Week 1

Introduction to the class

Read Chapter 1: Getting to Know You Digital Camera


Week 2

Discuss the following

Types of Digital Cameras

Lens Options

The LCD Screen

The Outside of the Camera

The inside of the Camera

Assignment 1: Bring some of your favorite images to class on your USB drive.

Read Chapter 2 in the book


Week 3

Discuss the construction of digital cameras.

Uploading your image to the My Photos folder on the PC.

Project 1:The Picasa3 program and how to use it to organize your photos.

Read Chapter 3 File Formats, Quality,Settings and Resolution


Week 4

Discuss

Image File formats

Storage devices for images

Camera Resolution

Quiz 1

Review Project 1

Project 2: Changing the camera resolution (20 Points)

Read Chapter 4: Exposure


Week 5

Discuss

The Exposure Triangle

ISO

Transfer project 2 pictures to your class computer.

Review Project 2

Project 3: Changing the ISO and viewing its effects


Week 6

Download and organize images from project 3 on to computer.  

Discuss

Shutter Speed

Aperture

Exposure Problems

The Histogram

Changing Exposure Settings

Other Ways to Adjust Exposure

Project 4: Alternate ways to Adjust Exposure

Read Chapter 5: Light


Week 7

Download and organize images from project 4 on to computer.

Discuss Chapter 5

The Characteristics of Light

Time of Day

Indoor Light

White Balance

Project 5: Exposure and Lighting

Read Chapter 6: Composition


Week 8

Download and organize images from project 5 on to computer.

Midterm

Discuss Chapter 6

Center of Interest

Digital Zooms

Using Macro Lens and Settings

Rule of Thirds

Vertical VS Horizontal

Cropping in the Camera

Graphic Element

Framing

Project 6: Composing Images: Center of Interest Digital Zoom


Week 9

Download and organize images from project 6 on to computer.

Preparing Your Images for Printing

Project 7: Composing: Rule of Thirds Angle of View


Week 10

Download and organize images from project 7 on to computer.

Using Software to Correct Exposure and other problems.

Project 8 Correcting for Exposure and Framing


Week 11


Printing Photographs

Work and complete Project 8


Week 12

Images and Special Effects

Project 9 Creating Image Special Effects.


Week 13


Work on Project 9 in Class

Organize Special Effects Images.


Week 14


Using a scanner to import pictures.


Week 15


Using your camera to record video.

Using Windows Movie Maker.


Week 16


Class Final

CIS 114 Class Calendar

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