Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Critique Groups
GROUP A
Almada, Isabel
Arriero, Citlali A
Aufseeser, Marla
Clayburn, Alexis Lauren
Dingman, Michael C
Ellis, Sabrina Marie
Fennewald, James
Freier, Christine Alexandra
Ihrig, Kayla Dawn
Le, Teresa Tien
Marshall, Timothy Scott
GROUP B
Mcnaughton, Addison Andrew Smith
Morris, Marita
Morrison, Miranda
Petracca-naujok, Peter
Pierce, Alaina Barbea
Romano, Peter James
Shaver, Teresa
Stevens, Amanda Lee
Vaughn, Lauren Patricia
Zhao, Morgan
Almada, Isabel
Arriero, Citlali A
Aufseeser, Marla
Clayburn, Alexis Lauren
Dingman, Michael C
Ellis, Sabrina Marie
Fennewald, James
Freier, Christine Alexandra
Ihrig, Kayla Dawn
Le, Teresa Tien
Marshall, Timothy Scott
GROUP B
Mcnaughton, Addison Andrew Smith
Morris, Marita
Morrison, Miranda
Petracca-naujok, Peter
Pierce, Alaina Barbea
Romano, Peter James
Shaver, Teresa
Stevens, Amanda Lee
Vaughn, Lauren Patricia
Zhao, Morgan
WEDS JAN 30 class at the MLL!
hi everyone,
so our class is meeting for the first hour at the MLL (multimedia learning lab) for a tour and demo
the mll is located across the street from the building we normally meet in
it is in the UTIS building, room 303
cross speedway going south mountain and the utis building is the one on the southeast corner......go to the east entrance, and take the stairs to the right when you go inside. go up one flight and room 303 will be the room next to the water fountain as you exit the stairs
AFTER THE TOUR, GO BACK TO OUR REGULAR CLASSROOM....i'll take roll when we are back over in the ame building
so our class is meeting for the first hour at the MLL (multimedia learning lab) for a tour and demo
the mll is located across the street from the building we normally meet in
it is in the UTIS building, room 303
cross speedway going south mountain and the utis building is the one on the southeast corner......go to the east entrance, and take the stairs to the right when you go inside. go up one flight and room 303 will be the room next to the water fountain as you exit the stairs
AFTER THE TOUR, GO BACK TO OUR REGULAR CLASSROOM....i'll take roll when we are back over in the ame building
Monday, January 28, 2008
Correction for First Project
so i noticed that there is a numbers issue in the first project
Due at Critque 3 images! not 5!
Due at Critque 3 images! not 5!
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Class Calendar
Calendar
January
W 16 first day of class
M 21 MLK holiday
W 23 intro to digital cameras
M 28 Exposure Basics Demo, photoshop interface basics, contact sheets
W 30 Color correction and printing demos
February
M 4 Color correction and layer basics demos, CONTACT SHEETS DUE
W 6 Crit 1 Group A
M 11 Crit 1 Group B
W 13 Cotton Chpt 1 discussion, selection tools demos
M 18 Studio Day
W 20 Cotton Chpt 2, cont. selection tools demo CONTACT SHEETS DUE
M 25 Healing and cloning demos, basic masking
W 27 Crit 2 Group B
March
M 3 Crit 2 Group A
W 5 Cotton Chpt 3 discussion, healing/cloning continued
M 10 Filter demos CONTACT SHEETS DUE
W 12 Cotton Chpt 4 Black and White Conversion Demos
M17 and W 19 SPRING BREAK
M 24 Crit 3 Group A
W 26 Crit 3 Group B
M 31 Cotton Chpt 5
April
W 2 CONTACT SHEETS DUE
M 7 Cotton Chpt 6
W 9 Crit 4 Group B
M 14 Crit 4 Group A
W 16 Cotton Chpt 7
M 21 Studio Day
W 23 Studio Day
M 28 Presentations Group
W 30 Presentation Group
May
M 5 Portfolio Crit Group
W 7 Portfolio Crit Group
** please note that all dates are subject to change!
January
W 16 first day of class
M 21 MLK holiday
W 23 intro to digital cameras
M 28 Exposure Basics Demo, photoshop interface basics, contact sheets
W 30 Color correction and printing demos
February
M 4 Color correction and layer basics demos, CONTACT SHEETS DUE
W 6 Crit 1 Group A
M 11 Crit 1 Group B
W 13 Cotton Chpt 1 discussion, selection tools demos
M 18 Studio Day
W 20 Cotton Chpt 2, cont. selection tools demo CONTACT SHEETS DUE
M 25 Healing and cloning demos, basic masking
W 27 Crit 2 Group B
March
M 3 Crit 2 Group A
W 5 Cotton Chpt 3 discussion, healing/cloning continued
M 10 Filter demos CONTACT SHEETS DUE
W 12 Cotton Chpt 4 Black and White Conversion Demos
M17 and W 19 SPRING BREAK
M 24 Crit 3 Group A
W 26 Crit 3 Group B
M 31 Cotton Chpt 5
April
W 2 CONTACT SHEETS DUE
M 7 Cotton Chpt 6
W 9 Crit 4 Group B
M 14 Crit 4 Group A
W 16 Cotton Chpt 7
M 21 Studio Day
W 23 Studio Day
M 28 Presentations Group
W 30 Presentation Group
May
M 5 Portfolio Crit Group
W 7 Portfolio Crit Group
** please note that all dates are subject to change!
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
camera assignment DUE WEDS JAN 23
This week you will spend some time getting to know your digital camera. Please complete the following activities.
In your sketchbook, write down the location of the camera settings that you spent time with and answer the questions that follow. I will check your notes to make sure that you completed the assignment.
1. READ YOUR CAMERA MANUAL. If you need a manual for your camera, look up your make and model on line and you should be able to download a pdf copy. Please feel free to email me with questions if you have problems finding one.
2. Find Format in your menu
3. Find the area in your menu to set the image quality and type (tiff, jpg, raw)
4. Find your ISO/film speed. How many settings do you have?
5. Find your white balance control. How many setting does your camera have, and what do they do?
6. Find your manual functions and spend some time changing your shutter speed and your aperture. How do you change these? Make sure you know where your light meter is located.
7. What sort of recording media does your camera need (cf card, memory stick, etc) How much memory does it have?
8. Take at least 24 photos. Use your auto function for 5 of them. and then practice using the maual functions, and changing the white balance on your camera to take the rest. Take some with and with out your flash.
Don't fret if you aren't sure how to make these work yet, we will be covering exposure!
BRING YOUR CAMERA TO CLASS NEXT WEDS WITH YOUR PHOTOS ON YOUR CAMERA!
In your sketchbook, write down the location of the camera settings that you spent time with and answer the questions that follow. I will check your notes to make sure that you completed the assignment.
1. READ YOUR CAMERA MANUAL. If you need a manual for your camera, look up your make and model on line and you should be able to download a pdf copy. Please feel free to email me with questions if you have problems finding one.
2. Find Format in your menu
3. Find the area in your menu to set the image quality and type (tiff, jpg, raw)
4. Find your ISO/film speed. How many settings do you have?
5. Find your white balance control. How many setting does your camera have, and what do they do?
6. Find your manual functions and spend some time changing your shutter speed and your aperture. How do you change these? Make sure you know where your light meter is located.
7. What sort of recording media does your camera need (cf card, memory stick, etc) How much memory does it have?
8. Take at least 24 photos. Use your auto function for 5 of them. and then practice using the maual functions, and changing the white balance on your camera to take the rest. Take some with and with out your flash.
Don't fret if you aren't sure how to make these work yet, we will be covering exposure!
BRING YOUR CAMERA TO CLASS NEXT WEDS WITH YOUR PHOTOS ON YOUR CAMERA!
syllabus
Beginning Digital Photography, Art 244
Spring 2008, Mon & Weds, 6-7:50pm
Instructor: Rae Strozzo
rstrozzo@email.arizona.edu
blog: www.digi244.blogspot.com
Course Description
This course will serve as an introduction to the digital camera and techniques in the digital darkroom and their application to the production of a body of contemporary photographic inquiry.
The purpose of this class is to develop competency in the digital darkroom through lessons and projects that teach photography and Photoshop skills. These skills will then be applied to developing an expressive visual language. It is the goal of this class to make each student competent in the conceptual, aesthetic and technical aspects of digital photography. Each student will be encouraged to use digital photography to develop a personal vision as evidenced in his or her final portfolio.
During the semester, there will be demonstrations on photoshop techniqus and exercises to be completed based on these demos. These exercises will be counted towards the students' quiz grades. Students will be given reading assignments over the semester, and quizzes will be given covering that material. Each student is required to keep a sketchbook for this class and complete the assignments given for the sketchbook. Each sketchbook check will also count as a quiz grade.
Each student is expected to bring work and participate in critiques for each photo assignment and for the presentation of the final portfolio. Each student will also be expected to develop and turn in a written artist statement with the final portfolio. Work done by students will be critiqued and assessed according to its creative value as well as technical strength. In other words, aesthetic concerns, content and individual creativity and growth in using digital photography will be as important as knowledge of its mechanics.
Contacting the Instructor
I will accept emails at the provided address anytime. I try to check my email daily but please realize that I may not get back to you over weekends. I do not have an office phone. Email is the best way to contact me. I also have box on the first floor of the Art department. Please feel free to leave messages for me there as well, but be aware that I will only check that box a couple times during the week. DO NOT leave work for me in that box unless we have discussed it previously.
Required Text and Supplies
Texts: The Photograph as Contemporary Art by Charlotte Cotton
Adobe Photoshop CS3 One-on-One by Deke McClelland
Equipment: Each student will be required to provide their own digital camera. The camera should have at least 4 megapixels and have manual functions. Please feel free to contact the instructor regarding camera needs. If necessary, students may also be allowed to shoot their photos in film and scan them, but this must be discussed with the instructor.
Recommended Texts
Photoshop CS3 Classroom in a Book
How to Wow in Photoshop, CS3
Teach Yourself Visually Adobe Photoshop CS3 (woolbridge)
Recommended Equipment Purchases
Photoshop CS3 for pc or mac
photo quality printer (these start at around $100)
extra memory card for your camera
card reader
cds
cd holder
external hard drive or jump drive
gray card
lens pen
Assignments
All sketchbook assignments, class notes from demos, reading assignments, project assignments as well as the class calendar and crit groups will be posted to the blog. Students should check the blog at least once a week for additional information and links.
Demos will be given on photoshop tools and techniques. Quizzes will be given over demos and reading materials . Each student will be assigned an artist presentation to give to the class. Presentations will count for 3 quiz grades. Each student will be required to complete and will be graded on 4 assignments and a final portfolio. (Handouts will be given to explain each assignment in detail.) A cd of the student’s work from the entire semester will also be included with the portfolio. All work will be displayed for classroom critique.
Late Work
I would prefer that work not be late or turned in on a different day other than your specified critique group day. If you miss your critique, you have until the next class meeting time to turn in the work for a reduced grade. If it is not turned in by the next class meeting, the project will be given a zero. DO NOT turn in work to the art office or in my box, without notifiying me. The art office will not tell me, and I do not check my box on a regular basis. Turning your work in to either of these places without notifying me is the same as not turning it in, and the same time rules will apply.
Attendance
Attendance is necessary for individual development and for valuable community contributions that each class member is expected to give. The student’s individual participation in discussions and critiques is necessary, expected and required.
According to U of A policy, the only excused absence is a religious holiday or is accompanied by a Dean’s excuse.
I will allow three unexcused absences over the course of the semester. 4-5 absences equals a drop of one letter grade, 6-7 equals 2 letter grades 8 or more will result in a automatic “E.”
Be on time to class. Excessive or regular tardiness, more than 10 minutes, more than twice will be regarded as an absence.
If emergency, illness, or required travel occurs during class time, please notify me through email.
Grades
Quizzes 20 %
Projects 60%
Final Portfolio 20%
Work completed by anyone other than you may NOT be used as a fulfillment of any project in this course. All work must be current. It is against School of Art policy to submit the same work to two different classes for credit in both. Please also refer to the University Code of Academic Integrity and Code of Conduct.
Grading guidelines
Grades are based on the following criteria:
• creative work produced in the class by the individual which successfully
communicates an idea and is aesthetically acceptable
• degree of growth made by the individual in their creative work throughout the course
of the semester.
• completion of projects by due dates
• contribution to group critiques and discussions
• timely completion of text book work and quiz grades
• attendance
A Student meets all course requirements and performs at a level far above
average. This grade is earned only through great effort combined with
outstanding demonstrated ability.
B Student meets all course requirements and performs above average. This grade is earned through great effort combined with demonstrated ability.
C Student meets majority of course requirements and performs adequately. This is a standard of competence and may be earned only through effort.
D Student meets the majority of class requirements but performs below average.
E Student either does not meet all course requirements, and/or performs
inadequately.
I Incompletes will not be given in this class under any circumstances. Please come see me before things get serious.
A=100-90, B=89-80, C=79-70, D=69-60, E=59 or below
*All projects and quizzes will receive numeric grades and will be assigned a final letter grade based on the above guidelines.
Classroom Behavior and Academic Integrity
Student Code of Conduct:
“The aim of education is the intellectual, personal, social, and ethical development of the individual. The educational process is ideally conducted in an environment that encourages reasoned discourse, intellectual honesty, openness to constructive change and respect for the rights of individuals. Self-discipline and a respect for the rights of others in the university community are necessary for the fulfillment of such goals.”
Code of Academic Integrity:
“Integrity is expected of every student in all academic work. The guiding principle of academic integrity is that a student’s submitted work must be the student’s own. This principle is furthered by the student Code of Conduct and disciplinary procedures established by ABOR Policies 5-308/5-403, all provisions of which apply to University of Arizona students.”
Both the Code of Conduct and Code of Academic Integrity can be found at:
http://www.arizona.edu/~dos/SPC/policies.htm
Cell Phones/Pagers:
Please keep these turned off when in the classroom and labs.
Policies against plagiarism:
http://studpubs.web.arizona.edu/policies/cacaint.htm
Policies against threatening behavior by students:
http://policy.web.arizona.edu/~policy/threaten.shtml
Students with Disabilities
If you anticipate the need for reasonable accommodations to meet the requirements of this course, you must register with the Disability Resource Center and request that the DRC send me official notification of your accommodation needs as soon as possible. Please plan to meet with me by appointment or during office hours to discuss accommodations and how my course requirements and activities may impact your ability to fully participate.
Please note, course schedules and assignments are subject to change as deemed appropriate to the instructor and reasonable advance notice of such changes will be given to students.
Spring 2008, Mon & Weds, 6-7:50pm
Instructor: Rae Strozzo
rstrozzo@email.arizona.edu
blog: www.digi244.blogspot.com
Course Description
This course will serve as an introduction to the digital camera and techniques in the digital darkroom and their application to the production of a body of contemporary photographic inquiry.
The purpose of this class is to develop competency in the digital darkroom through lessons and projects that teach photography and Photoshop skills. These skills will then be applied to developing an expressive visual language. It is the goal of this class to make each student competent in the conceptual, aesthetic and technical aspects of digital photography. Each student will be encouraged to use digital photography to develop a personal vision as evidenced in his or her final portfolio.
During the semester, there will be demonstrations on photoshop techniqus and exercises to be completed based on these demos. These exercises will be counted towards the students' quiz grades. Students will be given reading assignments over the semester, and quizzes will be given covering that material. Each student is required to keep a sketchbook for this class and complete the assignments given for the sketchbook. Each sketchbook check will also count as a quiz grade.
Each student is expected to bring work and participate in critiques for each photo assignment and for the presentation of the final portfolio. Each student will also be expected to develop and turn in a written artist statement with the final portfolio. Work done by students will be critiqued and assessed according to its creative value as well as technical strength. In other words, aesthetic concerns, content and individual creativity and growth in using digital photography will be as important as knowledge of its mechanics.
Contacting the Instructor
I will accept emails at the provided address anytime. I try to check my email daily but please realize that I may not get back to you over weekends. I do not have an office phone. Email is the best way to contact me. I also have box on the first floor of the Art department. Please feel free to leave messages for me there as well, but be aware that I will only check that box a couple times during the week. DO NOT leave work for me in that box unless we have discussed it previously.
Required Text and Supplies
Texts: The Photograph as Contemporary Art by Charlotte Cotton
Adobe Photoshop CS3 One-on-One by Deke McClelland
Equipment: Each student will be required to provide their own digital camera. The camera should have at least 4 megapixels and have manual functions. Please feel free to contact the instructor regarding camera needs. If necessary, students may also be allowed to shoot their photos in film and scan them, but this must be discussed with the instructor.
Recommended Texts
Photoshop CS3 Classroom in a Book
How to Wow in Photoshop, CS3
Teach Yourself Visually Adobe Photoshop CS3 (woolbridge)
Recommended Equipment Purchases
Photoshop CS3 for pc or mac
photo quality printer (these start at around $100)
extra memory card for your camera
card reader
cds
cd holder
external hard drive or jump drive
gray card
lens pen
Assignments
All sketchbook assignments, class notes from demos, reading assignments, project assignments as well as the class calendar and crit groups will be posted to the blog. Students should check the blog at least once a week for additional information and links.
Demos will be given on photoshop tools and techniques. Quizzes will be given over demos and reading materials . Each student will be assigned an artist presentation to give to the class. Presentations will count for 3 quiz grades. Each student will be required to complete and will be graded on 4 assignments and a final portfolio. (Handouts will be given to explain each assignment in detail.) A cd of the student’s work from the entire semester will also be included with the portfolio. All work will be displayed for classroom critique.
Late Work
I would prefer that work not be late or turned in on a different day other than your specified critique group day. If you miss your critique, you have until the next class meeting time to turn in the work for a reduced grade. If it is not turned in by the next class meeting, the project will be given a zero. DO NOT turn in work to the art office or in my box, without notifiying me. The art office will not tell me, and I do not check my box on a regular basis. Turning your work in to either of these places without notifying me is the same as not turning it in, and the same time rules will apply.
Attendance
Attendance is necessary for individual development and for valuable community contributions that each class member is expected to give. The student’s individual participation in discussions and critiques is necessary, expected and required.
According to U of A policy, the only excused absence is a religious holiday or is accompanied by a Dean’s excuse.
I will allow three unexcused absences over the course of the semester. 4-5 absences equals a drop of one letter grade, 6-7 equals 2 letter grades 8 or more will result in a automatic “E.”
Be on time to class. Excessive or regular tardiness, more than 10 minutes, more than twice will be regarded as an absence.
If emergency, illness, or required travel occurs during class time, please notify me through email.
Grades
Quizzes 20 %
Projects 60%
Final Portfolio 20%
Work completed by anyone other than you may NOT be used as a fulfillment of any project in this course. All work must be current. It is against School of Art policy to submit the same work to two different classes for credit in both. Please also refer to the University Code of Academic Integrity and Code of Conduct.
Grading guidelines
Grades are based on the following criteria:
• creative work produced in the class by the individual which successfully
communicates an idea and is aesthetically acceptable
• degree of growth made by the individual in their creative work throughout the course
of the semester.
• completion of projects by due dates
• contribution to group critiques and discussions
• timely completion of text book work and quiz grades
• attendance
A Student meets all course requirements and performs at a level far above
average. This grade is earned only through great effort combined with
outstanding demonstrated ability.
B Student meets all course requirements and performs above average. This grade is earned through great effort combined with demonstrated ability.
C Student meets majority of course requirements and performs adequately. This is a standard of competence and may be earned only through effort.
D Student meets the majority of class requirements but performs below average.
E Student either does not meet all course requirements, and/or performs
inadequately.
I Incompletes will not be given in this class under any circumstances. Please come see me before things get serious.
A=100-90, B=89-80, C=79-70, D=69-60, E=59 or below
*All projects and quizzes will receive numeric grades and will be assigned a final letter grade based on the above guidelines.
Classroom Behavior and Academic Integrity
Student Code of Conduct:
“The aim of education is the intellectual, personal, social, and ethical development of the individual. The educational process is ideally conducted in an environment that encourages reasoned discourse, intellectual honesty, openness to constructive change and respect for the rights of individuals. Self-discipline and a respect for the rights of others in the university community are necessary for the fulfillment of such goals.”
Code of Academic Integrity:
“Integrity is expected of every student in all academic work. The guiding principle of academic integrity is that a student’s submitted work must be the student’s own. This principle is furthered by the student Code of Conduct and disciplinary procedures established by ABOR Policies 5-308/5-403, all provisions of which apply to University of Arizona students.”
Both the Code of Conduct and Code of Academic Integrity can be found at:
http://www.arizona.edu/~dos/SPC/policies.htm
Cell Phones/Pagers:
Please keep these turned off when in the classroom and labs.
Policies against plagiarism:
http://studpubs.web.arizona.edu/policies/cacaint.htm
Policies against threatening behavior by students:
http://policy.web.arizona.edu/~policy/threaten.shtml
Students with Disabilities
If you anticipate the need for reasonable accommodations to meet the requirements of this course, you must register with the Disability Resource Center and request that the DRC send me official notification of your accommodation needs as soon as possible. Please plan to meet with me by appointment or during office hours to discuss accommodations and how my course requirements and activities may impact your ability to fully participate.
Please note, course schedules and assignments are subject to change as deemed appropriate to the instructor and reasonable advance notice of such changes will be given to students.
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