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The Weekly Agenda:
Week of 6-10
M-T: Depending on the weather, either 1) make cyanotype prints (a.k.a. solar prints) or 2) take a survey and solve puzzles.
Week of 6-3
F: Turn in your Chromebook. Critique your photos for Project 12 - Teacher Makeover.
W-R: Create and submit three photos for Project 12 - Teacher Makeover.
T: In Photopea, practice using try swapping heads and erasing through a layer.
M: The Michigan's Adventure trip is today.
Week of 5-27
F: In Photopea, practice using clone stamp and layers. Also practice using selection tools and copy/paste.
R: Critique Project 10 - Avedon Portraits. Skip Project 11. Introduce Project 12 - Teacher Makeover. In Photopea, practice using distortion tools (bloat, pinch, smudge) and drawing tools.
T-W: Shoot, edit, and submit your final portrait in the style of Richard Avedon for Project 10 - Avedon Portraits. Write a reflection on how you improved your final Avedon-style portrait.
T: Critique and take notes on your first attempt at portraits in the style of Richard Avedon.
M: No school today
Week of 5-20
R-F: Shoot, edit, and submit your first attempt at portraits in the style of Richard Avedon for Project 10 - Avedon Portraits.
W: 8th grade recognition rehearsal/make-up time
M-T: Watch an abridged and edited version of the movie "Richard Avedon: Darkness and Light."
Week of 5-13
F: Half-day today. Do make-up work or practice using Pixlr or Photopea.
R: Present and critique your photos for Project 8 - The U.F.O. Project. Skip project 9. Introduce Project 10 - Avedon Portraits.
T-W: Edit and submit your photos for Project 8 - The U.F.O. Project.
M: Shoot and edit your photos for Project 8 - The U.F.O. Project.
Week of 5-6
F: Shoot photos for Project 8 - The U.F.O. Project.
R: You have a sub today while I am at meetings. Watch a documentary about American photography legend Ansel Adams and complete the movie assignment.
W: Finish your u.f.o. model.
T: While your u.f.o. dries, read an article on photography and take pictures to demonstrate what the article teaches.
M: Introduce Project 8 - The U.F.O. Project. Make a model u.f.o.
Week of 4-29
F: Present and critique your Project 7 - Focus Control photos.
M-R: Shoot, edit, and submit Project 7 - Focus Control.
Week of 4-22
F: Introduce Project 7 - Focus Control.
R: Look at your Pixlr/Photopea ghost photos in class. Introduce Project 7 - Focus Control.
T-W: Use Pixlr or Photopea and layers to make another ghost photo.
M: Share and critique Project 5 - Photo Illustration. Edit and submit Project 6 - Ghost Photos.
Week of 4-15
T-F: Shoot and edit your photos for Project 6 - Ghost Photos.
M: Introduce Project 6 - Ghost Photos.
Week of 4-8
R-F: Shoot and edit your photos for Project 5 - Photo Illustration.
W: Introduce Project 5 - Photo Illustration.
T: Share your re-cropped photo with the class.
M: Re-crop one of your photos to make it better by improving the framing or composition.
Week of 3-25
R-F: No school. See you after spring break.
W: Critique your final portrait(s) for Project 4 - Antique Portrait.
M-T: Re-shoot and turn in your final portrait(s) for Project 4 - Antique Portrait. Turn in the project sheet with your written reflection.
Week of 3-18
F: Critique and take notes on how to improve your first attempt at an antique portrait.
R: Tint your antique portrait, then prepare and submit it for critique.
W: Sub today. Watch "Through the Lens: The Incredible Stories behind the Best Adventure Photographs" from National Geographic. Complete and turn in the written assignment for the movie.
T: Shoot your first attempt at an antique portrait.
M: Introduce Project 4 - Antique Portrait
Week of 3-11
F: Critique Project 3 - Black and White.
R: Practice using levels and curves in Photopea or Pixlr to improve your black and white photos. Edit and submit your photos for Project 3 - Black + White.
W: Shoot your photos for Project 3 - Black and White.
T: Introduce Project 3 - Black and White.
M: Submit your Exposure Control & Bracketing photos and present them to the class.
Week of 3-4
R-F: Lesson - Exposure Control and Bracketing – Use exposure bracketing to find the best exposure for a photo.
W: Critique your photos from Project 2 - Point of View.
T: Crop, edit, rename, and turn in Project 2 - Point of View.
M: Take photos for Project 2 - Point of View.
Week of 2-25
F: Introduce Project 2 - Point of View.
R: Share your Project 1 - Three Things photos with the class for critique. Take notes on 1) what you did well and 2) what you can do better next time.
W: Mini-Lesson 4 – Turn in a File – Learn how to crop a photo to 5x7 inches and turn in a photo file for class. Turn in Project 1 - Three Things by the end of the hour.
T: Shoot photos for Project 1 - Three Things.
M: Snow day
Week of 2-18
F: Review framing and composition. Discuss focal point. Complete Mini-Lesson 3 – Shutter Speed/Shaky Camera Warning – Learn to avoid motion blur. Plan and shoot photos for Project 1 - Three Things.
R: Introduce Project 1 - Three Things. Discuss framing and composition.
T-W: Shoot, share and discuss your Mini-Lesson 2 - Get Focused pictures in class.
M: No school today
Week of 2-11
F: No school today
R: Take the Camera Care Quiz. Introduce Mini-Lesson 2 - Get focused.
T-W: Snow days
M: Introduce Mini-Lesson 1 - Camera Care and learn how to take care of our cameras.
Week of 2-4
W-F: Snow days
T: Set up your accounts for this class.
M: Write a reflection on the camera obscura. Set up your accounts for this class. Learn how to take care of our cameras.
Week of 1-28
M-F: Snow days
Week of 1-21
F: Snow day
R: Observe and discuss the camera obscura.
W: Make a seating chart. Make the room into a camera obscura.
M-T: Take Semester 1 exams.
The Weekly Agenda:
Week of 6-10
M-T: Depending on the weather, either 1) make cyanotype prints (a.k.a. solar prints) or 2) take a survey and solve puzzles.
Week of 6-3
F: Turn in your Chromebook. Critique your photos for Project 12 - Teacher Makeover.
W-R: Create and submit three photos for Project 12 - Teacher Makeover.
T: In Photopea, practice using try swapping heads and erasing through a layer.
M: The Michigan's Adventure trip is today.
Week of 5-27
F: In Photopea, practice using clone stamp and layers. Also practice using selection tools and copy/paste.
R: Critique Project 10 - Avedon Portraits. Skip Project 11. Introduce Project 12 - Teacher Makeover. In Photopea, practice using distortion tools (bloat, pinch, smudge) and drawing tools.
T-W: Shoot, edit, and submit your final portrait in the style of Richard Avedon for Project 10 - Avedon Portraits. Write a reflection on how you improved your final Avedon-style portrait.
T: Critique and take notes on your first attempt at portraits in the style of Richard Avedon.
M: No school today
Week of 5-20
R-F: Shoot, edit, and submit your first attempt at portraits in the style of Richard Avedon for Project 10 - Avedon Portraits.
W: 8th grade recognition rehearsal/make-up time
M-T: Watch an abridged and edited version of the movie "Richard Avedon: Darkness and Light."
Week of 5-13
F: Half-day today. Do make-up work or practice using Pixlr or Photopea.
R: Present and critique your photos for Project 8 - The U.F.O. Project. Skip project 9. Introduce Project 10 - Avedon Portraits.
T-W: Edit and submit your photos for Project 8 - The U.F.O. Project.
M: Shoot and edit your photos for Project 8 - The U.F.O. Project.
Week of 5-6
F: Shoot photos for Project 8 - The U.F.O. Project.
R: You have a sub today while I am at meetings. Watch a documentary about American photography legend Ansel Adams and complete the movie assignment.
W: Finish your u.f.o. model.
T: While your u.f.o. dries, read an article on photography and take pictures to demonstrate what the article teaches.
M: Introduce Project 8 - The U.F.O. Project. Make a model u.f.o.
Week of 4-29
F: Present and critique your Project 7 - Focus Control photos.
M-R: Shoot, edit, and submit Project 7 - Focus Control.
Week of 4-22
F: Introduce Project 7 - Focus Control.
R: Look at your Pixlr/Photopea ghost photos in class. Introduce Project 7 - Focus Control.
T-W: Use Pixlr or Photopea and layers to make another ghost photo.
M: Share and critique Project 5 - Photo Illustration. Edit and submit Project 6 - Ghost Photos.
Week of 4-15
T-F: Shoot and edit your photos for Project 6 - Ghost Photos.
M: Introduce Project 6 - Ghost Photos.
Week of 4-8
R-F: Shoot and edit your photos for Project 5 - Photo Illustration.
W: Introduce Project 5 - Photo Illustration.
T: Share your re-cropped photo with the class.
M: Re-crop one of your photos to make it better by improving the framing or composition.
Week of 3-25
R-F: No school. See you after spring break.
W: Critique your final portrait(s) for Project 4 - Antique Portrait.
M-T: Re-shoot and turn in your final portrait(s) for Project 4 - Antique Portrait. Turn in the project sheet with your written reflection.
Week of 3-18
F: Critique and take notes on how to improve your first attempt at an antique portrait.
R: Tint your antique portrait, then prepare and submit it for critique.
W: Sub today. Watch "Through the Lens: The Incredible Stories behind the Best Adventure Photographs" from National Geographic. Complete and turn in the written assignment for the movie.
T: Shoot your first attempt at an antique portrait.
M: Introduce Project 4 - Antique Portrait
Week of 3-11
F: Critique Project 3 - Black and White.
R: Practice using levels and curves in Photopea or Pixlr to improve your black and white photos. Edit and submit your photos for Project 3 - Black + White.
W: Shoot your photos for Project 3 - Black and White.
T: Introduce Project 3 - Black and White.
M: Submit your Exposure Control & Bracketing photos and present them to the class.
Week of 3-4
R-F: Lesson - Exposure Control and Bracketing – Use exposure bracketing to find the best exposure for a photo.
W: Critique your photos from Project 2 - Point of View.
T: Crop, edit, rename, and turn in Project 2 - Point of View.
M: Take photos for Project 2 - Point of View.
Week of 2-25
F: Introduce Project 2 - Point of View.
R: Share your Project 1 - Three Things photos with the class for critique. Take notes on 1) what you did well and 2) what you can do better next time.
W: Mini-Lesson 4 – Turn in a File – Learn how to crop a photo to 5x7 inches and turn in a photo file for class. Turn in Project 1 - Three Things by the end of the hour.
T: Shoot photos for Project 1 - Three Things.
M: Snow day
Week of 2-18
F: Review framing and composition. Discuss focal point. Complete Mini-Lesson 3 – Shutter Speed/Shaky Camera Warning – Learn to avoid motion blur. Plan and shoot photos for Project 1 - Three Things.
R: Introduce Project 1 - Three Things. Discuss framing and composition.
T-W: Shoot, share and discuss your Mini-Lesson 2 - Get Focused pictures in class.
M: No school today
Week of 2-11
F: No school today
R: Take the Camera Care Quiz. Introduce Mini-Lesson 2 - Get focused.
T-W: Snow days
M: Introduce Mini-Lesson 1 - Camera Care and learn how to take care of our cameras.
Week of 2-4
W-F: Snow days
T: Set up your accounts for this class.
M: Write a reflection on the camera obscura. Set up your accounts for this class. Learn how to take care of our cameras.
Week of 1-28
M-F: Snow days
Week of 1-21
F: Snow day
R: Observe and discuss the camera obscura.
W: Make a seating chart. Make the room into a camera obscura.
M-T: Take Semester 1 exams.