January 24
Intro to class, Start blogs
Intro to Assignment #1: Copycat
Readings: Martin Parr, Walker Evans, Richard Prince
January 31
Lightroom vs. Photoshop: pros & cons of each
Review Lightroom: importing/exporting, color correction, retouching
Review Photoshop basics: opening (RAW images), saving, color correction (layers), retouching: clone stamp and healing brush
February 7
First 45 minutes of class to work on Copycat Assignment, post to blog
Critique on Copycat Assignment
Intro to Assignment #2: Manipulating Images
Due: Presentation Topics Due
February 14
Photoshop: selection tools, feathering, pen tool
Intro to Large Format Printing
Readings: Photography & Belief, The Reconfigured Eye
February 21
Presentations:
Stephanie Vegliante -- Lewis Hine
Sarah Devine -- W. Eugene Smith
Sarah Devine -- W. Eugene Smith
Travis Mitzel -- Alien Skin
Continue with Compositing techniques, work day
Critique on Portfolio Progression, 5 prints & written proposal
February 28
Presentations:
Lisa Cirincione -- Edward Weston
Renee Diehl -- Creating your own preset in Lightroom
Sarah Devine -- Backing up files/making catalogues/ back up workflow in Lightroom
Critique on Manipulated Images
Intro to Assignment #3: Beyond the Photograph
March 7
Spring Break!
March 14
Presentations:
Briana Hawkins -- Brett Weston
Katie Remele -- Nick Brandt
Travis Mitzel -- Ralph Eugene Meatyard
Photoshop: Video, Animation techniques
Katie Remele -- Nick Brandt
Travis Mitzel -- Ralph Eugene Meatyard
Photoshop: Video, Animation techniques
Intro to Color Management: Creating Your Own Color Profiles
Readings: A Sea of Griefs is not a Proscenium
March 21
Presentations:
Renee Diehl -- Elliott Erwitt
Tony Roscoe -- Gertrude Kasebier & Yousuf Karsh
Priyanka Kochhar -- Using Photoshop to create a tilt-shift effect
Renee Diehl -- Elliott Erwitt
Tony Roscoe -- Gertrude Kasebier & Yousuf Karsh
Priyanka Kochhar -- Using Photoshop to create a tilt-shift effect
Critique on Portfolio Progression, 5 prints
March 28
Presentations:
Lisa Cirincione -- Creating a photo book
Scanning Demo
Critique on Portfolio Progression, 3 images on blog
April 4
Presentations: Brittany Harrington -- Gregory Crewdson
Tyler Jackson -- Nan Goldin
Priyanka Kochhar -- Artist
Critique on Assignment #3: Beyond the Photograph
April 11
Presentations:
Marcus D Johnson-Theophile -- Annie Leibovitz
Sarah Shank -- Stephen Gill
Briana Hawkins -- Web backup, Dropbox.com
Travis Mitzel -- Alien Skin
Stephanie Vegliante -- Photo Tools, Photoshop Plug-In
Making a Printing Profile
Presentations:
Marcus D Johnson-Theophile -- Annie Leibovitz
Sarah Shank -- Stephen Gill
Briana Hawkins -- Web backup, Dropbox.com
Travis Mitzel -- Alien Skin
Stephanie Vegliante -- Photo Tools, Photoshop Plug-In
Making a Printing Profile
Work Day--Large Format Printing
April 18
Presentations:
Tyler Jackson -- Photomerge
Marcus D Johnson-Theophile -- Technical
Tony Roscoe -- When and how to create a watermark
Artist Statement Draft Due
Tyler Jackson -- Photomerge
Marcus D Johnson-Theophile -- Technical
Tony Roscoe -- When and how to create a watermark
Artist Statement Draft Due
One Large (minimum 30" on shorter side) Print Due, Hang Show
April 25
Presentations:
Katie Remele -- Photo Resize
Katie Remele -- Photo Resize
Sarah Shank -- Websites for fine art opportunities
Printing/Work Day
Work on Final Projects/Portfolio
May 2
Final Critique/Show
20 8x10 prints in portfolio, 5 gallery-ready, large prints (16x20) or greater to hang
