CLASS DROPBOX

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CLASS DESCRIPTION

Smile! We love photography. It’s really that simple. Whether you are just beginning to take pictures or you have some experience, take this class if you love photography too. Maybe you have an eye for what looks good visually or a sense for composing a picture that tells a story. Are you someone who feels good in front of the camera or would you rather be behind the scenes taking the picture and editing photos? Wherever you are at, this class will sharpen your photography skills by capturing the smiles and activities of our students on campus.

We will design and produce the T.E.A.C.H. yearbook in this class. We will add stock photography and layout the Trinity Times newspaper quarterly using Adobe InDesign. Students will gather, capture, and enhance photos using mobile phone cameras as well as various DSLR camera lenses and techniques. We will use studio lighting to create self portraits and take yearbook portraits of students and families on campus. Along the way the class will review the craft of photography and discuss lighting, exposure, shutter speed, framing and more. We will discuss photography masters and photography editors and we will sort, color correct and publish photos for sale using Adobe software and more.

Although not required, students would benefit by having a laptop and an Adobe software package. However, in this class we will be working in groups and making creative content decisions, taking pictures, finding stock photography, editing, and organizing photos, names, and written content for the newspapers and the yearbook. The classroom will have a couple computers with Adobe software installed for students to use. No prior experience with software required.

Not required:
Adobe Photography plan (20GB) $9.99/month or
Student Creative Cloud All Apps starting at $19.99/mo
https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/plans.html

GRADES

This class is not graded. Assignments are given. All student work is reviewed in class and feedback is given. Your student is an A student if they are attending my class. I teach to the student, not a curriculum per se. Software skills shouldn't be rushed. I circle back to all the students and check in on their work. If you choose to keep student grades and formally count this for a credit towards core or extra curricular, then documenting can be as easy as checking off approximately 150 calendar days that your child worked in this subject for a full credit. Keep at least two pieces of work, from the beginning and end of the course for portfolio review and/or your records. This can be a simple screenshot, or a picture, or even some notes or drawings. If you need an accompanying ISBN number that goes with the topics taught in this class and is also high school level check out these titles. Please contact me with any questions or if you want more individual feedback on your student and assignments.