ART 296 PHOTOGRAPHY I 3 cr. (2-2)

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1 JOHN A. LOGAN COLLEGE D. Miller SP 14 ART 296 PHOTOGRAPHY I 3 cr. (2-2) COURSE DESCRIPTION: An introductory course covering the basic principles of digital photography as an art medium, including equipment selection and use, image processing, and relevant aesthetic, historic, cultural, and critical issues. Students will receive instruction on a variety of photographic subjects and will participate in photographic assignments and critiques. PREREQUISITES: None COURSE OBJECTIVES: The student will be able to: A. Articulate photographic knowledge in the area of craft and vision. B. Demonstrate an understanding of photographic equipment, Adobe Photoshop, and digital workflow. C. Restate a thorough understanding of foundation techniques in the course, proper exposure of images, photo manipulation and adjustments. D. Form a personal vision of aesthetics and the relationship it takes in photography through the use of weekly assignments. Such assignments will require a minimum of 10 exposures turned in each week. The exposures will be posted online. E Critique own work and work of classmates in an open, respectful forum to demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the subject material. COURSE OUTLINE: 1. History of Photography Ch Camera Ch Lens Ch Light and Exposure Ch The Digital Darkroom Ch Image Editing Ch Printing and Display Ch Organizing and Storing Ch Lighting Ch Seeing Like a Camera Ch. 9 NOTE: The instructor reserves the right to later topics, readings, and class assignments to fit the needs of the class.

2 2 COURSE REQUIREMENTS: Students must be able to demonstrate proficiency in photography through the implementation of quizzes, examinations, weekly assigned photographic work, and a final portfolio of images. The Student must have a camera either film or digital through which they are able to manually control the shutter speed and aperture leading to proper exposure. Attendance Policy: Attendance is mandatory. Each student is allotted 3 unexcused absences before receiving one letter grade deduction. Two tardies and/or combination of early exits equal 1 unexcused absence. A student is considered present only if he/she comes to class prepared. This means that he/she should have work to show on critique days and remains on task during in-class assignments. It is the student s responsibility to gather any missed material due to an absence. The attendance policy adopted by the Board of John A. Logan College states that after three consecutive absences from class, the student will be reported to the Dean of Student Services and will be dropped from the class. Students may request re-admission from the Dean of Student Services. Plagiarism is the use of another s words, photos, work, or ideas without appropriate documentation. It is academically and ethically unacceptable. According to the JALC Student Rights and Responsibilities Manual, plagiarism may result in expulsion, suspension, probation, or reprimand by the Vice-President for Administration. Intentional plagiarism is information which has been cut and pasted from an electronic source or has been copied directly from a print source and has been presented as the student s original work. This form of plagiarism will result in a failing grade (0 points) for the assignment. Unintentional plagiarism contains inadequate documentation or no documentation of source material. Grades will be dropped one letter grade for unintentional plagiarism. A student may redo an assignment in an attempt to raise this grade by inserting appropriate documentation by a date assigned by the instructor. You must do your own work that means take your own images and upload only your work not someone else s. Your work must be current and done during this semester only. Images of the beach during the spring will not fly unless you are visiting some place that is warm. Documentation must be provided. Student Success Center (Room C219). Services available for students include tutoring (both scheduled one-on-one tutoring and walk-in tutoring) and Disability Support Services. Students can drop in during the hours of operation for tutoring in the Math Help Room (C219 and C223) or the Biology Help Room (C243A). To receive one-onone tutoring, students should make a request early in the semester in the Student Success Center. The Student Success Center is also the place to arrange accommodations. John A. Logan College will make reasonable accommodations for

3 3 students with documented disabilities. Contact the coordinator of Disability Support Services, Room C219B, ext. 8516, for more information. The coordinator must determine eligibility and arrange appropriate academic accommodations. However, it is the student s responsibility to register in advance of a school term with Disability Support Services and to turn in a class schedule each term to ensure accommodations are arranged. Free educational workshops are also provided by the Student Success Center throughout the semester. For more information, visit the Student Success Center website at English Writing Center/Tutoring. For assistance with writing assignments in any college courses, students are encouraged to visit the Writing Center in C214. English instructors are available for one-on-one tutoring each semester during hours posted at the center. Financial Aid. Students who receive financial assistance and completely withdraw from classes prior to 60% of the semester being completed (approximately 2-3 weeks after midterm) could be responsible to return a portion of their Federal Pell Grant award. Prior to withdrawing from courses, students should contact the Financial Aid Office. Course Withdrawal Information. It is expected that you will attend this class regularly. If you stop attending for any reason, you should contact your advisor and withdraw officially to avoid the posting of a failing grade (an E) to your transcript. It is also advisable to discuss the situation with your instructor before dropping. Administrative Withdrawal. A student may be withdrawn from a class for lack of attendance/participation as defined below. Logging into an online course is not sufficient to be considered participation. Participation for online courses is defined as an active process and may include posting/sending assignments to the drop box or instructor s , participating in online discussion boards, taking quizzes or exams, or otherwise communicating and/or participating in some manner that is approved by the instructor. A student who has been administratively withdrawn from class will receive an notification from the Admissions Office. This notification will outline the student s appeal options if the student wishes to re-enroll in the course. Face-to-Face Class (8 or 16 weeks) Online Class (8 week) Online Class (16 week) Student may be withdrawn from class if the student has missed four (4) consecutive class periods without prior notification to the instructor of the absences. Student may be withdrawn from class if the student has not participated (as indicated by activity reports) in the online class for the equivalent of one week. Student may be withdrawn from class if the student has not participated (as indicated by activity reports) in the online class for the equivalent of two weeks.

4 4 Safety Review Request. Our safety at JALC is everyone s responsibility! Faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to use the Safety Review Request, link on the JALC home page or contact Campus Safety directly (Ext or Room E105) to report safety concerns or questions. This statement comes from the John A. Logan College Campus Violence Prevention Committee. METHOD OF EVALUATION: Each week there will be practical assignments to complete. Assignments will be critiqued by the entire class and instructor. There will be quizzes administered throughout the semester from textbook and online readings, along with a final examination and portfolio There will be four tests throughout the semester worth 10 points each, covering readings, blog postings, and other materials. Participation is worth 10 points, which will be determined by your interaction during critiques, on the class blog, and Flickr posts. There will be a final exam worth 20 points and a final portfolio worth 30 points. The final portfolio will contain 10 examples of your best work to be evaluated at the end of the semester by your instructor. Each week there will be materials for you to study: text readings, websites, (images and written information or videos) and in-class lectures. You will be responsible for posting at least 10 images to our class Flickr account each week. The 10 images do not have to be of different subjects and/or locations, but you will be encouraged to use your cameras often during the semester. I will provide information in the course material explaining how this will be done. You may only use digital cameras with manual operation capabilities to complete the work for this class. During our lab meeting times, only websites related to the class are allowed to be visited. The use of Facebook, social media websites, etc. or the use of cell phones/texting is prohibited during class meeting times. If a student is found to be using his/her cell phone or on prohibited websites they will be marked absent for the class period and potentially lose participation points. Final Portfolio: At the end of the semester, you will turn in a final portfolio of 10 images They are to be your original work and show an accumulation of all skills gained through the semester. The final portfolio will be presented to the instructor at the end of the final class. Grading Scale: A = % B = 80 89% C = 70 79% D = 60 69% E = 59% and below

5 5 METHOD OF PRESENTATION: Presentation will consist of lectures, audio files, websites, and videos. TEXT: A Short Course in Digital Photography, 2/e. Barbara London and Jim Stone. With MyArtsLab Kit. ISBN-10: ISBN-13: SUPPLIES: 1. Digital Camera with manual capabilities ability to control F-stop, ISO and shutter speed. 2. Memory card for camera SD or Compact Flash with Card Reader. 3. USB Flash Drive, at least 8gb. INSTRUCTORS: Devin Miller Office Hours: 11:00pm 11:50pm, 2:50pm 3:20pm T-TH in B44 #10 devinmiller@jalc.edu DATE: Spring, 2014 John A. Logan College Telephone Numbers Carterville Campus Carterville and Williamson County... (618) , (618) Carbondale and Jackson County... (618) , (618) Du Quoin area... (618) West Frankfort area... (618) Crab Orchard, Gorham, and Trico Areas Alongi DQ Extension Center... (618) West Frankfort Extension Center... (618) John A. Logan College does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, or gender orientation c SP 14