Week 1, Tuesday, Aug 29

  • Topic: Course Intro, Composition, dSLR basics, Shoot: A Chair
  • Homework: HW 1 – Photo Description

Week 2, Tuesday, Sept 5

  • Topic: Composition, Shoot: Mclaughlin Park
  • Due: HW 1
  • Homework: HW 2 – Hula Hoops

Week 3, Tuesday, Sept 12

  • Topic: Shutter Speed: Freezing and Blurring Motion
  • Due: HW 2
  • Homework: HW 3 – Motion

Week 4, Tuesday, Sept 19

  • Topic: Aperture and Depth of Field: Brooklyn Botanic Garden
  • Due: HW 3
  • Homework: HW 4 – Something Near and Something Far

Week 5, Tuesday, Sept 26

  • Topic: Lighting Direction
  • Due: HW 4
  • Homework: Midterm Shoot 1

Week 6, Tuesday, Oct 3

  • Topic: Toning: Global Corrections, Quiz 1
  • Due: Midterm Shoot 1
  • Homework: Midterm Shoot 2, Midterm Presentation

No class Tuesday Oct 10. CUNY Monday.

Week 7, Tuesday, Oct 17

  • Topic: Midterm presentations
  • Due: Midterm Project
  • Homework: HW 5 – Reflections

Week 8, Tuesday, Oct 24

  • Topic: Exposure: Brooklyn Bridge Park
  • Due: HW 5 – Reflections
  • Homework: HW 6 – Exposure Challenges

Week 9, Tuesday, Oct 31

  • Topic: Outdoor Portraits: Brooklyn Bridge Park
  • Due: HW 6
  • Homework: HW 7 – Window Light Portraits

Week 10, Tuesday, Nov 7

  • Topic: Still Life Photography Lighting: Stuffed animals
  • Due: HW 7
  • Homework: HW 8 – Final Project Statement, Mood Board

Week 11, Tuesday, Nov 14

  • Topic: Portraits with One light
  • Due: HW 8 – Final Project Statement, Mood Board
  • Homework: HW 9 – Environmental Portraits

Week 12, Tuesday, Nov 21

  • Topic: Portrait Lighting Styles
  • Due: HW 9
  • Homework: Final Project Shoot 1

Week 13, Tuesday, Nov 28

  • Topic: Painting with Light
  • Due: Final Project Shoot 1
  • Homework: Final Project Shoot 2

Week 14, Tuesday, Dec 5

  • Topic: Toning: Local Corrections, Quiz 2
  • Due: Final Project Shoot 2
  • Homework: Final Project Shoot 3, Final Presentation

No class Dec 12. Reading Day.

Week 15, Tuesday, Dec 19

  • Topic: Final Presentations
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