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SYLLABUS
ARST 453-01 Digital Photography I
Spring 2014, Tuesday/Thursday 10:00AM – 12:30PM
DAC DIGLAB
Professor
Terttu Uibopuu
Email: tuibopuu@wesleyan.edu
Phone: 224-623-1462
Date
1/23
TA
Dat Vu
Email: dvu@wesleyan.edu
This class
- Introduction
- Interviews
CAPTURE
Exposure controls: aperture, shutter
speed, ISO, metering, etc.
In-class shooting
DUE: Portfolio #1
IMPORT: intro to Camera Raw, Bridge,
Photoshop
File size/resizing
Quiz: Camera Controls
PROCESSING
Global adjustments: histogram, density,
contrast
Color theory: color balance
Local adjustments: selections, masks
(burning/dodging), retouching
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Bring hard-drive, camera, card reader
Portfolio #1: Camera Controls (read
handout) Min 50 images
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Start shooting Portfolio #2: Object and
Light (read handout) Min 150 images
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Cont. Portfolio #2: Object and Light
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Portfolio #2: Object and Light
ONLY files are DUE
Bring digital inkjet paper
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DUE: Portfolio #2
Color photography cont.
OUTPUT: printing demo
Review: Portfolio #2
Advanced sharpening
Work period - printing
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Start shooting Portfolio #3: The Portrait
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2/18
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Technical print CRITIQUE: Portfolio #2
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Portfolio #2: Object and Light
4 prints DUE
Watch: Wim Wenders “Paris, Texas”
Read: J.Szarkowski’s introduction to
William Eggleston’s Guide
Cont. Portfolio #3: The Portrait
Cont. Portfolio #3: The Portrait
2/20
2/25
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LIGHTING: flash demo
Individual meetings
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Cont. Portfolio #3: The Portrait
Cont. Portfolio #3: The Portrait
2/27
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Work period – prepare for Midterm
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3/4
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3/6
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Midterm CRITIQUE: Group A
Portfolio #3: The Portrait
Midterm CRITIQUE: Group B
Portfolio #3: The Portrait
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Portfolio #3: The Portrait Group A
Min 300 images, contacts, 8 prints
Portfolio #3: The Portrait Group B
Min 300 images, contacts, 8 prints
Read: T.Papageorge’s introduction to
G.Winogrand “Public Relations”
Write: Final Portfolio proposal (250-500
words)
Start shooting Final Portfolio
1/28
1/30
2/4
2/6
2/11
2/13
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For next class
- Bring camera and read the manual to
familiarize yourself with all its functions
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3/7-24
SPRING BREAK
3/25
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DAC visit
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Cont. Final Portfolio
3/27
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Visiting Artist: TBA
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Cont. Final Portfolio
4/1
CRITIQUE: Group A
Final Portfolio Min 300 images, contacts, 10 prints
4/3
CRITIQUE: Group B
Final Portfolio Min 300 images, contacts, 10 prints
4/8
4/10
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“Exploitation in photography?”
Video
Field trip to NYC galleries
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Cont. Final Portfolio
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Cont. Final Portfolio
4/15
CRITIQUE: Group A
Final Portfolio Min 200 images, contacts, 8 prints
4/17
CRITIQUE: Group B
Final Portfolio Min 200 images, contacts, 8 prints
4/22
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Visiting Artist: Hrvoje Slovenc
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Cont. Final Portfolio
4/24
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“Editing, sequencing, presentation”
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Cont. Final Portfolio
4/29
INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS / WORK PERIOD
5/1
INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS / WORK PERIOD
5/6
FINAL PORTFOLIO CRITIQUE – TBA (4-5 HOURS, may be on a WEEKEND)
Expectations
1. You will be expected to show technical and formal progress in assigned work as well as your final project.
2. You will be expected to participate in discussions and in critiques and talk about your own and others’
work thoughtfully.
3. All assignments and work for critiques must be presented on time. Late assignments WILL NOT BE
ACCEPTED.
4. You are required to attend EVERY CLASS. Three absences will result in automatic failure. If you are sick
please notify me via email latest by 9am the day of the class. If you miss class it is your sole responsibility
to catch up and familiarize yourself with the new material.
5. Come to class on time. The TA will take attendance in the very beginning of every class. Two “late
arrivals/early departures” equals 1 absence.
6. You are required to attend the scheduled class field trip. If you have a conflict you will be expected to visit
all the shows on your own and submit a 500 word written review.
Class rules
1. Turn off your cell phones prior to entering the classroom – NO TEXTING during class time.
Computers will be used for class work use only, NO SURFING ON THE INTERNET unless allowed by
the professor. If I catch you, you will be asked to leave and it will count as an absence.
2. DEMOS WILL NOT BE REPEATED if you do not pay attention.
Materials required for this class
1. Digital camera (able to produce RAW files), fixed angle lens (50mm, 35mm)
2. External hard-drive (minimum 250 Gb)
3. Card reader
4. Inkjet paper (8.5x11in for weekly critiques)
Recommended suppliers for materials
1. B&H Photo www.bhphotovideo.com
2. Adorama www.adorama.com
3. Calumet www.calumetphoto.com
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