Syllabus
Digital Photography/Yearbook – 2008-09
Teacher: Janis Trizna
Email: Janis@newschoolva.com
Syllabus is posted at www.schoolrack.com/janis
Description
Students will be taught how to take digital pictures, use a digital camera, and how to edit and expand their images using Adobe Photoshop. Students will create a portfolio of their pictures. One portfolio will be of their assignments for the school yearbook and another portfolio of their own creative images.
Focus Skill
Students communicate effectively
• Students translate the concept into a meaningful visual form
Grading
Class Participation: 20%
Yearbook Portfolio: 40%
Photoshop Portfolio: 40%
Yearbook Portfolio
The yearbook portfolio will consist of images to be used for yearbook layouts. The portfolio should contain, but not limited to the subject matter assigned to the student.
Photoshop Portfolio
The Photoshop portfolio will consist of images completed using Adobe Photoshop. The portfolio will contain projects using the tools of the program.
Participation
Students should come to class ready to learn. They should actively participate in class discussions and projects. Students will be graded daily on their participation. The grade will be posted weekly on PowerSchool.
Absences / Late Work
Students are responsible for all work missed during any absences. Students may need to make up work during lunch, before or after school, when their computer is available. Following the school's absence policy, students who are absent more than 10 times during the quarter will be withdrawn from the class.
Schedule:
Week One
• Photo Resolution
• Taking better pictures
• Cameras
• Yearbook Assignments
Week Two
• Organizing picture files
• Adobe Bridge
• Camera Raw
• Photoshop Basics
Week Three
• Seven Steps to Better Pictures
Week Four
• Making Selections
• Cropping, Straightening, Size
• Color Balance and Shadows
Week Five
• Layers
Week Six
• Text and Shapes
• Filters
Week Seven
• Special Effects
Week Eight and Nine
• Portfolios, Projects, Exhibitions
