Fall 2019 Course Syllabi

be doing them in order to learn, and the grade will become secondary and take care of itself. Daily Assignments: ALL assignments must be created for this class. You MUST create new work every day. Work created for other classes, or created in the past will NOT be accepted. A minimum of 5 new images will be posted to the online course shell for this class at the end of every day. All assignments will be graded on the following categories. Each of the following five categories are worth 50 points each for a total of 250 points on each assignment. Aesthetics - We are learning to create professional images that would sell to a magazine, stock photography house, or hang in a client’s living room or art gallery. EVERY assignment should be done with this in mind. While aesthetics can be purely subjective, there is still a professional standard that we are striving for. Principles of art and design – Composition and design are basic visual rules that apply to all 2 dimensional art. This part is not subjective. A strong composition is a strong composition. Intent – What was the photographer’s intent and did they successfully create an image that expresses that intent? For classes, the intent will be the criteria for the assignment. For example, if the assignment is freezing motion, then did the photographer successfully freeze motion? Is the viewer interpreting what the photographer wanted to say? Is it clear what the photographer was trying to accomplish? Technical proficiency – This one is fairly simple as it’s all about using the photography equipment properly. Is the photograph in focus, is the white balance correct, is the exposure correct, were all the camera settings correct, was lighting equipment used properly, etc. Critiques – Each week you will critique one of your photos and one of a classmate’s photos using the criteria listed in the “critique section” below. Each week I will critique your photos and address the five categories. I will tell you exactly where the image is strong and exactly where the image could improve. You are allowed re-shoot any assignment for a better grade. The exception is LATE WORK.