Week 1: Course Overview

Overview of Course Topics

Making great pictures = Seeing the world differently

• Useful camera skills (focus, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, etc.)
• Helpful picture making strategies (framing, composition, color)
• Exploring varied subject matter (people, places and things)
• Photographing ideas (Word assignment)
• Digital workflow from capture to print 

Working with Photoshop:

• Layers
• Compositing
• Restoration and retouching
• Quality Prints/Output
• Matting and presentation

Working Concepts and Modes: Typology

Introduction to lighting

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Artist responses and blog postings

Developing a Personal Project:

1. People, places, things
2. Follow your interests
3. Final project