Sunday, August 24, 2014

Welcome to Digital Photo I 1183 section 01

Prof. Stan Strembicki

Digital Photography I FL 2014 V1.1
ART 1183 section 01
Monday & Wednesday 8:30-11:30


08/25/14          class intro; exposure and camera set up; assignment #1-(over under)        
08/27/14          Lightroom 5 orientation/downloading images/basic adjustments

09/01/14          No WU classes-Take Photos Today!
09/03/14          Critique assignment #1-over under & assignment-The Color Image
09/08/14          Lecture for assignment #2-Motion and Focus
09/10/14          Lecture: Preparing files for output and printing in Lightroom 5
09/15/14          possible field trip weather permitting
09/17/14          Critique for assignment #2 Motion and Focus
09/22/14          Lecture for assignment #3 Street Photography/Decisive Moment
09/24/14          Lecture: Assignment #4 Environmental Portrait
09/29/14          Critique for #3 Street Photography/Decisive Moment assignment

10/01/14          Stan’s Life in Art lecture
10/06/14          Lecture: Electronic flash
10/08/14          Critique for #4 Environmental portrait
10/13/14          Lecture for #5 Still Life
10/15/14          no Stan-TBA  
10/20/14          Lecture for assignment #6 TBA
10/22/14          Lecture of assignment # 8 Night Photography & flash demo
10/27/14          TBA
10/29/14          Critique for #5 Still Life

11/03/14          Lecture for studio assignment  #7-studio portrait (J. Karsh; R. Avedon)
            & studio portrait lighting demo
11/05/14          Lightroom tool bar extra demo/lecture
11/07/14          Slides for Self portrait #9
11/10/14          Critique for Assignment #6 TBA
11/12/14          Critique for assignment # 7 Studio portrait
11/17/14          Lecture/Demo   Presentation, mounting & matting issues
11/19/14          Critique for assignment #8-Night photography
11/24/14          workday with Stan
11/28/14          Thanksgiving Break-no WU classes-labs closed

12/01/14          Critique for # 9 Self Portrait
12/03/14          workday
12/08/14          final portfolio due today
12/10/14          final exams begin                   
12/16/14          portfolios returned

Assignments:

  1. Exposure and development
  2. Motion and focus
  3. Street Photography-decisive moment
  4. Environmental portrait
  5. Still Life
  6. TBA-
  7. Studio portrait
  8. Night photography
  9. Self portrait

Final Portfolios:
You are expected to shoot images, perform all lab work, and final presentation. Students who use other students’ prints or files without attribution are guilty of cheating and will be referred to the Associate Dean for further action, and fail the class. Final portfolios consist of 15-20 matted or mounted prints, printed to your highest standards.  Portfolio may include assignments, may be thematic, or may just have 15 of your best images.  All prints should be ready for presentation.  All prints must be in something that resembles a folder or case.  No trash bags or loose prints please.  Label all mats on rear with your name and class.

Attendance policy:
Students are expected to attend all classes, in case of medical excuse, students are responsible for supplying documentation to faculty.  Excessive absence  (five unexcused) will result in lowering of grade, one letter and seven unexcused, failure of class entirely.  Students should plan on arriving to class on time. Excessive tardiness will result in a lowering of the final grade.

Grading:
Work will be graded in two parts, 1) craft and technique, which refer to camera handling skills, and print quality and 2) concept and creative solution to assignment problem.

Final grade comprised of the following guidelines:
                                                                        25% assignment
25% attendance and class participation
                                                                        50% final portfolio
Grade values:

A+, A, A-: Superior work and effort. This grade level is for those who demonstrate and maintain strong, creative concepts, intellectual curiosity, focused work ethic, and courage to push beyond safe limits. They produce work consistently, and create technically and conceptually excellent work that is innovative and resolved. They actively participate in critiques, and show a high level of independence and motivation facilitating the studio community and their education.
B+, B, B-: Very good work and effort. This grade implies above average work,
participation/citizenship and demonstrates an effort beyond expectations to discovery in the process of developing a solid studio practice. The B student works hard but struggles with technique and process; or has good conceptual goals but does not put forth substantial skill/effort to communicate them effectively.
The B range student may be doing minimal outside research to develop ideas but makes use of the faculty/peer suggestions and dialogue.

C+, C, C-: Average work and effort. This grade indicates good attendance, completion of ideas, and some extra work. Adequate time spent in studio. The C student struggles with resolving projects in a coherent manner, or may struggle with the development of a consistent and rigorous studio practice. Their participation and initiative in critique settings and seminar is minimal, and they often fail to initiate peer/faculty feedback.

D+, D, D-: Unsatisfactory work. Often, these grades are earned through poor attendance, late work or not following directions.

F: Failing work.


Digital Etiquette:
This should go without saying, but let’s say it anyway: you should turn off your cell-phone and/or other devices (iPods, etc) before you enter the classroom. If your phone rings once during class this semester, we’ll all laugh and I’ll ask you to turn it off. If your phone rings again during class this semester, we’ll need to have a talk.
I understand that your phones connect you with your friends and family, but the classroom should be a place apart, however briefly, from the outside world. You will learn more, in short, if you can concentrate on the class while you’re in class. If you’re really into your phone to that extent, consider taking my class being scheduled for Spring 2015 “Cell Phones, Snapshots and the Social Network”, it’ll all be about the mobile device and making art.
Stan’s office number/voice mail:  935 8406
Stan’s cell 314 440 2894

Stan’s E mail address:  Strembicki@wustl.edu

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