Photography II. Course Pre-requisites Photography I

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1 Photography II Instructor: Josh Cho Office Hours: 15 minutes after class Classroom meetings: Tuesdays, 7 10pm January 7 - March 4 Room 307 Westwood Center Location shoot: Sunday 1/12, 2-5pm Lab meetings: Sundays, 10am 1pm January 26 & February 9 Room B04 Westwood Center Course Description This class is a continuation of Photography I, in which you learned the basics of photography. At this point you should have a working knowledge of the camera you are using in manual mode. This is an assignment driven photography class. The assignments are based on the various genres of photography, which are similar to the genres of painting (i.e. portrait, landscape, still life, etc). Most of the class will be spent in critique, with the students sharing the work they have made outside of class. On a practical level, the goal of the class is to hone your technical ability to make a photograph so that you can produce a final project that will be worth 30% of your grade. The critiques will also provide an environment in which you can learn to better speak about your photographs and your intentions. If you are more experienced with photography, and would like to deviate from the assignments and still get feedback, please just let me know and we'll work something out. Course Pre-requisites Photography I Course Objectives/Learning Outcomes By the end of this course, a successful learner should be able to: 1. To develop a basic understanding of using a 35mm digital single lens reflex camera. 2. To develop a basic understanding of Photoshop. 3. To understand the basic technical and aesthetic issues of photography as a contemporary art practice. 4. To be briefly informed about critical and historical issues in photography. Recommended Textbook Photography, London & Upton, Prentice Hall (7 th Edition Current) ISBN-10: Older editions and used texts will be significantly less expensive and is perfectly fine. Additional readings and handouts will be available on our class website. Recommended Software Adobe Photoshop CS3 or higher

2 Adobe Bridge (included with Adobe Photoshop) Adobe DNG Converter (Free Download) ( Adobe Acrobat Reader (Free Download) ( Microsoft Word Apple QuickTime Player or any other mp4 media player (Free Download) ( Material Requirements 35mm Digital SLR (Single Lens Reflex) Camera with a normal lens (50mm fixed or a zoom lens with a normal focal length range). External storage device (flash drives or external hard drives will work) Desktop or laptop computer Card Reader or camera cord to connect to computer Recommended Materials Sturdy Tripod (Highly recommended) Course Grading Grades are assigned based on points. All work will be graded within seven days of the due date. Explanations about discussion questions, assignments, and other course components appear in the appropriate weekly pages. 1. Projects (4): total 40 points 2. Final Project: total 30 points 3. Writings: total 15 points 4. Participation: total 10 points 5. Artist Presentation: total 5 points 5. Extra Credit: (total 10 points) Grading Scale (Required) A = 100 points to 90 points B = 89 points to 80 points C = 79 points to 70 points D = 69 points to 60 points* F = 59 points to 0 points* TOTAL 100 points *PLEASE BE AWARE THAT SOME CERTIFICATES REQUIRE A FINAL CUMMULATIVE GRADE OF B- IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE CERTIFICATE. Policies About Deadlines and Late Work Life happens and I understand that work and family emergencies occur. Work that is one week late may be submitted for credit at a 10% reduction of the total score, however the work will miss the opportunity of having a critique. I generally do not accept work that is more than a week late. There are no extensions for the class. All work must be turned in by the last day of class.

3 Academic Honesty Policy Academic dishonesty covers behavior in cheating, plagiarism, and fabrication of information. These behaviors are not tolerated. Citations and references should be provided following a formatting standard such as APA 6 th. Students are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the UCLA Student Conduct Code and the official statements regarding cheating and plagiarism. These and other relevant documents are available on the Dean of Students Office website: Weekly Outline (Subject to change) 1/7 Introduction Review intermediate-level issues in making photographs. Objectives: Understanding your meter, controlling for exposure, exposure compensation, quality and direction of light, file format, and file size. Photo Assignment: Basics Make each image a distinct image. Do not photograph the same thing. Use the lowest ISO possible. 1. Take a photograph showing low depth of field. 2. Take a photograph showing high depth of field. 3. Take a photograph with a slow shutter speed. 4. Take a photograph with a high shutter speed. 5. Take a photograph emphasizing light as the subject. 6. Take a photograph emphasizing shadows. 7. Take a photograph emphasizing line and form. 8. Take a photograph emphasizing pattern. Total Photographs: 8-10 Due next class meeting: At least 8 photographs that you'd like to share with the class, with a maximum of 10 images. 1/12 Location Shoot Meet at the Getty Center at 2pm. Tripods are not allowed at the museum, but bring your cameras to work on the first week photo assignment: Basics. A demonstration will be given on using natural light for creating portraits. Begin reading assignment #1 1/14 The Portrait (1/2) Photo Assignment: The Portrait Take a portrait of a person. Make sure to consider location, lighting, and composition. If you are indoors, how is your subject lit? Is there direct light? Is it harsh? Is it soft? If you are outdoors, what time are you taking the picture? Is the light warm? Is it cold? Is it neutral? Have you considered your location thoroughly? Due next class meeting: At least 5 portraits that you d like to share with the class, with a maximum of 10.

4 Bring in a 1-page summary of reading #1 for next class meeting. 1/21 The Portrait (2/2) 1/26 Lab Demonstration Day Introduction to Photoshop Jpeg Compression Raw image processing Image formats Adjustment Layers Begin reading assignment #2 1/28 The Landscape (1/2) Photo Assignment: The Landscape Find the perfect place/s and time/s to capture a view that you would like to capture. This may involve some waiting or reshooting on your part or some research to discover how the light might at a specific time of day. Pick the appropriate lens to capture this view. due next class meeting. Bring in a 1-page summary of reading #2 next class meeting. 2/4 The Landscape (2/2) 2/9 Lab Demonstration Day Layer Masks Layer Blending Basic retouching techniques Basic compositing techniques Begin reading assignment #3 2/11 Light (1/2) Film: Visions of Light Photo Assignment: Light Create a photograph where light is the subject. You can focus on a single subject or explore a variety of subject matter where light dominates and/or creates a particular affect. Does the light create a particular mood? What kind of mood or emotion does it produce? Is it cold, warm, high contrast, low contrast, even, soft? Bring in a 1-page summary of reading #3 next class meeting. 2/18 Light (2/2) Partner Assignment: Collaborate with another student and choose any artist from a list of photographers that I will provide. Prepare a 10-minute presentation of this artist's work. The presentation can be a PowerPoint or Keynote presentation. It can also just be a collection of JPGs that you flip through as you speak.

5 Photo Assignment: Start shooting your final project. You will be required to submit a written statement of the work along with your project. 2/25 Artist Presentation Day 3/4 Final Project (2/2)