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 (30 points):The Picasa3 program and how to use it to organize your photos.
Week 4
Using Software to Correct Exposure and other problems.
Project 2 (50 points) Preparing Pictures for Printing
Week 5
Printing Photographs
Week 6
Images and Special Effects
Project 3 (40 points) Creating Image Special Effects.
Week 7
Using a scanner to import pictures
Read Chapter 3 File Formats, Quality,Settings and Resolution
Week 8
Midterm
Image File formats
Storage devices for images
Camera Resolution
Review Project 1
Project 4: (35 points) Changing the camera resolution
Read Chapter 4: Exposure
Week 9
The Exposure Triangle
ISO
Transfer project 4 pictures to your class computer.
Project 5: (40 points) Changing the ISO and viewing its effects
Week 10
Download and organize images from project 5 on to computer.
Shutter Speed
Aperture
Exposure Problems
The Histogram
Changing Exposure Settings
Other Ways to Adjust Exposure
Project 6: (35 points) Alternate ways to Adjust Exposure
Read Chapter 5: Light
Week 11
Download and organize images from project 6 on to computer.
Discuss Chapter 5
The Characteristics of Light
Time of Day
Indoor Light
White Balance
Project 7: (40 points) Exposure and Lighting
Read Chapter 6: Composition
Week 12
Download and organize images from project 7 on to computer.
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 8: (30 points) Composing Images: Center of Interest Digital Zoom
Week 13
Download and organize images from project 8 on to computer.
Project 9: (35 points) Composing: Rule of Thirds Angle of View
Week 14
Download and organize images from project 9 on to computer.
Using your camera to record video.
Week 15
Using Windows Movie Maker.
Week 16
Class Final
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