduled university extracurricular activity, that assignment
can be submitted at the beginning of the next class without penalization.
o
If
you are having trouble with the course or have problems outside the class that
are affecting your performance, please talk to me about it so that we can work
out a solution. Do not wait until it is
too late. I will be glad to help you in
any way I can.
o
Lateness
is not acceptable. It is disruptive and
frankly disrespectful not only to me but to your fellow students to enter the
classroom in the middle of a lecture, demonstration, or critique. Three late arrivals to class will count as an
absence.
o
All
students will work for the entire class period.
The class runs from 1:00 to 1:50 p.m.
Students will not leave the classroom unless excused. I am tolerant of discussion among students
during class to a point. However, excessive
talking, walking about or leaving the room will be noted in my grade book and
counted against your final grade.
o
If
you miss an assignment because of lateness or absence, get it from another
student. If you then have questions come and see me.
Methods of Assessment/Evaluation/Grading System:
Each assignment
will be collected on a specific due date and time. Usually this is THE NIGHT BEFORE THE SCHEDULED CRITIQUE. The work will be graded
soon as possible.
All assignments
that have been submitted PROPERLY (on time) and graded may be re-worked and
resubmitted for the possibility of a better grade.
Late Assignment
Policy
o
Work
is considered late if it has not been submitted by the beginning of class on the scheduled critique date.
o
Persons not
handing in work on time will be penalized one full grade. (See the exception rule above.)
o
Late
work cannot be resubmitted for the possibility of a better grade.
o
Late
work must be turned in within TWO WEEKS
of the scheduled due date in order to receive a
grade. After two weeks, the assignment will not be accepted and the grade of
“0” will remain.
o
If
you fail to turn in THREE
assignments, you will automatically fail the course, with no alternative path
to improving your grade in the course.
Blogs will be graded
at midterm and finals. It is expected
that you will make extensive use of your blog throughout the semester to showcase
all you are doing in this course.
Final grades
reflect accomplishment in three areas:
o
Portfolio
(50%)
o
Blog
(25%)
o
Class
performance/participation/attitude (25%)
Final grades
will be determined by:
o
Completion
of all assignments.
o
Consistency
of effort
o
Development
of skills in seeing and thinking.
o
Presentation
and craftsmanship.
o
Participation
in critiques and discussions.
o
General
attitude.
Individual
assignment grade definitions:
o
A - Excellent. Assignment is completely and creatively fulfilled. No significant problems.
o
B - All aspects
of assignment are completely fulfilled and well done. A few problems remain to be solved.
o
C - Work fulfills
the requirements of the assignment to the letter and is generally
successful. Work is completely
finished. Craftsmanship is
acceptable. Some problems remain to be
solved.
o
D - Work is not
yet completely finished or has obvious technical or
conceptual flaws.
o
F - Unacceptable
in technique or craft or concept (or any combination of these).
o
X - Assignment
not handed in. This assignment may not
be re-submitted.
Final letter
grade definitions:
o
A – The student
earning an A has shown great effort and near-perfect success in all aspects of
the class. Only students absolutely
excelling far above expectations will be awarded this grade.
o
B - A very good
job. The person earning this grade has
worked very hard; has pushed his/herself to go beyond the mere fulfillment of
each problem and has shown strong advances in technical and conceptual skills.
o
C - The student
earning a C has fulfilled the requirements of the course, has a positive
attitude, worked hard, shown growth in skills and
thinking, and did an overall good job.
o
D - Below
par. This grade indicates that the
student has obvious difficulties with basic drawing skills and/or trouble in
fulfilling the requirements of the class for some other reason.
o
F - This grade
indicates a severe problem in one or more of the following categories: lack of interest, bad attitude, failure to
complete assignments, excess lateness, or absence.
General Requirements:
o
I reserve the right to institute a masking policy
in my classroom should the area COVID infection rates rise to a high enough
level that I feel concerned. Due to the
nature of this course, I have to spend a lot of time
near you watching you work over your shoulder, so I want to be as safe as
possible.
o
You
are required to bring your camera and storage device (jump drive, external hard
drive, etc.) to EVERY CLASS. You may also use a cloud storage service, but
make sure that you log out of it at the end of each class period. If you will be using your own laptop rather
than the machines in the computer lab, you must have that with you in class, as
well. These items are crucial. Without them, it will be impossible for you
to participate in anything done in the classroom on most days. Anyone arriving without this equipment WILL LEAVE THE ROOM AND BE COUNTED AS
ABSENT FOR THAT DAY.
o
BACKUP ALL OF YOUR FILES! Technology loves to fail us when we need it
most. It is YOUR responsibility to have
your files stored on more than one device AND to keep up with those
devices. “My laptop crashed,” or “I lost
my jump drive” are not excuses for not submitting assignments.
o
All
students are expected to participate in critiques. Failing to engage in discussions will be
noted in the gradebook.
o
Prohibited
from my classroom: Cell phones (you may have it pocketed, but silence it and DO
NOT ANSWER IT), any device with headphones, tobacco of any kind, drugs or
alcohol, Internet social networking sites, laziness.
Required Materials & Supplies
o
Digital
camera (basic, midrange, or high-end) – No less than 10 megapixels
o
SD
card – No less than 8 Gb
o
Laptop
(I can’t guarantee that the computer lab will always be available to you)
o
External
storage (jump drive, external hard drive, cloud storage, etc.)
o
Photo
editing software (provided by instructor)
o
Lighting
equipment (lamps, light fixtures, clamp lamps, bare light bulbs, etc. There is
no need to purchase expensive equipment.)
Photographers Of Note:
Louis Jacque
Mande Daguerre
Eadweard
Muybridge
Julia Margaret
Cameron
Alfred Stieglitz
Henri
Cartier-Bresson
Man Ray
Lewis Hine
Margaret
Bourke-White
Ansel Adams
Piergiorgio Branzi
Robert Capa
Robert Doisneau
Elliott Erwitt
Robert Frank
Jacques Henri Lartigue
Tina Modotti
George Rodger
Dennis Stock
Garry Winogrand
Eddie Adams
Josef Koudelka
Nick Ut
Larry Burrows
Eve Arnold
Bruce Davidson
Burt Glinn
Philippe Halsman
Mary Ellen Mark
Nadar
Alexander Rodchenko
August Sander
Jean-Paul Goude
William
Eggleston
Sonia Landy
Sheridan
Horst P. Horst
Helmut Newton
Howard Schatz
Edward Weston
Jane Evelyn
Atwood
Martine Barrat
Nan Goldin
Dorthea Lange
Bettina Rheims
Edward Steichen
Francesca
Woodman
Martine Franck
Steve McCurry
Trent Parke
Martin Parr
Alex Webb
Gianni Berengo Gardin
Daniele Dainelli
William Klein
Eugene Richards
Bernd and Hilla Becher
Bill Brandt
Lewis Carroll
Sergio Larrain
Herbert List
Duane Michals
Arno Rafael Minkkinen
Sarah Moon
Erwin Olaf
Jim Goldberg
Peter Lindbergh
Martin Munkacsi
William Henry
Fox Talbot
Andrew
Zuckerman
David Burnett
Annie Leibovitz
Giorgio Lotti
Peter Marlow
Tom Stoddart
Cristina Garcia
Rodero
Li Zhensheng
Sebastiao Salgado
Rineke Dijkstra
Class Schedule
Week 1 (Jan 9-13)
Introduction
Familiarization with Tools and
Materials
Getting Started
*MLK HOLIDAY – JAN
16*
Week 2 (Jan 18-20)
History of
Photography
HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY QUIZ (JAN 20)
Read Chapter
DEFINING EXPOSURE
Week 3 (Jan 23-27)
Using the
Camera
Shooting
Editing Black & White Images
Assignment #1: 5 Different Images of 1
Composition
Week 4 (Jan 30-Feb
3)
Continue Black & White
Assignment #1: 5 Different Images 0f 1
Composition
Week 5 (Feb 6-10)
CRITIQUE
ASSIGNMENT #1 (FEB 6)
Motion & Depth of Field (DOF)
Assignment #2: 8 Images (4 experimenting
with motion, 4 experimenting with DOF)
Read Chapters APERTURE and SHUTTER
SPEED
Week 6 (Feb 13-17)
Continue Motion/DOF
Assignment #2: 8 Images (4
experimenting with motion, 4 experimenting with DOF)
Editing in color
Week 7 (Feb 20-24)
Continue Motion/DOF
CRITIQUE
ASSIGNMENT #2 (FEB 22)
Discuss Portraiture
Week 8 (Feb 27-Mar
3)
BLOGS
GRADED FOR MIDTERM (MAR 3)
Portrait Lighting
3-Point Lighting
Assignment #3: 6 Portraits
Read Chapter LIGHT
*SPRING BREAK MAR
6-10*
Week 9 (Mar 13-17)
Thinking about themes
Continue Lighting Exercises
PROPOSAL
DUE (MAR 15)
Continue Shooting & Editing
Portraits
Assignment #3: 6 Portraits
Week 10 (Mar 20-24)
Continue Lighting Exercises
Continue Shooting & Editing Portraits
Week 11 (Mar 27-31)
CRITIQUE
ASSIGNMENT #3 (MAR 27)
Discuss Final Project
Week 12 (Apr 3-6)
FINAL PROJECT PROPOSAL DUE (APR 3)
In Class:
Experimenting with Abstraction
Homework: Continue
Shooting & Editing Final Project
*GOOD FRIDAY
HOLIDAY APR 7*
Week 13 (Apr 10-14)
In Class:
Experimenting with Abstraction
Homework:
Continue Shooting & Editing Final Project
Week 14 (Apr 17-21)
In Class: Experimenting with
Abstraction
CRITIQUE
ASSIGNMENT #4 - ABSTRACTION (APRIL 19)
Discussing Artist’s Statements
Homework: Shoot & Edit Final
Project
*GOOD FRIDAY:
APRIL 19*
Week 15 (Apr 24-28)
FINAL
PROJECT ARTIST’S STATEMENT DUE APRIL 26
Continue Shooting & Editing Final
Project
FINALS WEEK
Thursday, May 4
o
CRITIQUE FINAL
PROJECT – 3:30-5:30 PM
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