Parish Episcopal School
Photography
Program
Goals:
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To cause
students to fall in love with the visual arts, starting with photography
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To teach
students fundamental principles and techniques of the medium
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To stimulate
students to open their minds and think creatively
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To provide a
means of reflection, self expression and personal growth
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To equip
students with visual communication skills
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To develop
appreciation for the need to preserve individual and collective memory
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To establish a
visual link with history
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To support
school publications such as the yearbook by preparing students to produce
quality images and assisting as applicable
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To provide
orientation and support for students who will prepare a portfolio for college
and scholarship applications, AP credit and personal fulfillement.
Themes
covered:
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Photography
History (in the context of art and visual communications history)
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Masters of
Photography – the great photographers, their style, importance and legacy
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Great
photographers today
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Social and
historical role of visual communications
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Fields of
Photography: Documentary, fine arts, photojournalism, portraiture, life-events,
commercial
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Learning how to
critique a photograph
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Composition
principles
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Traditional
photography: camera types, film characteristics, output, darkroom techniques
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Digital
photography: capturing the image, file handling, digital darkroom editing
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Graphic design
–visual communication through digital imaging software.
Project Arsenal:
My
Life Project >> comprehensive self portrait based on AmEx
campaign >> 1 TRI
Digital
Monograph >> Develop one theme as a monograph and produce a collection of
10 matted 8x0 photographs for exhibit >> 1 TRI
Textures
and patterns >> traditional B&W / open aperture / play with light,
shapes, textures and patterns >> goal >> familiarize students with
SLR functions and darkroom
Favorite
Photographer Paper >> digital or traditional
Landscapes
>> traditional >> closed aperture // goal >> work on
composition skills and technique for traditional B&W
Themes
>> selected themes (substances/emotions/concepts/shapes, etc) for skill
development >> Digital Photo 3 (bi-weekly draw from bowl at random)
Night
photography with tripod >> traditional Photo 2 or Digital 3
Environmental
Portraits >> traditional Photo 1
Studio
Photography >> when we have a studio on campus >> traditional 3?
Still
Life >> indoor/outdoor >> created compositions >> Traditional
Photo 1
Photojournalistic
assignments >> Yearbook Photojournalism
Collective
montage >> body parts / architectural montage >> traditional 3
Individual cubist montage “a la David Hockney” >> traditional 3, or digital 3?
Abstract
concepts >> extending the limits of photography >> digital 3 or AP
Color
contrast >> digital 3 and or/AP
Polaroid
transfers >> traditional 3 and/or AP
Polaroid
Emulsion Lift >> traditional 3 and AP
Mixed
media >> digital 3 and/or AP >> cotton rag prints with acrylic and
pastels
Photo
webpage >> automated function in photoshop
>> Digital Photo 2&3
Image
inspired by a song >> produce image(s) inspired by a favorite song/show
in class with soundtrack
Appropriation
>> select favorite photographer/painter/visual artist and produce a piece
based on their style with your own interpretation
Illustrate
a text >> select a favorite poem, song lyrics, short story or book and
produce an image that illustrates that theme
Field
trip >> class trip to Deep Ellum or other
location in the Metroplex for creative/documentary
photography
Field trip AP >> Day at museums in
Words
and image collage >> create a layered digital montage with an original
photograph and text (quotes or your own)
Tradigital print >> produce a traditional B&W image with full frame
border on glossy paper. Scan, optimize
and edit in Photoshop and produce large print on Ink jet printer.
Polaroid
transfer enlargement >> produce Polaroid transfer, emulsion lift (single
or montage). Scan, edit in PS and print
on large inkjet paper.