Photojournalism 1 - Course Information
Instructor: Jeff Coleman ---------- Room 107 ---------- 720 423-7146 The best way to contact me is e-mail: jeff_coleman@dpsk12.org Online at: http://coleman.tjcomputermagnet.com/ Office hours: 7:00 AM-7:20 AM, 2:45 PM-3:15 PM daily, other times by appointment Pre-requisite: Intro to Computer Magnet 1 & 2 or permission of instructor Overview: In this course we will explore the basic techniques of black and white photography and color photography, as they relate to journalism, business and the arts. Students will learn to operate digital cameras to capture images, and will use Adobe Photoshop to process their photos. Students will also learn to operate video camcorders and edit video using Final Cut Express. The course will require some writing in the form of articles, captions, proposals, and critiques. Throughout the course the focus will be on moving away from the production of mere snapshots and home video, and moving toward the production of well-composed photographs and videos that will have an artistic quality beyond their content. Textbook: None. Written material will be distributed in the form of class handouts. Homework: While there will be little in this class that resembles traditional homework, students will be expected to spend considerable non-class time taking photos, writing proposals, critiques, and articles, and working on the computers to do photo processing. Grading: Students will be graded primarily on projects that will demonstrate acquired competencies. Point values will be given with each assignment. Mid-term and final grades will be based on a percentage of the possible points earned using the following scale: 93-100 =A • 90-92=A • 87-89=B+ • 83-86=B • 80-82=B- Participation grade: Students will receive 10 points per week for participating enthusiastically, being in attendance and on time, and contributing to the class in a positive way. Students may recover lost participation points by participating in Excel time on Wednesdays. Lab fee: In order to offer a photojournalism course at TJ it is necessary for us to require each student to pay a lab fee. During the course of the semester we spend approximately two hundred dollars per student on materials, equipment, and software. Since we don’t have a big enough budget to cover these expenses, we ask the students to pay for part of the materials and equipment they use. The lab fee is $80 for the year or $40.00 for this semester. This fee is due on Friday, August 28. Excel Time: Students are encouraged to use Excel Time on Wednesday afternoons for extending their learning beyond the classroom, working on current projects, and making up work missed due to absence. Course Syllabus Imaging with Light Video:
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Photojournalism - Photo Assignment #1 - Rule of Thirds
Date Due: Friday September 3, 2010
Total Points Possible: 100
Photo requirements: Shoot at least 80 digital photos using the Panasonic Lumix cameras or your own camera which has been approved by the instructor (15 pts.). All of your photos should showcase the Rule of Thirds composition guideline. This guide says that the picture area should be divided into thirds vertically and horizontally and the subject should be centered at one of the intersections of the imaginary lines.
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| Download the photos to the hard drive of your computer and choose the three best representations of the Rule of Thirds composition technique. Process the three photos in Photoshop to make them 5” by 7” or 7” by 5” JPEG files with a resolution of 300 dpi (25 pts. ea.). Place the image files in a folder titled with a two digit period number, your last name, the word thirds, and a sequence number. | Example folder:
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Written requirements: A brief (one paragraph) critique explaining why you chose these three photos as representing your best work (10 pts.).
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