| Week of: 2006 | Reading | Assignment |
| Aug 20-24 | Introduction to course; Syllabus | Get equipment for next week...camera (and film if not digital) Assign: 2 Good/2 Bad Photos from a newspaper (due next wk) |
| Aug 27-31 | Discuss basic camera operation/features/ techniques Photo Terms, Photo Terms Part II, aperture, F-stops, depth of field, Photography Basics, Exposure, More on Terms, Shutter Speed and Aperture, Kodak, Basics Light Film versus Digital Exposure and Light (natural;artificial;available; strobe); see NYIP | Shoot: one portrait and personality photo/or still life (due next week)...concentrate on different lighting directions on your subject. *Due: 2 good/2 bad photos from newspaper |
| Sept 3-7 (no class Monday, Sept. 3) | Developing your eye (NYIP) Reading: Kobre, Ch. 1 (Assignment) | Shoot: two photos, use at least one of the eight techniques discussed in class for each photo (due next week; prepare to discuss your photos) *Due: portrait/personality or still life) Work on campus newspaper... |
Sept 10-14 | Photo Editing: photo prep using Adobe Photoshop Reading: Kobre, Ch. 10 (Photo Editing)...read and understand caption writing, pages 220-223 | Due: 2 technique photos due Assign: caption assignment due next week Work on photos using Adobe Photoshop; refer to Kobre, section on Digital Darkroom (pg 382-395) Shoot: three photos, tell a short story of your favorite subject (due in two weeks) Work on campus newspaper... |
Sept 17-21 | Photojournalism Reading: Kobre, Ch. 14 (the law) and 15 (ethics) | Assign: summarize chapter's 14 and 15 (due in two weeks). Work on campus newspaper... |
Sept 24-28 | Ethics and the Law Reading: Kobre, Ch. 5 (features) | *Due: Photo Assign Due (three photos) Work on campus newspaper? |
Oct 1-5 | Feature Photography Reading: Kobre Ch. 7 (sports) | *Due: Chapter summaries (law and ethics) Shoot: two feature photos (due next week) Work on campus newspaper... |
| Oct 8-12 | Sports Photography Reading Kobre Ch. 2 (spot news) | *Due: two feature photos Shoot: two sports photos: (due next week) Shoot: short photo documentary (3-5 photos) over spring break Work on campus newspaper... |
| Oct 15-19 | Spot News Reading Kobre Ch. 3 (general news) | *Due: two sports photos and photo documentary Shoot: sports feature (three photos) Work on campus newspaper |
Oct 22-26 | General News Reading: Kobre Ch. 8 (photo story) | *Due: sports feature (3 photos) Shoot: one general news (due next week) Work on campus newspaper |
Oct 29-Nov 2 | The Photo Story Reading: (photo story continued) | *Due: general news photo Shoot: one nature and environment photo or one arts photo (your choice): (due next week) |
Nov 5-9 | Reading: Chapter 15 (history) | *Due: one photo (nature or arts) Begin Photo Story Project (7-10 photos) Work on campus newspaper? |
Nov 12-16 (No class on Monday Nov 12; Veteran's Day) | Field Trip. Continue on photo story | NPPA website assign Work on campus newspaper |
Nov 19-23 (No classes Nov 22-24; Thanksgiving) | Continue on photo story/put portfolio together | Due: NPPA website assign Work on campus newspaper? |
| Nov 26-30 | Continue on photo story | Work on campus newspaper... |
| Dec 3-8 (final's week) | Final’s Week | Photo Story Due/Portfolio due |