Prof. Stan Strembicki
Digital Photography I SP
2016 V1.2
ART 1183 section 01
Monday & Wednesday
1:00-4:00
01/20/16 class
intro; exposure and camera set up; assignment
#1-(over under)
01/25/16 Lightroom
5 orientation/downloading images/basic adjustments
01/27/16 Critique
assignment #1-over under &
assignment-The Color Image
02/01/16 Lecture
for assignment #2-Motion and Focus
02/03/16 Lecture:
Preparing files for output and printing in Lightroom CC
02/08/16 No Stan-TA lecture
02/10/16 No Stan-TA lab day
02/15/16 Critique for assignment #2 Motion and Focus
02/17/16 Lecture
for assignment #3 Street
Photography/Decisive Moment
02/22/16 Lecture: Assignment #4
Environmental Portrait
02/24/16 Critique
for #3 Street Photography/Decisive Moment
assignment
02/29/16 Scanning
negatives and documents demo
03/02/16 Critique
for #4 Environmental portrait
03/07/16 Lecture
for #5 Still Life
03/09/16 Lecture
for assignment #6 Narrative; Assignments
#1-4 deadline for grading
03/13-19 Spring
Break, no classes, lab closed
03/21/16 Lightroom
tool bar extra demo/lecture
03/23/16 Lecture
of assignment # 8 Night Photography &
flash demo
03/28/16 Critique
for #5 Still Life
03/30/16 Lecture
for studio assignment #7-studio portrait (J. Karsh; R.
Avedon)
&
studio portrait lighting demo & studio lighting demo
04/04/16 Slides
for Self Portrait #9
04/06/16 Critique
for Assignment #6 Narrative
04/11/16 Critique for assignment #8-Night photography
04/13/16 Lecture/Demo Presentation,
mounting & matting issues
04/18/16 Critique
for assignment # 7 Studio portrait
04/20/16 Critique
for # 9 Self Portrait
04/25/16 Critique
for #10 Personal project
04/27/16 last
day to submit assignments 5-10 for grading
05/02/16 final
portfolio due today
05/05/16 final
exams begin
05/09/16 portfolios
returned
Assignments:
- Exposure and development
- Motion and focus
- Street Photography-decisive moment
- Environmental portrait
- Still Life
- Narrative
- Studio portrait
- Night photography
- Self portrait
- Personal project
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.
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
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.
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 Fall 2016 “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
Class blog site:
www.art1183sec01.blogspot.com
