AWQ3M

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Visual Arts: Photography, Grade 11, University or College Preparation

  • Supplementary Requirements

    • It is strongly advises that students use a digital SLR camera. If that is not possible, students are permitted to use the camera on their phone.
    • It is strongly suggested that each student own their own SD memory card and flash drive.

Course Description

This course enables students to further develop their knowledge and skills in visual arts. Students will use the creative process to explore a wide range of themes through studio work that may include drawing, painting, sculpting, and printmaking, as well as the creation of collage, multimedia works, and works using emerging technologies. Students will use the critical analysis process when evaluating their own work and the work of others. In addition, the course may be delivered as a comprehensive program or through a program focused on a particular art form (e.g., photography, video, computer graphics, information design). This particular course will focus on photography.
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#1 Camera Basics & Camera Controls

In this unit, students will look up cameras and learn about them. If the student already has a camera they will be using, they will research that camera and find out what it can do. Chances are that students may not know what every setting is for on their camera and what it does. 

#2 Camera Techniques

In this unit, students will explore different camera techniques. Students will learn about autofocus, exposure, aperture and blur movement. Students will practice taking action shots.

#3 Photography as an Art

In this unit, students will explore the Art of Photography and discover how their creations are an outward projection of their inner state of being. Students will learn how to critique art, take panorama shots, and how to edit photos with photoshop. 

#4 Photographic Techniques

In this unit, students will be presented with some very useful photography techniques and photo tutorials which will help them to experiment and capture optimal photographs to build their creative skill sets that may be applied in a broad variety creative fields

#5 Photographic Styles of Interest

In this unit, students will get the chance to study five different photography styles. Their task will be to pick two of the five styles provided to explore, experiment and photograph them.

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