Digital+Photography

=Digital Photography: Adobe Photoshop Elements=
 * Class: Tuesday and Friday

The goal of this class is to provide instruction in basic digital camera use, composition, principles of design, and digital enhancement and manipulation with Adobe Photoshop Elements. Encouraging a love for the art of photography and developing photos is more important than producing technically correct photographs. Students are encouraged to take creative risks and experiment with the artistry of digital photography.

Students will enter original, digitally enhanced photographs in the ICOLPH annual Art Fair and maintain a working portfolio of their artwork throughout the year. Each student will need access to a digital point & shoot camera or a digital SLR camera, a 1 GB (or larger) USB flash drive for the sole purpose of storing their photographic artwork, and the ability to download their images at home in jpeg form from their camera to their flash drive.

Weeks #32-34
 * ICOLPH making a difference pictures
 * Creating Showcase page on website

Weeks #30-31
 * Eye art

Week #29
 * Exploring different techniques in Photoshop books.

Weeks #26-28
 * Collage 5x7

Week #25
 * Exploring different techniques in Photoshop books.

Weeks #22-24
 * Creating your own Photo Cards
 * Lil' Duck
 * Tiny Prints
 * Pear Tree
 * Zazzle
 * Shutterfly
 * Picture Me Perfect
 * Inviting Smiles
 * Photo Card Designs
 * Sweet Pea Greetings

Weeks #20 & 21
 * Work on 8x10 for Art Fair submission.
 * Close-ups around the school and church.
 * Volunteers to make Spaghetti Dinner posters for local businesses.

Weeks 18 & 19
 * Become familiar with new laptops, touchpads, and plugging in accessories. (Standard 2.2.2)
 * Make ICOLPH Auction informational posters. (Standards 1.1.1 and 1.2.1)
 * Close-up shots.

Weeks 16 &17
 * Christmas Vacation

Week #15
 * Exploring lunar eclipses online in preparation for the one occuring on the night of Dec. 20/morning of Dec.21. (Standards 1.3.2 and 2.3.2)
 * How to photograph a lunar eclipse. (Standard 2.2.2)

Week #14
 * Sparkling eyes
 * Auction project

Week #13
 * Vignette vs. soft spotlight
 * cloning

Weeks #8 - 12
 * Work on "Companions on the Journey" 12 x 18 posters
 * Scholarship Photography Contest (Courtesy of E.G.)
 * National Geographic Contest - deadline Nov. 30
 * Vote for Parker's artwork on Artsonia :-)

Week #7
 * Wrap up removing color from all but one part of an image.
 * Begin working on "Companions on the Journey" 12x18 posters.

Week #6
 * Remove color from all but one item in an image.

Week #5
 * Magic wand tool
 * Removing color
 * Taking pictures for next project.

Week #4
 * Resizing
 * Tools
 * Online lessons

Week #3 Week #2
 * Experimenting with filters and cropping.
 * Rule of Thirds.
 * Tuesday's Assignment: Take at least 3 digital pics applying the Rule of Thirds to them. Load them as jpegs onto your thumb drive and bring to class on Friday to share.

Week #1
 * No classes.