Saturday, January 14

From Class Thursday Jan. 19 (review)

INTRODUCTIONS: You'll need to bring a piece of artwork to share in class and introduce yourself. You should also have your textbook purchased and have completed the readings for that day (Chapter 1 plus the online article "what is digital photography?" hyperlinked under the Module 1 tab on this website).
YOU'LL ALSO WANT TO...
  •     Get a small sketchbook, a 1GB memory stick, and ear buds to bring to class
  •     Log-in to Blackboard (to have ongoing access to your grades)
  •     Download (from the link "important course docs" at the right here) the
    • Syllabus
    • Instructions for Practice Assignment P1 (due next Tues.) 
    • the student questionnaire if you were not here Day 1 of class
Topics we cover in class this week:
  • Critiquing Photo Images in Broad Strokes: Style & Mood / Romanticism vs. Realism (see PPT Mod1)
  • The Mac Platform: Intro for Windows Users: 
  • In-Class Introductions
  • Using Server #8 & the Student Drop Box 
  • Chapter 1: The New Media Designer and  "About Digital Photography" (online article)
  • About digital imaging & raster files/formats/Intro to Digital Imaging (see PPTs Mod1)
  • Learning Module 1: What's Expected
  • Introducing Camera Raw and Adobe Bridge
  • Photo Resources...
  • Training with Skill Set 1: Photoshop Essentials in the TRAINING tab (by the end of class you should have completed Chapter 3 of the the videos)
.THIS WEEK'S STUDY AIDS...

NOTE: If you don't make it to the bookstore right away, read the previewed first 2 chapters at Google Books:


(NOTE: you will find some pages missing in this online version--don't rely on it for the Quizzes!)
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