Semester 1

Week 1

1. Welcome to Pathway Photography 3/4 
2. Syllabus / Camera Contract
3. Photo Survey
4. Parent Form
5. Safety Info
6. Safety Quiz
7. Set up computer accounts 
8. All About Color
9. Artist Statement / Mini-Portfolio
10. Set up Blogger account | Submit your URL here

Week 2

1. Lightroom Catalogs
2. All About Color | Submit Picasa URL | Upload Best 2-3 Here
3. Camera Basics Review 
4. Compositions Review 
5. Lightroom Modules 1-3  | Submit Picasa URL
6. Artist Statement / Mini-Portfolio

Week 3

1. DSLR and Exposure Basics
2. All About Color Critique
3. HDR Introduction
4. Photographer as Artist (Read one of the following articles. On your blog respond to it in 100-200 words)
• The Inspired Eye - Vol. 1
• The Inspired Eye - Vol. 2
• The Vision Driven Photography

Week 4

1. HDR Introduction
2. DSLR and Exposure Basics
3. Photographer as Artist (Read one of the following articles. On your blog respond to it in 100-200 words)
• The Inspired Eye - Vol. 1
• The Inspired Eye - Vol. 2
• The Vision Driven Photography

Weeks 5 - 8

1. Photojournalism
2. Photojournalism Ethics Reading |Questions (Due Friday)
3. Eight Easy Lessons of Photojournalism Reading | Questions (Due Friday)
4. Shooting Assignments Overview:
• Documenting an Event
• Sports / Action
• People and their Things |Examples | PSD Template | Font
5. Photo Critique

Weeks 9 - 11

Explore the idea that photography is not limited to one time or plane.

• Photocubism (Required) | Directions
• Time Exposure / Light Painting (One in the studio, one in the “wild”)
• Butterfly / Syllogism | Tutorial (x3)
• Start Photo Challenges - These are shooting assignments that ask students create images based upon an idea, concept, word, etc. (e.g. Beauty is..., Hot!, etc.)
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Weeks 12 - 18

• Compositing Images / Select Tools
• Surrealistic Me
• Operation Techniques
• Brainstorming Sheet (Print it out)
• Critique
• Visions of Santee (for Santee Art Show)
• Technical Shooting Challenges

1. Low Key - This is when everything is very dark or black except for some aspect of your subject.
2. High Key - This is when everything in the image is mostly white and bright.  This can be done outside in a bright setting or in the studio.
• Description
3. Bokeh - This is when you aim for a shallow depth of field with some light sources in background take on a glowing effect. Examples