Mon. Jan. 22 Introduction to the class. Syllabi distributed. Student
questionnaire filled out. Materials and equipment discussion. Photoshop basics...
the user interface and document management. Opening and saving the digital
photo. Adobe Bridge.
Wed. Jan. 24. Assignment: Digital I: Mirror image quad layer project.
In class demonstration. Getting help... Adobe online resources, built in help.
Digital II: Each student to articulate a direction they would like to see their work take based on a stylistic intent from a practicing artist or documentarian. In class discussion of contemporary practices. Demonstration of www for image research.
Mon. Jan. 29 Images for Quad project due. for in class manipulation.
Demonstration of tools palette. Resolution discussion. Read my tutorial "Understanding
Resolution" and another rewritten explanation with Mac screenshots
here.
Wed. Jan. 31 Digital II: Written statement due from students regarding
project including equipment to be used, materials and processes, links to
existing work on the web.
Demonstration: resize your work for the web or email. Read
tutorial
Mon. Feb. 5 Demonstration of color management. The grayscale. Introduction
to color theory. Soft proofs, color profiling sofware and hardware. Read
How to Create a Stepwedge.
Wed. Feb. 7 Color correction techniques, color spaces, Levels and Curves.
Assignment: Panoramic photography... the extended frame. Demonstration.
Mon.Feb. 12 History and Aesthetics…. Jerry Ulesman, Maggie Taylor.
Exploring Camera Raw.
Wed. Feb. 14 Scanning Essentials.. film and flatbed scanning.
Mon. Feb. 19 · Presidents' Holiday Break - no classes.
Wed. Feb. 21 First Critique. Each student to hang 2 finished prints. Discuss
goals of project with Digital II class.
Mon. Feb. 26 History and Aesthetics…. Joel Meyerowitz, Demonstration:
Adjustment Layers.
Wed. Feb 28 Demonstration, The Quick Mask as a selection tool. Other selection
strategies.
Mon. Mar. 5 Assignment: The Scanner as camera... The Macro
image. View Georgia O'Keefe's, "100 Flowers" Altered scale: Large
inkjet print from tiny object(s)
Wed. Mar.7 The Pen tool. Making a transfer curve for better grayscale
control. Read tutorial here.
Mon. Mar. 12 Demonstration: The Curves Dialog Box revisited
Wed. Mar. 14 Mid-Term Critique. 2 new portfolio ready prints due…
Individual conferences.
Mon. Mar. 19 Spring recess - no classes
W ed. Mar. 21 Spring recess - no classes
Mon. Mar. 26 Assignment: The Digital Portrait. Confer with
Digital II students about their progress.
Wed. Apr. 28 Demonstration: Combine multiple exposures to handle
extreme contrast in shooting.
Mon. Apr. 2 History and Aesthetics…. Constructed and staged imagemaking.
Wed. Apr. 4 3rd Critique. 2 new prints toward portfolio.
Mon. Apr. 9 Demonstration: Sharpening.. the do's and don'ts
of up sizing and down sampling.
Wed. Apr. 11 Actions and Batches. Demonstration: Build a "Painting
Machine" using a series filter actions. See online
portfolio of Albertus student examples.
Mon. Apr. 16 History and Aesthetics…. Paul Caponigro and John Paul
Caponigro.
Wed. Apr. 18 Demonstration: Creating sepia toned prints. Create
an Infrared effect.
Mon. Apr. 23 The surrealist aestheic: composited and constructed
realities
Wed. Apr. 25 Assignment: History and Aesthetics…. Bill Atkinson,
Charles Cramer, Joseph Holmes.
Mon. April 30 Printing, finishing, matting
Wed. May 2 Slide shows from Adobe Bridge
Mon. May 7 Individual consultation.
Wed. May 9 Last day of class… last chance to print or mat work.
Mon. May 14 Final Exam… 5 - 7 pm Portfolio due.
Jerry Nevins, Instructor
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