ART 154 - Digital Photography I

1. Photographic vocabulary
2. SLR Digital camera operation
3. Aperture and shutter speed
4. Lens focal length
5. Depth of field
6. Motion
7. Light measurement
8. Properties of light, direction, diffusion, temperature
9. Properties of digital sensors
10. Resolution and its relationship to image capture and output
11. Image capture formats
12. Image editing formats
13. Optional digital capture methods
14. File management workflow
15. Camera Raw editing workflow
16. Photoshop editing workflow
17. Image print output
18. Image web output
19. Model release and copyright issues
20. Recordkeeping and organization
21. Formal elements and principles of design
22. Historical and contemporary art examples
23. Critique

1. Analyze photographic images and describe the technical and aesthetic characteristics. (1)
2. Use a manual, fully adjustable SLR digital camera. (2)
3. Ascertain correct aperture and shutter speed exposure combinations. (3)
4. Identify the effect of various focal length lenses on the photographic image. (4)
5. Vary the depth of field using aperture settings for visual effect. (5)
6. Control motion using shutter speed settings for visual impact. (6)
7. Identify and measure properties of light and explain their effects on exposure and visual impact. (7)
8. Compose light values as significantly as subjects. (8)
9. Explain the differences between various digital sensors and their effects on image capture. (9)
10. Illustrate the proper determination of image resolution for digital input and output. (10)
11. Identify image capture formats and explain their uses. (11)
12. Identify image editing formats and explain their uses. (12)
13. Use optional digital capture methods to acquire digital images. (13)
14. Establish a file management workflow to facilitate image archiving. (14)
15. Employ Camera Raw editing workflow techniques to manipulate and enhance digital images. (15)
16. Employ Photoshop editing workflow techniques to manipulate and enhance digital images. (16)
17. Optimize digital images for print output. (17)
18. Optimize digital images for web output. (18)
19. Document model releases and copyright protections. (19)
20. Document industry standards i record keeping and organization. (20)
21. Identify the formal elements and principles of design. (21)
22. Analyze the formal elements and principles of design. (21)
23. Interpret the formal elements and principles of design. (21)
24. Recognize historical or contemporary examples of the fine arts or crafts. (22)
25. Use media specific terminology to critique and evaluate works of art. (23)

1. Critique and evaluation of art and artifacts.