10 Digital Pictures
Course
Assignments
Unit 1 "The Camera"
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Historical Timeline of the Camera (U1A1) DUE: TBA Research and create a timeline of the history of the camera. The assignment should be typed and use a table. You should include at least 30 entries.
- Evaluation: 20 Marks
- Number of Entries 10
- Clarity of Descriptions 10
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My Camera Worksheet (U1A2) DUE: TBA
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Aperture, Shutter Speed, and White Balance Tasks (U1A3, U1A4) DUE: TBA
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Buying a Camera (U1A5) DUE: TBA
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Research and create a 1-2 page (Calibri (body)font, 12 size, 1 1/2 spaced, 1" margins, max 3 1.5"x1.5" images) summary on buying a camera of your choice. You should begin by establishing a price limit for what you want to spend and the type of camera you want to purchase. In your document present three different camera options that you feel meet your requirements and then make a purchasing recommendation. Compare and contrast their various features (minimum 5) and your needs/preferences (check camera review sites). Make sure you understand the elements that you are comparing. Do not cut and paste from websites.
- Evaluation: 10 Marks
- Features compared 5
- Clarity of evaluation and conclusion 5
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Unit 2: Taking Making a Good Photo
- Rule of Thirds (U2A1) DUE: TBA
- Enhance the Focal Point (U2A2) DUE: TBA
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Making a Good Photo Unit Project (MGP) - Create a PowerPoint slideshow that illustrates each of the different techniques discussed through the class notes. You will present this in class and will be peer marked.
Your slideshow should include the following techniques (16):- *Details to come*
- Due: Presentations of slideshows will run from TBA to TBA
Unit 3: Image Repair
- Before and After (U3A1) Due: TBA
- Photo Controversy (U3A2) Due: TBA
Unit 4: Image Manipulation and Creation
- Photo Collage, Shirt Change, Heads Up Due: TBA
Weekly Photo Assignment
- These assignments are due at the beginning of class. If classes do not meet it will be due the next class.
- It is required that students use the Weekly Photo Template and name their files correctly (example: LastnameFirstnameWP1 or SmithJohnWP1). Copy and paste the file into the course Hand In folder within the first 5 minutes of each Friday class.
- February 10 Take a picture of something that has significance to you. (WP1)
- TBA (WP2)
- TBA (WP3)
- TBA (WP4)
- TBA (WP5)
- TBA (WP6)
- TBA (WP7)
- TBA (WP8)
- TBA (WP9)
- TBA (WP10)
- TBA (WP11)
- TBA (WP12)
- TBA (WP13)
- TBA (WP14)
- TBA (WP15) This is the final Weekly Photo
Glossary Assignment
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DUE DATE: End of the course
Every industry and field of study has its own terms and lingo. Photography is no different. There are many terms that are used that define particular aspects and techniques in this field. Many of these terms will be new to you or have a new meaning in this field of study. As we work our way through the material in Digital Pictures your task will be to create a glossary of the terms you come across in this course.
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This assignment should be completed using Word and the template available in the Digital Pictures course folder and will be printed and submitted at the beginning of the due date.
EVALUATION: 50 Marks
Number of Words 25 (25 words are required for full marks)
Quality of definitions 20
Spread across the course 5
Final Project
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Details: The final project for this course will consist of a collection of 6-8 printed pictures (4x6) around a central theme. The pictures will be matted for display on a single board. This project should demonstrate the skills you have acquired throughout the course. Included will be a 1 page typed (Calibri (body)font, 12 size, 1 1/2 spaced, 1" margins) explanation of your work, the theme, and the techniques used to achieve the desired effects. The pictures must have been taken during the duration of the course.
Final Work Day: TBA
DUE: TBA
ASSESSMENT: 50 Marks
Coherent theme 5
Presentation 5
Appropriate Lighting 10
Appropriate Focus 10
Skill Demonstration 10
Written Component 10
