Quarter 1, Semester I

Photoshop CS5 Extended Test

• Students are tested on labeling a screen shot of Adobe Photoshop

 
DA1 Float / Fly / Fall

• An introduction to Photoshop

DA2 Textured Face

• Combining portrait lighting with full frame textures

DA3 Composition

• Shoot THREE EXAMPLES for each compositional category

• Work on ONE CATEGORY at a time

DA4 Photo Efx_1

• Using 5 different images from Composition

DA5 Photo Efx_2

• Using 5 different images from Composition

DA6 Perspective

• Shoot THREE EXAMPLES for each Camera Angle

• Complete the THREE Black & White tutorials

Quarter 2, Semester I

DA7 Butterfly Effect

• Duplicate layers and change the Canvas Size in Photoshop

• Create 10 images

DA8 Twins

• Create a set of THREE images using creative expression

DA9 Little People

• Create a set of THREE images based on scale

DA10 Unusual Floating Objects

• Create a set of THREE images using creative expression

Digital Imaging Vocabulary

• Collectively create a digital 'word wall' with content specific vocabulary

DA11 Tilt Shift

• Create 3: 1 person, 1 place, 1 'object' practicing Quick Masks in Photoshop

DA12 Tiny Christos

• Create THREE images in the style of the artist Christo

Di Vocabulary Test

• 'Testing' your understanding of content specific vocabulary

• Just to make things fun :)

SEMESTER I FINAL

• Complete Who Am I?

  • Combining personality portraits with text

  • Create 3: 1 BLACK background, 1 WHITE background, 1 OUTDOOR

Quarter 3, Semester II

DA13 Famous Photographer Video

• Write, record, edit, and publish a video on a 'famous photographer'

• Steps...

  1. View the current examples and 'The List'

  2. Select your photographer

  3. Research and write a script for your narration

  4. Record your narration

  5. Edit your audio in GarageBand

  6. Collect images that support your script

  7. Assemble your images and audio in iMovie

  8. Export and turn it in on the server to share with the world!

DA14 Random Association

• Adding text to positive and negative space

• Create 3: 1 Random, 1 connected, 1 free choice

Quarter 4, Semester II

DA15 Master Artist Remakes

• Create 3: 1 Maggie Taylor, 1 Jerry Uelsmann, and 1 Free Choice

DA16 Photo Retro

• Replicate 3 different styles of old school photography using 3 of your best images

• Okay to shoot new work!

DA17 Brush Hunt

• Create THREE images using three separate brush sets

DA18 Under Cover

• Create ONE solid image using Photoshop based on a story you have read

*DA = Digital Assignment