DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY GRADES THE EWING PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2099 Pennington Road Ewing, NJ 08618

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1 DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY GRADES THE EWING PUBLIC SCHOOLS 2099 Pennington Road Ewing, NJ BOE Approval Date: August 29, 2016 Michael Nitti Written by: Computer Teachers Superintendent In accordance with The Ewing Public Schools Policy 2230, Course Guides, this curriculum has been reviewed and found to be in compliance with all policies and all affirmative action criteria.

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Unit 1: Cameras (5 Days) 1 Unit 2: Composition (17 Days) 3 Unit 3: Close Ups (6 Days) 6 Unit 4: Photoshop (12 Days) 8 Unit 5: Advanced Photoshop Techniques (14 Days) 11 Unit 6: Theme Related Composition (16 Days) 14 Unit 7: Culmination Project (11 Days) 17

3 1 Unit 1: Cameras (5 Days) Why Is This Unit Important? Photography is a medium that we use throughout our lives. Having knowledge about the operation of a camera will continue to be an important factor in our decisions on which one to buy and which one to use. Enduring Understandings: Students will become familiar with camera terminology. Students will do an advanced internet search to purchase a camera at two different price points; students will be able to justify their selection. Essential Questions: In a world of constant technological changes, what do we need to know to make intelligent decisions? Acquired Knowledge: Student will understand the following: o LCD o Megapixel o optical zoom o digital zoom o ISO o SLR o storage media o photo file format. Acquired Skills: Camera: Diagram a camera Download images Internet: Simple and advanced searches Download images Copy and paste information for a web page into another document

4 2 Benchmark or Major Assessments: Formative Assessments: Written Assessment o identify camera parts o define terms. Multi-media Presentation o camera selection Summative Assessments: Internet Camera search - students will determine the Best Camera for $200 Internet Camera search - students will determine the Best Camera for $500 Presentation best Camera The camera you would buy. Interdisciplinary Connections: Skills learned in this section can carry over into all content areas that are using or will be using digital cameras. Accommodations and Modifications Rephrase written directions or provide verbal directions Preferential seating Additional in school time to complete projects Extensions: Advanced students will research the features of a $2000 dollar camera and able to explain to the class what these features are and why someone would need a camera like this. List of Applicable NJCCS and Standards: A B E F.1-2 Teacher Resources: Digital Cameras Card Readers Photographic Review Web Sites o o o Photography Equipment Catalogues

5 3 Unit 2: Composition (17 Days) Why Is This Unit Important? With the popularity of the digital cameras people take a large number of pictures, but not all of them are worth saving or printing. Composition guidelines can help us make an educated decision about what photographs to keep or print. Enduring Understandings: Students will discuss the basic principles and elements of art and design. Students will take a series of photos emphasizing line. Students will take a series of photos emphasizing shape. Students will take a series of photos emphasizing texture. Students will evaluate all photos taken using Composition Guidelines. Essential Questions: With the use of digital cameras, we are capable of taking a multitude of photographs. How do we judge which one to keep, print, and delete? What criteria can we use to help us with our decision? Acquired Knowledge: Student will work with the Elements of Design: Line, Color, Texture, Shape, Form and Value. Student will work with the Principles of Design: Balance, Harmony, Contrast, Directional Movement and Rhythm. Students will work with Photographic Composition Guidelines: Rule of Thirds, Leading Lines, Simplicity, Viewpoint, Framing, Cropping, and Symmetry and Patterns. Students will work in Photoshop. Acquired Skills: Camera: Format camera for use Download images to computer Save images to use at any time Composition: Work within the Principles and Elements of Design Use composition guidelines

6 4 Software: Work with the basic tools in Photoshop Save work in the proper file format Benchmark or Major Assessments Formative Assessments: Camera - Hands on Test o Format camera Create a book of photos that show examples of all the Photographic Guidelines used in photography Print examples of the Principles and Elements of Design Summative Assessments: Series of photos showing Elements of Design: o Line, Color, Texture, Shape, Form and Value. Series of photos showing Principles of Design: o Balance, Harmony, Contrast, Directional Movement and Rhythm. Interdisciplinary Connections: Skills learned in this section can be used in Web Design, Computer Graphics, school newspaper and carried into all other disciplines. Accommodations and Modifications: Rephrase written directions or provide verbal directions Preferential seating Extended time during school hours One on one instruction by teacher or peer Extensions: Advanced students will repeat this lesson taking their photographs in color, to determine if color has an influence on the Principles and Elements of Design. List of Applicable NJCCS and Standards: D D.1-2, A.1, B A.2, D E F.3

7 5 Teacher Resources: SLR Camera Kodak black and white design pamphlets. Books on the Principles and Elements of Design - Individual to each teacher o Design: Elements and Principles, Dorothea C. Malcolm o Exploring Visual Design: The Elements and Principles, Joseph A. Gatto, o Davis Publications, Teacher s Edition, 2000 Visual Design Fundamentals: A Digital Approach (Graphics Series), Alan Hashimoto, Charles River Media; 2 nd Edition, 2006 o - Assessment rubrics

8 6 Unit 3: Close Ups (6 Days) Why Is This Unit Important? Digital cameras have settings other than auto focus. In order to best utilize all the features on our digital cameras, we will experiment with specific settings. Enduring Understandings: Students will become familiar with the menu setting on their cameras. Student will take a series of close-up photos, moving closer with each photo to push the camera to its limits. Essential Questions: How can we best utilize the equipment we have? Where can information be found to utilize the equipment we have? Acquired Knowledge: Students will know how to make changes to the menu settings. Students will know some of the basic concepts of Photoshop Acquired Skills: Using a Camera: Auto Focus setting Menu changes Similarities and differences in all digital cameras Benchmark or Major Assessments: Formative Assessments: Presentation of photos Comparison of photos Practical menu change test Summative Assessments: Take the same series of close up photos with 2 different cameras: o Menu changes of both cameras. o Write up differences in the distance each camera supports at a close up setting.

9 7 Interdisciplinary Connections: Skills learned in this section can be used in Web Design, Computer Graphics, any of the high school art classes, school newspaper and carried into all other disciplines. Accommodations and Modifications: Rephrase written directions Preferential seating Differentiated instruction Extended time during in class One on one instruction with teacher or peer Extensions: Advanced students will repeat this lesson taking their photographs using only manual setting on the camera. List of Applicable NJCCS and Standards: D.1, D.1,2, A.1, B A.2, D E F.3 Teacher Resources: SLR Digital Camera Internet sources showing examples of close- up Photography. Books on the Close-Up Photography - Individual to each teacher o The Magic of Digital Close-Up Photography, Joseph Meehan, Lark, 2006 o Understanding Close-up Photography: Creative Close Encounters with or without a Macro Lens, Bryan Peterson, Amphoto Books, 2009

10 8 Unit 4: Photoshop (12 Days) Why Is This Unit Important? Photoshop is a software program that all other programs are judged by, and it is used industry wide. We will work within the program to understand its applications and uses. Enduring Understandings: Students will be able to make changes to photos using Photoshop Students will be able to convert digital images to hard copy Essential Questions: How can we use, save and print our digital images? How can we make changes to improve our digital images? Acquired Knowledge: Students will review digital images to determine what is possible in Photoshop. Student will recognize possible careers for skilled Photoshop editors. Students will work in tools and palette options in Photoshop. Acquired Skills: Work in Photoshop to change color modes. Make black and white image corrections Make color image corrections Print digital images Benchmark or Major Assessments: Formative Assessments: Hands on Test o Photoshop Tools Contact Sheets Prints- examples of original photos and Photoshop corrected photos Summative Assessments: Series of photos showing changes from color to black and white: o Histogram o Curves o Image adjustments

11 9 o Crop o Brightness and Contrast Series of photos showing color corrections: o Hue and Saturation o Color Balance o Curves Color modes: o Grayscale o RGB o CMYK Interdisciplinary Connections: Skills learned in this section can be used in Web Design, Computer Graphics, any of the high school art classes, school newspaper and carried into all other disciplines and real world situations. Accommodations or Modifications: Rephrase written directions or provide verbal directions Preferential seating Differentiated instruction Extended time in class One on one instruction with teacher or peer Extensions: Advanced students will take the photographs used in this lesson and use filters to enhance the images List of Applicable NJCCS and Standards: D.1, D.1,2, A.1, B A.2, D E F.3 Teacher Resources: SLR Camera Quick reference guide to Photoshop Internet Help Guide Books on Photoshop - Individual to each teacher o Adobe Photoshop CS Classroom in a Book. Adobe Creative Team, Adobe Press, 2003

12 10 o The Adobe Photoshop CS Book for Digital Photographers, Scott Kelby, New Riders Press, 2003 o Adobe Photoshop CS Studio Techniques, Ben Willmore, Adobe Press, Assessment rubrics

13 11 Unit 5: Advanced Photoshop Techniques (14 Days) Why Is This Unit Important? Photoshop is a software program that all other programs are judged by, and it is used industry wide. We will examine advanced Photoshop techniques and careers that can be obtained with these skills. Enduring Understandings: Students will: Demonstrate how to create a picture in a picture Demonstrate how to create an extended vanishing point Demonstrate how to create an extended horizon line Improve an image with the clone stamp. Demonstrate how to create an entire new image using a blue screen Place an image in an altered photograph 3 times Essential Questions: How can we use, save and print our digital images to obtain the required results? How can we make changes to our digital images to create the effect we want? Acquired Knowledge: Students will review digital images to decide how to totally change the composition of that image using Photoshop. Student will recognize possible careers for skilled Photoshop editors. Students will work with different graphic formats, to combine them into one new format. Acquired Skills: Work in Photoshop to extend the horizon and vanishing point of the image. Make color image corrections to insure the combined images have the same value and hue. Print digital images using proper printer and paper to achieve desired effect. Work with a blue or green screen background Work with the channel mixer and chroma key. Benchmark or Major Assessments: Formative Assessments: Photoshop exercises- first with files on the computer

14 12 o Picture in picture o Extended vanishing point o Extended horizon line o Image created with the clone stamp. o Image created using a blue screen. o Image placed in an altered photograph Contact Sheets. Summative Assessments: Presentation ready print of - picture in a picture Presentation ready print of - Extended vanishing point Presentation ready print of Extended horizon line A print 11 X 14 of an image repeated 3 times in an altered photograph Interdisciplinary Connections: Skills learned in this section can be used in Web Design, Computer Graphics, any of the high school art classes, school newspaper and carried into all other disciplines and real world situations. Accommodations and Modifications: Rephrase written directions or provide verbal directions Preferential seating Extended time during school hours. One on one instruction by either teacher or peer. Extensions: Advanced students will take the photographs used in this lesson and apply a 3D or Surrealists effect to enhance the images. List of Applicable NJCCS and Standards: D.1, D A B.1, A.2, D E F.3 Teacher Resources: SLR Digital Camera Digital Cameras Quick online reference guide to Photoshop Online Internet Help Guide Books on Photoshop:

15 13 o o o o Photoshop Wow Book, Linnea Dayton, Cristen Gillespie, PeachPit Press, 2007 Photoshop Down and Dirty Tricks, Scott Kelby, New Riders Press, 3rd Edition Traditional Photographic Effects, Michelle Perkins, Paul Grant, Amherst Media 2 nd Edition, Assessment rubrics

16 14 Unit 6: Theme Related Composition (16 Days) Why Is This Unit Important? With our knowledge of Photoshop and our understanding of composition, can we create a theme related projects? Can we put into practice what we have learned? Enduring Understandings: Students will: Create a visual story and visual diary Create an photo of the day Develop a complete presentation, audio and visual that is theme related Critique a presentation Essential Questions: How can we use digital images to convey a message? How can we use our knowledge of Photography and Photoshop to tell a story? Acquired Knowledge: Students will use a photo to invoke a thought response to a word. Students will write a story that can be conveyed in picture. Students will describe an emotion with a photograph. Acquired Skills: Take a series of photographs and use composition guidelines to select appropriate images to convey your message. Photoshop darkroom correction techniques. Print images on correct printer (laser jet OR ink jet) Benchmark or Major Assessments: Formative Assessments: Photograph an emotion word Photograph a picture word Self Critique of their own photos Time management skill to insure the completion of project.

17 15 Summative Assessments: Contact Sheets A series of photos showing an understanding of the conversion of word to picture. A finished presentation quality photographic story or diary. Interdisciplinary Connections: Skills learned in this section can be used in Creative Writing, Web Design, Computer Graphics, any of the high school art classes, school newspaper and carried into all other disciplines and real world situations. Accommodations and Modifications: Rephrase written directions or offer verbal directions Preferential seating Extended time in class or during the school day One on one instruction with teacher or peer Extensions: Advanced students will extend the depth of the lesson and add more the story or extent the length of the visual diary. List of Applicable NJCCS and Standards: D.1, D A B.1, A.2, D E F.3 Teacher Resources: Quick reference guide to Photoshop Internet Help Guide o Design: Elements and Principles, Dorothea C. Malcolm o Exploring Visual Design: The Elements and Principles, Joseph A. Gatto, Davis Publications, Teacher's Edition, 2000 o Visual Design Fundamentals: A Digital Approach (Graphics Series), Alan Hashimoto, Charles River Media; 2nd Edition, 2006 o The Digital Photography Book, Scott Kelby, PeachPit Press, 1st Edition, 2006 o The Digital Photography Book, Volume 2, Scott Kelby, PeachPit Press, 2008Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with Any Camera, Bryan Peterson, PeachPit Press, 3 rd Edition, 2010

18 16 o Adobe Photoshop CS Classroom in a Book. Adobe Creative Team, Adobe Press, 2003 o The Adobe Photoshop CS Book for Digital Photographers, Scott Kelby, New Riders Press, 2003 o Adobe Photoshop CS Studio Techniques, Ben Willmore, Adobe Press, 2004 o - Assessment rubric

19 17 Unit 7: Culmination Project (11 Days) Why Is This Unit Important? This unit will highlight everything we have done in class. Can we put into practice what we have learned? Enduring Understandings: Students will create a digital portfolio highlighting all units covered in coursework in an appropriate presentation format. Students will create graphic presentation of all major project created in Digital Photography. Essential Questions: What photographs are worth keeping? Can you apply the knowledge you have acquired to make a visual statement? Acquired Knowledge: Students will use composition guidelines to select desired photographs. Map out a time line to complete all necessary benchmarks of this project. Assemble work in such a manner to be easily viewed. Acquired Skills: Work with contact sheets to select desired photos Have a complete understanding of the Photographic Composition Guidelines Be able to make any correction to photos Print photos to the appropriate printer and in the appropriate size Benchmark or Major Assessments: Formative Assessments: Self Critique Contact sheets Time line to complete project Summative Assessments: Student presentation of photographs taken in Digital Photography o Self evaluation o Class evaluation

20 18 o o Teacher evaluation High School art show Interdisciplinary Connections: Skills learned in this section can be used in Web Design, Computer Graphics, any of the high school art classes, school newspaper and carried into all other disciplines and real world situations. Accommodations and Modifications: Rephrase written directions or provide verbal directions Preferential seating Extended time in class or during the school day One on one instruction with teacher or peer Extensions: Advanced students will put up a one man display showcasing just their work. They will arrange the place and the time, making sure all members of the class will be able to view their show. List of Applicable NJCCS and Standards: D.1, D A B.1, A.2, D E F.3 Teacher Resources: Online Quick reference guide to Photoshop Internet Online Help Guide Books: o Photoshop Wow Book, Linnea Dayton, Cristen Gillespie, PeachPit Press, 2007 o Photoshop Down and Dirty Tricks, Scott Kelby, New Riders Press, 3rd Edition o Your Guide to Photography: A Practical Handbook, Helen Finn Bruce, Barnes and Noble, Inc., 1965 o Photography and the Art of Seeing: A Visual Perception Workshop for Film and Digital Photography, Freeman Patterson, Key Porter Books, 3 rd Edition, 2004 o Setting Up Your Shots: Great Camera Moves Every Filmmaker Should Know, Jeremy Vineyard, Michael Wiese Productions, 1999

21 19 o Rick Sammon s Complete Guide to Digital Photography, Rick Sammon, W.W. Norton and Company, 2004 o The Art of Digital Photography: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating and Manipulating Great Images, Tom Ang, Watson-Guptill Publications, 1999 o Photographic Composition: Guidelines for Total Image Control Through Effective Design, Tom Grill and Mark Scanlon, Watson-Guptill Publications,1994 o - Assessment rubrics