AWQ3/4M Photography

Term 2 2014
Unit 1- Photography Basics
Tuesday November 17th- Monday December 1st
o Understanding your camera
o The camera functions
o The Elements and Principles of Design in photography
o The Evolution of the Camera
o The Critical Analysis process
o The Artists Statement
o Aperture and shutter speed
o Framing
o Depth of Field
o Lighting
o The Rule of Thirds
o Darkroom process
o Instagram
o Key technologies: pinhole camera/camera obscura, heliograph,
daguerreotype, hand held cameras, film, colour photographs photographic
prints, digital prints, Polaroid, medium format cameras, 35mm cameras,
disposable cameras, digital cameras (point and shoot, SLR)
o Key photographers: Joseph Nicephore Niepce, Louis Daguerre, Eadweard
Muybridge, Ansel Adams, Yusuf Karsh
o Unit 1 Project Due and Class Critique: Friday November 28th
o Unit 1 Test: Monday December 1st
Unit 2- Lets Tell A Story
Tuesday December 2nd- Monday December 15th
o Photojournalism/photo essay
o Storytelling
o Social justice
o Life magazine
o National Geographic Magazine
o A picture is worth a thousand words
o Key photographers: Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Capa, Dorothea Lange,
Edward Burtynsky, Andy Goldsworthy
o ISP Checkpoint #1 Due: Tuesday December 9th
o Unit 2 Project Due and Class Crit: Friday December 12th
o Unit 2 Test: Monday December 15th
Unit 3- Not Your Average Selfie
Tuesday December 16th- Monday January 12th
*Winter Break: Monday December 22nd-Friday January 5th
o Ethical Issues in photography
o Image manipulation/Photoshop
o The selfie

Propaganda
The double exposure
Surrealism
Distortion
The self-portrait
Studio lighting
Instagram filters
Key photographers: Cindy Sherman, Jerry Uelsmann, Annie Leibovitz, Man
Ray, Andre Kertezs
o ISP Checkpoint #2 Due: Tuesday January 6th
o Unit 3 Project Due and Class Crit: Friday January 9th
o Unit 3 Test: Monday January 12th
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Unit 4- Joiners
Tuesday January 13th- Monday January 26th
o Careers in photography
o Mounting and presentation
o Photo collage
o Perspective
o Mixed media/photo montage
o Contemporary photography
o Key photographers: Hanna Hch, David Hockney and many contemporary
artists of your choice
o ISP Checkpoint #3 Due: Thursday January 15th
o ISP Due: Wednesday January 21st
o Unit 4 Test: Friday January 23rd
o Unit 4 Project Due: Monday January 26th
A Few Reminders:
You must bring your computer, charger and camera to every class!
Please check in to our class website www.blythawq34m.weebly.com on a daily
basis, this should be bookmarked on your computer and is the first thing you should
do when you arrive to class
All term work and photographs must be printed on good quality photo paper
prior to the due date
Your in class activities, blog posts and certain assignments are not scheduled on
this calendar, you must refer to the class website for information and due dates
Please be advised that each project will include a class critique
This course calendar is subject to change, any changes will be updated in class
and a new schedule will be issued
If you have any questions or concerns, please talk to me during or after class or
email me at sbracken@blytheducation.com

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