Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Assignment One - LTLYM
Go to http://www.learningtoloveyoumore.com.
Look over the assignments. Complete assignment #27, along with 3 others of your choice. Document the results using your digital camera.
DO NOT alter or adjust your images before we meet in lab. Instead, spend your time and effort on photographing! Remember to bring everything you need to get your images off your memory card/camera and onto the computer.
Please bring your images to class on 2.1.2010.
P.S. this one is really amazing.
http://www.learningtoloveyoumore.com/reports/47/hearn_kara.php
Look over the assignments. Complete assignment #27, along with 3 others of your choice. Document the results using your digital camera.
DO NOT alter or adjust your images before we meet in lab. Instead, spend your time and effort on photographing! Remember to bring everything you need to get your images off your memory card/camera and onto the computer.
Please bring your images to class on 2.1.2010.
P.S. this one is really amazing.
http://www.learningtoloveyoumore.com/reports/47/hearn_kara.php
Monday, January 25, 2010
SOME RULES AND HINTS FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS by John Cage
Rule 1
Find a place you trust and then, try trusting it for a while.
Rule 2
General Outline of Duties of a Student:
Pull everything out of your teacher.
Pull everything out of your fellow students.
Rule 3
General Outline of Duties of a Teacher:
Pull everything out of your students.
Rule 4
Consider everything as an experiment.
Rule 5
BE SELF DISCIPLINED. This means finding someone wise or smart and choosing to follow them. To be disciplined is to follow in a good way. To be self-disciplined is to follow in a better way.
Rule 6
FOLLOW THE LEADER. Nothing is a mistake. There is no win and no fail. There is only MAKE.
Rule 7
The only rule is work. If you work it will lead to something. It is the people who do all of the work all the time who eventually catch on to things. You can fool the fans – but not the players.
Rule 8
Do no try to create and analyze at the same time. They are different processes
Rule 9
Be happy whenever you can manage it. Enjoy yourself. It’s lighter than you think.
Rule 10
We are breaking all the rules, even our own rules. And how do we do that? By leaving plenty of room for X quantities.
HELPFUL HINTS:
Always be around. Come or go to everything.
Always go to classes.
Read everything you can get your hands on.
Look at movies carefully and often.
Save everything. It may come in handy later.
Learn more about John Cage here...
Find a place you trust and then, try trusting it for a while.
Rule 2
General Outline of Duties of a Student:
Pull everything out of your teacher.
Pull everything out of your fellow students.
Rule 3
General Outline of Duties of a Teacher:
Pull everything out of your students.
Rule 4
Consider everything as an experiment.
Rule 5
BE SELF DISCIPLINED. This means finding someone wise or smart and choosing to follow them. To be disciplined is to follow in a good way. To be self-disciplined is to follow in a better way.
Rule 6
FOLLOW THE LEADER. Nothing is a mistake. There is no win and no fail. There is only MAKE.
Rule 7
The only rule is work. If you work it will lead to something. It is the people who do all of the work all the time who eventually catch on to things. You can fool the fans – but not the players.
Rule 8
Do no try to create and analyze at the same time. They are different processes
Rule 9
Be happy whenever you can manage it. Enjoy yourself. It’s lighter than you think.
Rule 10
We are breaking all the rules, even our own rules. And how do we do that? By leaving plenty of room for X quantities.
HELPFUL HINTS:
Always be around. Come or go to everything.
Always go to classes.
Read everything you can get your hands on.
Look at movies carefully and often.
Save everything. It may come in handy later.
Learn more about John Cage here...
Syllabus
Diablo Valley College – Spring 2010
ARTDM 136 – Beginning Digital Photography
Location: A-303
Meeting Time: 1:00pm – 3:50pm
Instructor: Sean McFarland – mcfarland.sean@gmail.com
Office Hours: TBA
Course Objectives
1. Identify, discuss and apply the basic principles of digital photography, as well as comparable concepts in traditional photography
2. Acquire skills necessary to capture images digitally
3. Evaluate creative content development
4. Critically evaluate and interpret digital photographs
5. Apply creative visual communication using digital photographic images
6. Acquire necessary skills for resolution management and output of digital files to print
7. Apply lighting techniques for digital photography
Expected Course Outcomes
1. Students completing the course will be able to apply lighting techniques for digital photography.
2. Students will be able to critically evaluate and interpret digital photographs.
3. Students will be able to acquire necessary skills for resolution management and output of digital files to print.
Required Text
There is currently no requirement for purchasing a textbook. Most, if not all readings throughout the semester will be provided.
Attendance and work expectations
Regular, on-time attendance and active participation in class discussion and critiques is required of all students. Expect to spend an average of at least 1-3 hours a week outside of class time photographing and working in the lab. If you miss a class you are responsible for obtaining all notes and handouts from that day – you must let me know if you have to miss class.
All handouts can be found at the class blog: http://artdm136spring2010.blogspot.com
If you miss a lab, you are responsible for finding the time to make up the work on your own. Absences and lateness can result in a lower participation grade, potentially lowering your final grade. Please show up for class on time and come prepared. Students are expected to produce original, independent work. Plagiarism is against school policy and will not be tolerated.
Assignments
All assignments must be handed in complete and on time. In the rare case that work is handed in late your grade will be lowered by 20% for each full week it is late. Work handed in more than two weeks after the due date will not be accepted and/or graded as an F.
Grading
10% - Quizzes
10% - Written Assignments
20% - Participation
35% - Studio Project Assignments
25% - Final Project
A Inspired Growth and/or consistent excellence, strong contribution to class critiques, punctuality and appropriate class behavior
B Consistent, high quality response to assignments, active participation in critiques, punctuality and appropriate class behavior
C Average response to assignments, average attendance and participation
D Unsatisfactory or missing assignments, unsatisfactory behavior, poor attendance
F None of the above
Required Equipment
Digital SLR or Equivalent – must be able to perform manual adjustments of focus and exposure.
Flash Drive – at least 1GB of portable storage. If you already have a portable hard drive, you are welcome to use it.
Email Account and Blog – you will need to set up a blog that will be used specifically for this course. We will be going over this in our second class meeting.
Tripod and Cable Release – these are not required but are highly recommended.
Lab
Lab Hours and policies are on a separate sheet.
ARTDM 136 – Beginning Digital Photography
Location: A-303
Meeting Time: 1:00pm – 3:50pm
Instructor: Sean McFarland – mcfarland.sean@gmail.com
Office Hours: TBA
Course Objectives
1. Identify, discuss and apply the basic principles of digital photography, as well as comparable concepts in traditional photography
2. Acquire skills necessary to capture images digitally
3. Evaluate creative content development
4. Critically evaluate and interpret digital photographs
5. Apply creative visual communication using digital photographic images
6. Acquire necessary skills for resolution management and output of digital files to print
7. Apply lighting techniques for digital photography
Expected Course Outcomes
1. Students completing the course will be able to apply lighting techniques for digital photography.
2. Students will be able to critically evaluate and interpret digital photographs.
3. Students will be able to acquire necessary skills for resolution management and output of digital files to print.
Required Text
There is currently no requirement for purchasing a textbook. Most, if not all readings throughout the semester will be provided.
Attendance and work expectations
Regular, on-time attendance and active participation in class discussion and critiques is required of all students. Expect to spend an average of at least 1-3 hours a week outside of class time photographing and working in the lab. If you miss a class you are responsible for obtaining all notes and handouts from that day – you must let me know if you have to miss class.
All handouts can be found at the class blog: http://artdm136spring2010.blogspot.com
If you miss a lab, you are responsible for finding the time to make up the work on your own. Absences and lateness can result in a lower participation grade, potentially lowering your final grade. Please show up for class on time and come prepared. Students are expected to produce original, independent work. Plagiarism is against school policy and will not be tolerated.
Assignments
All assignments must be handed in complete and on time. In the rare case that work is handed in late your grade will be lowered by 20% for each full week it is late. Work handed in more than two weeks after the due date will not be accepted and/or graded as an F.
Grading
10% - Quizzes
10% - Written Assignments
20% - Participation
35% - Studio Project Assignments
25% - Final Project
A Inspired Growth and/or consistent excellence, strong contribution to class critiques, punctuality and appropriate class behavior
B Consistent, high quality response to assignments, active participation in critiques, punctuality and appropriate class behavior
C Average response to assignments, average attendance and participation
D Unsatisfactory or missing assignments, unsatisfactory behavior, poor attendance
F None of the above
Required Equipment
Digital SLR or Equivalent – must be able to perform manual adjustments of focus and exposure.
Flash Drive – at least 1GB of portable storage. If you already have a portable hard drive, you are welcome to use it.
Email Account and Blog – you will need to set up a blog that will be used specifically for this course. We will be going over this in our second class meeting.
Tripod and Cable Release – these are not required but are highly recommended.
Lab
Lab Hours and policies are on a separate sheet.
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