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ART 4072
An advanced course in photography emphasizing interpretive practices and the application of color theory principles, color correction, natural lighting, printing, and digital editing in context with historical and contemporary trends. A dSLR camera is required. Prerequisite: ART 3071 or ART 3072.
Aligned with selected VSU General Education Outcomes & NASAD Standards
Upon successful completion of this course:
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Students will express themselves clearly, logically and precisely in writing and in speaking, and they will demonstrate competence in reading and listening. (VSU)
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Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze, to evaluate, and to make inferences from oral, written and visual materials. (VSU)
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Students will use appropriate studio practices, including hygiene, safety, and studio policies (VSU)
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Students will demonstrate knowledge and skills in the use ofbasic tools, techniques, technologies, and processes sufficient to work from concept to finished product. This involves a mastery of the materials, equipment, and processes of the discipline, including but not limited to the uses of cameras, digital technologies, processing in color, and printing (NASAD IX - Section L.3b)
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Students will present work that demonstrates perceptualacuity, conceptual understanding, and technical facility at a professional entry level in their chosen field (NASAD VIII -Section B.1b)
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Students will have easy and regular access to materials,equipment, and library resources related to the study of photography (NASAD IX - Section L.3f)
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Students will work in manipulative techniques. Interpretive studies will also be included (NASAD IX - Section L.3e)
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Students will gain an understanding of the visual forms and their aesthetic functions, and basic design principles, with attention to color and lighting (NASAD IX - Section L.3a)
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Students are given opportunities to exhibit their work and to experience and participate in critiques and discussions of their work and the work of others (NASAD VIII - Section B.1d)
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Students will learn to analyze works of art from both Western and non-Western cultures perceptively and to evaluate them critically (NASAD VIII - Section B.2a)
Objective Color - Monochromatic
Objective: This project is about noticing and utilizing color as a visual characteristic of physical objects, and as a critical aspect of design, composition, visual perception, color psychology, emotion, mood, and atmosphere, then trying to reproduce it exactly as you see it. Shoot a variety of your choice of subjects and turn in (5) inkjet prints from your digital images. All images must clearly depict one of the following color relationships: Monochromatic color; Complementary colors; Saturated colors; Pastel colors; Another example of one of the above, or another color scheme demonstrated in the lecture. Images should be of evocative subject matter.
Objective Color - Complementary
Objective: This project is about noticing and utilizing color as a visual characteristic of physical objects, and as a critical aspect of design, composition, visual perception, color psychology, emotion, mood, and atmosphere, then trying to reproduce it exactly as you see it. Shoot a variety of your choice of subjects and turn in (5) inkjet prints from your digital images. All images must clearly depict one of the following color relationships: Monochromatic color; Complementary colors; Saturated colors; Pastel colors; Another example of one of the above, or another color scheme demonstrated in the lecture. Images should be of evocative subject matter.
Objective Color - Saturated
Objective: This project is about noticing and utilizing color as a visual characteristic of physical objects, and as a critical aspect of design, composition, visual perception, color psychology, emotion, mood, and atmosphere, then trying to reproduce it exactly as you see it. Shoot a variety of your choice of subjects and turn in (5) inkjet prints from your digital images. All images must clearly depict one of the following color relationships: Monochromatic color; Complementary colors; Saturated colors; Pastel colors; Another example of one of the above, or another color scheme demonstrated in the lecture. Images should be of evocative subject matter.
Objective Color - Pastel
Objective: This project is about noticing and utilizing color as a visual characteristic of physical objects, and as a critical aspect of design, composition, visual perception, color psychology, emotion, mood, and atmosphere, then trying to reproduce it exactly as you see it. Shoot a variety of your choice of subjects and turn in (5) inkjet prints from your digital images. All images must clearly depict one of the following color relationships: Monochromatic color; Complementary colors; Saturated colors; Pastel colors; Another example of one of the above, or another color scheme demonstrated in the lecture. Images should be of evocative subject matter.
Objective Color - Personal
Objective: This project is about noticing and utilizing color as a visual characteristic of physical objects, and as a critical aspect of design, composition, visual perception, color psychology, emotion, mood, and atmosphere, then trying to reproduce it exactly as you see it. Shoot a variety of your choice of subjects and turn in (5) inkjet prints from your digital images. All images must clearly depict one of the following color relationships: Monochromatic color; Complementary colors; Saturated colors; Pastel colors; Another example of one of the above, or another color scheme demonstrated in the lecture. Images should be of evocative subject matter.
Investigation of Place - Dawn 1
Objective: How do you define a specific place through your photographs? For this assignment, you will photograph within a half mile radius of your choice, except on VSU property. There are no limits on your subject matter; you can choose to define the place through landscapes, architecture, portraiture, or documentation of objects. Ideally all of the above will make it into your investigation of this place. It is required that you visit the assigned place at specific times: Once at dawn, once near midday, and once at dusk. A successful project will show us a unique view that is visually compelling and demonstrates a thorough investigation of place. There should be a total of 6-8 prints for this assignment. Students may print up to 2 large format prints if they wish.
Investigation of Place - Dawn 2
Objective: How do you define a specific place through your photographs? For this assignment, you will photograph within a half mile radius of your choice, except on VSU property. There are no limits on your subject matter; you can choose to define the place through landscapes, architecture, portraiture, or documentation of objects. Ideally all of the above will make it into your investigation of this place. It is required that you visit the assigned place at specific times: Once at dawn, once near midday, and once at dusk. A successful project will show us a unique view that is visually compelling and demonstrates a thorough investigation of place. There should be a total of 6-8 prints for this assignment. Students may print up to 2 large format prints if they wish.
Investigation of Place - Midday 1
Objective: How do you define a specific place through your photographs? For this assignment, you will photograph within a half mile radius of your choice, except on VSU property. There are no limits on your subject matter; you can choose to define the place through landscapes, architecture, portraiture, or documentation of objects. Ideally all of the above will make it into your investigation of this place. It is required that you visit the assigned place at specific times: Once at dawn, once near midday, and once at dusk. A successful project will show us a unique view that is visually compelling and demonstrates a thorough investigation of place. There should be a total of 6-8 prints for this assignment. Students may print up to 2 large format prints if they wish.
Investigation of Place - Midday 2
Objective: How do you define a specific place through your photographs? For this assignment, you will photograph within a half mile radius of your choice, except on VSU property. There are no limits on your subject matter; you can choose to define the place through landscapes, architecture, portraiture, or documentation of objects. Ideally all of the above will make it into your investigation of this place. It is required that you visit the assigned place at specific times: Once at dawn, once near midday, and once at dusk. A successful project will show us a unique view that is visually compelling and demonstrates a thorough investigation of place. There should be a total of 6-8 prints for this assignment. Students may print up to 2 large format prints if they wish.
Investigation of Place - Dusk 1
Objective: How do you define a specific place through your photographs? For this assignment, you will photograph within a half mile radius of your choice, except on VSU property. There are no limits on your subject matter; you can choose to define the place through landscapes, architecture, portraiture, or documentation of objects. Ideally all of the above will make it into your investigation of this place. It is required that you visit the assigned place at specific times: Once at dawn, once near midday, and once at dusk. A successful project will show us a unique view that is visually compelling and demonstrates a thorough investigation of place. There should be a total of 6-8 prints for this assignment. Students may print up to 2 large format prints if they wish.
Investigation of Place - Dusk 2
Objective: How do you define a specific place through your photographs? For this assignment, you will photograph within a half mile radius of your choice, except on VSU property. There are no limits on your subject matter; you can choose to define the place through landscapes, architecture, portraiture, or documentation of objects. Ideally all of the above will make it into your investigation of this place. It is required that you visit the assigned place at specific times: Once at dawn, once near midday, and once at dusk. A successful project will show us a unique view that is visually compelling and demonstrates a thorough investigation of place. There should be a total of 6-8 prints for this assignment. Students may print up to 2 large format prints if they wish.
Photo-Realistic Digital Composite
Objective: Use a digital camera and/or scanner to acquire your own digital images that will allow you to create a photo-realistic composite that transforms the meaning of your source imagery into something new and compelling. You will fabricate your composite from 4 or more unrelated photographs using Adobe Photoshop. The following steps are required for this objective: Make precise selections; use a global light source for appropriate highlights and shadows; pay attention to aperture, perspective, atmospheric effects; scale images appropriately in relation to one another. Make sure your digital camera is set to a resolution that will yield a print one 300 resolution print at (8.5” x 11”) or (16” x 24”) inches.
Falling For You - Front Cover
Objective: This long-term project will allow the most creative freedom and decision making. The grading process will be based on demonstrated proficiency in technical aspects of the camera and Photoshop techniques, in addition to applying color concepts and image sequence into a handmade digitally printed Photobook. These final assignment images should speak and interact with one another and contain a cohesive narrative flow throughout the entirety of the Photobook. Your Photobook may contain additional archive imagery and/or images taken since beginning of the course if it supports your concept. Students will be expected to showcase their progress through (2) graded in-progress critiques over the course of the semester. A graded project proposal and artist statement will be also required. There should be at least 10 new images.
Falling For You - 2 and 3
Objective: This long-term project will allow the most creative freedom and decision making. The grading process will be based on demonstrated proficiency in technical aspects of the camera and Photoshop techniques, in addition to applying color concepts and image sequence into a handmade digitally printed Photobook. These final assignment images should speak and interact with one another and contain a cohesive narrative flow throughout the entirety of the Photobook. Your Photobook may contain additional archive imagery and/or images taken since beginning of the course if it supports your concept. Students will be expected to showcase their progress through (2) graded in-progress critiques over the course of the semester. A graded project proposal and artist statement will be also required. There should be at least 10 new images.
Falling For You - 4 and 5
Objective: This long-term project will allow the most creative freedom and decision making. The grading process will be based on demonstrated proficiency in technical aspects of the camera and Photoshop techniques, in addition to applying color concepts and image sequence into a handmade digitally printed Photobook. These final assignment images should speak and interact with one another and contain a cohesive narrative flow throughout the entirety of the Photobook. Your Photobook may contain additional archive imagery and/or images taken since beginning of the course if it supports your concept. Students will be expected to showcase their progress through (2) graded in-progress critiques over the course of the semester. A graded project proposal and artist statement will be also required. There should be at least 10 new images.
Falling For You - 6 and 7
Objective: This long-term project will allow the most creative freedom and decision making. The grading process will be based on demonstrated proficiency in technical aspects of the camera and Photoshop techniques, in addition to applying color concepts and image sequence into a handmade digitally printed Photobook. These final assignment images should speak and interact with one another and contain a cohesive narrative flow throughout the entirety of the Photobook. Your Photobook may contain additional archive imagery and/or images taken since beginning of the course if it supports your concept. Students will be expected to showcase their progress through (2) graded in-progress critiques over the course of the semester. A graded project proposal and artist statement will be also required. There should be at least 10 new images.
Falling For You - 8 and 9
Objective: This long-term project will allow the most creative freedom and decision making. The grading process will be based on demonstrated proficiency in technical aspects of the camera and Photoshop techniques, in addition to applying color concepts and image sequence into a handmade digitally printed Photobook. These final assignment images should speak and interact with one another and contain a cohesive narrative flow throughout the entirety of the Photobook. Your Photobook may contain additional archive imagery and/or images taken since beginning of the course if it supports your concept. Students will be expected to showcase their progress through (2) graded in-progress critiques over the course of the semester. A graded project proposal and artist statement will be also required. There should be at least 10 new images.
Falling For You - 10 and 11
Objective: This long-term project will allow the most creative freedom and decision making. The grading process will be based on demonstrated proficiency in technical aspects of the camera and Photoshop techniques, in addition to applying color concepts and image sequence into a handmade digitally printed Photobook. These final assignment images should speak and interact with one another and contain a cohesive narrative flow throughout the entirety of the Photobook. Your Photobook may contain additional archive imagery and/or images taken since beginning of the course if it supports your concept. Students will be expected to showcase their progress through (2) graded in-progress critiques over the course of the semester. A graded project proposal and artist statement will be also required. There should be at least 10 new images.
Falling For You - 12 and 13
Objective: This long-term project will allow the most creative freedom and decision making. The grading process will be based on demonstrated proficiency in technical aspects of the camera and Photoshop techniques, in addition to applying color concepts and image sequence into a handmade digitally printed Photobook. These final assignment images should speak and interact with one another and contain a cohesive narrative flow throughout the entirety of the Photobook. Your Photobook may contain additional archive imagery and/or images taken since beginning of the course if it supports your concept. Students will be expected to showcase their progress through (2) graded in-progress critiques over the course of the semester. A graded project proposal and artist statement will be also required. There should be at least 10 new images.
Falling For You - 14 and 15
Objective: This long-term project will allow the most creative freedom and decision making. The grading process will be based on demonstrated proficiency in technical aspects of the camera and Photoshop techniques, in addition to applying color concepts and image sequence into a handmade digitally printed Photobook. These final assignment images should speak and interact with one another and contain a cohesive narrative flow throughout the entirety of the Photobook. Your Photobook may contain additional archive imagery and/or images taken since beginning of the course if it supports your concept. Students will be expected to showcase their progress through (2) graded in-progress critiques over the course of the semester. A graded project proposal and artist statement will be also required. There should be at least 10 new images.
Falling For You - 16 and 17
Objective: This long-term project will allow the most creative freedom and decision making. The grading process will be based on demonstrated proficiency in technical aspects of the camera and Photoshop techniques, in addition to applying color concepts and image sequence into a handmade digitally printed Photobook. These final assignment images should speak and interact with one another and contain a cohesive narrative flow throughout the entirety of the Photobook. Your Photobook may contain additional archive imagery and/or images taken since beginning of the course if it supports your concept. Students will be expected to showcase their progress through (2) graded in-progress critiques over the course of the semester. A graded project proposal and artist statement will be also required. There should be at least 10 new images.
Falling For You - 18 and 19
Objective: This long-term project will allow the most creative freedom and decision making. The grading process will be based on demonstrated proficiency in technical aspects of the camera and Photoshop techniques, in addition to applying color concepts and image sequence into a handmade digitally printed Photobook. These final assignment images should speak and interact with one another and contain a cohesive narrative flow throughout the entirety of the Photobook. Your Photobook may contain additional archive imagery and/or images taken since beginning of the course if it supports your concept. Students will be expected to showcase their progress through (2) graded in-progress critiques over the course of the semester. A graded project proposal and artist statement will be also required. There should be at least 10 new images.
Falling For You - Back Cover
Objective: This long-term project will allow the most creative freedom and decision making. The grading process will be based on demonstrated proficiency in technical aspects of the camera and Photoshop techniques, in addition to applying color concepts and image sequence into a handmade digitally printed Photobook. These final assignment images should speak and interact with one another and contain a cohesive narrative flow throughout the entirety of the Photobook. Your Photobook may contain additional archive imagery and/or images taken since beginning of the course if it supports your concept. Students will be expected to showcase their progress through (2) graded in-progress critiques over the course of the semester. A graded project proposal and artist statement will be also required. There should be at least 10 new images.
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