Photography

Mission Statement

“To develop professional photographic skills, and to provide production services for our school, our district, and our community”.

Mt. Adams aerial from Mt St. Helens, photograph by Mark Welch 2007

Photography 2011-2012

Basics of 35 mm and digital photography including history and uses of photography, camera operation, photographic processing, print finishing, digital print manipulation, Photoshop technique and print analysis. Fulfills Art or Occupational Education Requirement. Students should have access to an adjustable 35 mm camera, or an adjustable digital camera. There are a limited number of school cameras available for short-term check out.

Schedule & Assignments

Week #1 No Block Periods

Monday: No School, Labor Day
Tuesday: Course introduction; Curriculum description and expectations, Class rules, Responsibility Forms & Off Campus Contracts distributed. Complete Photographyself-inventory.
Wednesday: Lecture and Discussion, "What makes a good Photograph?"
Thursday: Camera check, Nomenclature and photographic vocabulary begin video National Geographic, "The Photographers"
Friday: Continue camera check, loading cameras, basic shooting techniques, Finish video National Geographic, "The Photographers"

Week #2 The Basics

Monday: Lecture and discussion, Exposure Basics, Sunny f16 rule, Aperture, shutter speed and controlling depth of field
Tuesday: Make equivalent exposure calculators, practice exposure problems (worksheet) Assignment #1 "The Pinhole Camera", Assignment #2 "First Roll 35mm"
Wednesday Early Release: Review exposure worksheets.
Thursday, Friday Blocks: Darkroom tour, film processing basics & practice film rolling, Work: Pinhole & first rolls