Photography 1 Syllabus

NHS Room 258K

Main Phone: 740-670-7400

M. Buchholz
Email: mbuchholz@laca.org

Spring 2016

Website: www.buchholzsartroom.weebly.com

The Week of:

Focus

In Class Activities

Assignments Due

01.16.17

Introduction to the Class & Expectations

Demonstration on making a print from a negative,

Review Syllabus, Review Textbook

Student Survey, Signed

Class Expectations

01.16.17

Course Pre-test, Scavenger Hunt, set up class folders,

guided notes on chemicals

C1: Dynamic Imagery

01.23.17

Introduction to creating dynamic

images, Introduction to the Darkroom
and Darkroom Chemicals
Photograms

Guided notes on how to make a photogram, positive

and negative. Create first experimental photogram.

C2: Chemicals,
Photograms pos. & neg.

01.30.17

Self Portrait Photograms, Introduce

the Elements and Principles of Design

Intro/demo class project, clarify expectations, Identify

the E/P of Design in photogram examples.

02.06.17

Self Portrait Photograms, How to use

the dry mount press

Explain the reflective essay assignment, demo on how

to use the dry mount press (DMP), Short Cycle
Assessment

C1: Brainstorming
symbols that illustrate
personality in folder.
C2: Dry Mount Press,
Short Cycle Assessment

02.13.17

History of Photography, Pinhole

Cameras

Camera Obscura, Pinhole Camera Demo, Making

pinhole cameras and images (team)

02.20.17

Pinhole Cameras, Looking at

Photographs and Photographers

Creating positive and negative pinhole camera images

(solo), researching photographers, review how to use
the Dry Mount Press (DMP)

02.27.17

Composition and the Elements and

Principles of Design in Photography

Guided notes on each element of design, practice

taking pictures using these principles

C3: Reflective Essay

Team Pinhole Images,
Top 10 Events in Photo
History
C2: Photo processing,
Top 10 Photographers,
Dry Mount Pressed
Image
C2: E/P of Design
Guided Notes in Folder

03.06.17

Composition and the Elements and

Principles of Design in Photography

Guided notes on each element of design, practice

taking pictures using these principles

C2: E/P of Design

Guided Notes in Folder

03.13.17

Compare & Contrast Cameras, Focus

on 35mm Cameras Developing

Guided notes on cameras and camera basics. Taking

first roll of film (team)

C1: Ideas for Images

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Review for QA Exam

QA Exams

QA Review Sheet

Developing Film, Found Letter Design

Project

Guided notes on developing film, film developing

game, developing film, demo on finding letters, how to
use rubber cement, taking digital pictures

C2: Developing Film,

Guided Notes in Folder

1
2

04.10.17

Printing Negatives

Demo and guided notes on how to make a print,

review darkroom chemicals, making prints from
negatives, work on found letter design project

C2: How to Make A Print,

Found Letter Design
Project

1
3

04.17.17

Making Prints, David Hockney Photo

Collage

Intro David Hockney and the Photo Collage Project,

Print 2 images from team roll of film, best image
mounted using the dry mount press and signed
properly.

1
4

04.24.17

Making Prints, Hockney Collage, Shoot

roll of 35mm film (solo)

Take pictures for collage, shoot 35 mm film, Short

Cycle Assessments

C1: Ideas for Photo

Collage,
2 35mm Images from
Team Roll / 1 mounted
with DMP
Short Cycle Assessments

1
5

05.01.17

Apertures and Shutter Speeds, Making

prints, Shooting / Developing Film

Guided notes on apertures and shutter speeds,

Shooting / Developing Film

C2: Apertures / Shutter

Speeds, David Hockney
Collage

1
6

05.08.17

Looking at Photographs ~ Formal

Analysis, Making prints, Shooting /
Developing Film

Identifying different apertures and shutter speeds

activity, Formal Analysis Guided Activity, Shooting film,
developing film

C1: Formal Analysis,

Identifying Aperture &
Shutter Speed Activity

1
7

05.15.17

Looking at Photographs ~ Formal

Analysis, Making prints, Shooting /
Developing Film

Formal Analysis, Making prints, Shooting / Developing

Film, 4 prints from 2nd roll of film, one mounted using
the DMP

C3: Formal Analysis on

selected Photograph

1
8

05.22.17

Review for Semester Exam

Finish and turn in all Projects

C1: Course Reflection, 4

Prints from solo roll of
film, 1 35mm image
mounted using the DMP