WEEK 1

Please Welcome your substitute instructor, John. He is a talented photographer, video artist, and sculptor who has been recently accepted to one of the most prestigious MFA Programs in the country located in Portland, OR. Please give him your attention and respect.

Day 1
Roll Call!
Go over Syllabus.
Introduction to your camera (Please download your users manual if you do not have one.)
Go over Assignments included in email.
Create Two Blogspots.
Email both links to me so that I can link them to this Blog.
While I am is busy doing that, visit the blogs from previous classes to see what has been done before.  Let it inspire you and open you mind in terms of what a "Series" can be and what a "Book" can be. Enjoy!

When I get your blog linked and it works, you may go.


Day 2
Roll Call!
Work on Blog Format. Choose clean backgrounds, colors, and fonts to support the work that will soon live there.
Introduce basic composition rules.
Take your camera outside and Practice the Rule of Thirds. Show me for crit and support. When you get the hang of it, you may leave.


Day 3
Roll Call! 
Demo on White Balance and Shutter Speed
Take your cameras and shoot a photo that demonstrates each idea. Show me for crit and support. When you get the hang of it, you may leave.

Day 4
Roll Call! 

Demo on Depth of Field (deep and shallow)
Take your cameras and shoot a photo that demonstrates each idea. Show me for crit and support. When you get the hang of it, you may leave.