Week 1, Wednesday, Jan 31

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

Week 2, Wednesday, Feb 7

  • Topic: Composition, Shoot: A shoe
  • Due: HW 1
  • Homework: HW 2 – Hula Hoops

Week 3, Wednesday, Feb 14

  • Topic: Light Quality and direction: Flower Shoot
  • Due: HW 2
  • Homework: HW 3 – Powers of Ten

Week 4, Wednesday, Feb 21

  • Topic: Still Life Photography Lighting: Stuffed Animals
  • Due: HW 3
  • Homework: HW 4 – Something Near and Something Far

No class Feb 28. CUNY MONDAY.

Week 5, Wednesday, March 6

  • Topic: Exposure Challenges: Field Trip to the Oculus and Brookfield Place
  • Due: HW 4
  • Homework: Midterm Shoot 1

Week 6, Wednesday, March 13

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

Week 7, Wednesday, March 20

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

Week 8, Wednesday, March 27

  • Topic: Shutter Speed: Freezing and Blurring Motion: McLaughlin Park
  • Due: HW 5 – Reflections
  • Homework: HW 6 – Freezing Motion

Week 10, Wednesday, April 3

  • Topic: Portraits with One light
  • Due: HW 7
  • Homework: HW 7 – Window Light Portraits

Week 9, Wednesday, April 10

  • Topic: Topic: Portrait Lighting Styles
  • Due: HW 7
  • Homework: HW 8 – Final Project Statement, Mood BoardDepth of field and Perspective

Week 11, Wednesday, April 17

  • Aperture and Depth of Field: Brooklyn Botanic Garden
  • Due: HW 8 – Final Project Statement, Mood Board
  • Homework: HW 9 – Perspective and Depth of Field

No class April 24. Spring Break.

Week 12, Wednesday, May 1

  • Topic: Painting with Light
  • Due: HW 9
  • Homework: Final Project Shoot 1

Week 13, Wednesday, May 8

  • Topic: Outdoor Portraits: Brooklyn Bridge Park
  • Due: Final Project Shoot 1
  • Homework: Final Project Shoot 2

Week 14, Wednesday, May 15

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

Week 15, Wednesday, May 22

  • Topic: Final Presentations
  • Due: Final Project and Presentation
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