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Color Photography
Thursdays 4:00 p.m. 6:45 p.m. AS 1.105
Carlo F. Zinzi, cfz031000@utdallas.edu, Office: AS 2.112 Office Hours: Tuesdays 9:00 a.m. 7:00
p.m. Thursdays 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Fridays 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m.
Prerequisite
Prior completion of a 2000 level studio arts course is required. (ARTS 1301 does not satisfy this requirement.) Command of general computer skills and file management skills for a MAC or PC operating system is expected.
Course Description
This studio art course provides instruction in digital photography, including camera operation, image capture, lighting techniques, and digital workflow. Examination of the functions of light and color, crucial elements in the context of image capture, will be central to the course. Using a camera to record available light is one method to study color contrast. Another method involves a careful alteration of the color of the subject itself. Through these avenues the student will gain a heightened sensitivity to color, an awareness of the potential of the medium, and a strong foundation in color theory. The class will discuss the work of contemporary artists who use color as a central element in their work.
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develop ideas and choose approaches to generate a proposal for an individual photography-based portfolio, which they will create.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES/TUTORIALS PROVIDED TO STUDENTS: 1) Technical handout (online) via utdphoto webpage, noted below 2) Links available to students through eLearning and faculty webpage PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS RESOURCES (cameras, lighting, darkroom) Suggested Texts, Readings, & Materials. http://www.utdallas.edu/~waligore/utdphoto USER ID: photo 2010 PASSWORD: shutter (use all lowercase letters) Select: Find Electronic Reserve materials Open pdf files using a current version of Adobe PDF Reader Open ppt. files using Power Point--available as part of the Microsoft Office Suite, specially discounted for UT-Dallas students and faculty, at the UT-Dallas Technology Store. RESEARCH ARTISTS via McDermott library E journal links (see instructions below and use Comet Card off-campus). UTD has subscriptions to: Art in America, Leonardo, Art Journal, Afterimage EJOURNALS....
Go to the UTD library link from the main webpage. Select Collections/eJournals ONLY. To gain access to the journals from off-campus you will need to enter your ID number, which can be found on your Comet Card. Under the Journals heading select a letter of the alphabet to take you to the journal needed, which is in UTDs collection Select the link for the specified journal (for example: Art in America). Be sure to select the link for current issues. Select the Search within this publication link on the right sideof the webpage. In the second line of the FIND dialogue box, enter the title of the article and the appropriate pulldown menu to initiate your search.(for example: Adams and Stieglitz: A Friendship ; and select TI Title) Click on the PDF icon to download the PDF Full Text of the article for electronic review or printing. In some cases you can also view the HTML version of the article. You will need the Adobe Acrobat plug-in to view the PDF version of the article, which can be obtained from http://www.adobe.com
Recommended Textbooks Digital Photography Best Practices and Workflow Handbook by Richard Anderson and Patricia Russotti, Focal Press
Light and Lens: Photography in the Digital Age (Paperback) by Richard Hirsch, McGrawHill
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Digital Single Lens Reflex Camera (DSLR) w/ Lens Adobe Photoshop CS3/CS4 or Adobe Creative Suite or Adobe Photoshop Lightroom (All required software is available for use on computers in ATEC facilities/ labs) Memory Cards (1-2 Gigs) Card Reader (Firewire or USB) CDRs or Jump Drive (for carrying flies from one computer to another)
Other Suggested Course Materials External Hard Drive UV Lens filters Lens Cleaning Materials Camera Bag or Camera Storage Equipment Tripod (Available for Checkout; See UTD Technical Photo Assistant Carlo Zinzi (cfz031000@utdallas.edu) or 972-883-2292, Office AS 2.112)
Week 1 (August 25) Introduction to the course, syllabus, and required materials Short written assignment, discussing course expectations, photographic experience, and perspective of the importance/ role of photography in society Instruction for the submission of work and uploading files Photography techniques and terms Digital file types Final Project Intro: Create Proposal. Due Week 3 (September 8)
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Week 2 (September 1) Assignment 1: Capturing with Purpose Introduction Due Week 4 (September 15) Bring cameras, accessories, and manuals Resolve equipment issues In-Class Workshop (Camera function and command) Week 3 (September 8) Design Terms Proposal Submission Critique Demo Color Management and Camera Raw Curves and Levels Lighting (Being Creative w/ What You Have Available) Demo of Lighting Techniques Contemporary Photography and Photographers Assignment 2: Tabletop Introduction (Due October 6) Week 4 (September 15) Critique 1 Week 5 (September 22) In ATEC Lab Critique 1 (Continued) Assignment 3: Perspectives. Due Week 10 (October 27) Week 6 (September 29) Dr. Susan Platt Lecturer Week 7 (October 6) Critique 2 (Tabletop)
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Presentation Assignment Introduction: Artists Work and You; Create a Written and Visual Response. Due Week 11 (November 9) Week 8 (October 13) Midterm Evaluations and Exam Week 9 (October 20) In-Class Workshop: Lighting Photo-merge HDR Imaging Process Photoshop Conventions Week 10 (October 27) Assignment 3 Critique Week 11 (November 3) Presentations Week 12 (November 10) Open Studio Day Week 13 (November 17) Final Projects Group A Week 14 (December 1) Final Projects Group B
Grading Policy
Shooting Assignments- 30% Presentation- 15% Quiz- 10% Final Project- 35% Participation/ Attendance- 10%
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Course & Instructor Policies Attendance Policy: A VERY STRICT ATTENDANCE POLICY IS IN FULL AFFECT! More than three missed classes will lower your final grade by one letter. More than four missed classes will result in failure of the course. Tardiness is not acceptable; therefore, your final grade will be substantially lowered if you make it a habit to repeatedly arrive late or leave early. To earn full credit for attendance, the student will be expected to stay until dismissed. Exams/ Pop Quizzes: To ensure that students are up to date with assignments and course content, pop quizzes will be issued intermittently throughout the semester. If class participation becomes seldom and sparse, pop quizzes will be issued regularly until class participation returns to a satisfactory level. Respect toward Classmates and Instructor is Required: The use of electronic devices other than cameras during class is prohibited. Extra Credit: Extra credit opportunities will be offered throughout the semester.
Late Work: Due to the nature of this class, late work will not be accepted. Dropping: Contact the Office of the Registrar
Technical Support
If you experience any problems with your UTD account you may send an email to: assist@utdallas.edu or call the UTD Computer Helpdesk at 972-883-2911.
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The University of Texas System and The University of Texas at Dallas have rules and regulations for the orderly and efficient conduct of their business. It is the responsibility of each student and each student organization to be knowledgeable about the rules and regulations which govern student conduct and activities. General information on student conduct and discipline is contained in the UTD printed publication, A to Z Guide, which is provided to all registered students each academic year. The University of Texas at Dallas administers student discipline within the procedures of recognized and established due process. Procedures are defined and described in the Rules and Regulations, Series 50000, Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, and in Title V, Rules on Student Services and Activities of the universitys Handbook of Operating Procedures. Copies of these rules and regulations are available to students in the Office of the Dean of Students, where staff members are available to assist students in interpreting the rules and regulations (SU 1.602, 972/883-6391) and online at http://www.utdallas.edu/judicialaffairs/UTDJudicialAffairs-HOPV.html A student at the university neither loses the rights nor escapes the responsibilities of citizenship. He or she is expected to obey federal, state, and local laws as well as the Regents Rules, university regulations, and administrative rules. Students are subject to discipline for violating the standards of conduct whether such conduct takes place on or off campus, or whether civil or criminal penalties are also imposed for such conduct.
Academic Integrity
The faculty expects from its students a high level of responsibility and academic honesty. Because the value of an academic degree depends upon the absolute integrity of the work done by the student for that degree, it is imperative that a student demonstrate a high standard of individual honor in his or her scholastic work. Scholastic Dishonesty, any student who commits an act of scholastic dishonesty is subject to discipline. Scholastic dishonesty includes but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, collusion, the submission for credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to another person, taking an examination for another person, any act designed to give unfair advantage to a student or the attempt to commit such acts. Plagiarism, especially from the web, from portions of papers for other classes, and from any other source is unacceptable and will be dealt with under the universitys policy on plagiarism (see general catalog for details). This course will use the resources of turnitin.com, which searches the web for possible plagiarism and is over 90% effective.
Copyright Notice
The copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted materials, including music and software. Copying, displaying, reproducing, or distributing copyrighted works may infringe the copyright owners rights and such infringement is subject to appropriate disciplinary action as well as criminal penalties provided by federal law. Usage of such material is only appropriate when that usage constitutes fair use under the Copyright Act. As a UT Dallas student, you are required to follow the institutions copyright policy (Policy Memorandum 84-I.3-46). For more information about the fair use exemption, see http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/copypol2.htm
Email Use
The University of Texas at Dallas recognizes the value and efficiency of communication between faculty/staff and students through electronic mail. At the same time, email raises some issues concerning security and the identity of each individual in an email exchange. The university encourages all official student email correspondence be sent only to a students U.T. Dallas email address and that faculty and
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staff consider email from students official only if it originates from a UTD student account. This allows the university to maintain a high degree of confidence in the identity of all individual corresponding and the security of the transmitted information. UTD furnishes each student with a free email account that is to be used in all communication with university personnel. The Department of Information Resources at U.T. Dallas provides a method for students to have their U.T. Dallas mail forwarded to other accounts.
Disability Services
The goal of Disability Services is to provide students with disabilities equal educational opportunities. Disability Services provides students with a documented letter to present to the faculty members to verify that the student has a disability and needs accommodations. This letter should be presented to the instructor in each course at the beginning of the semester and accommodations needed should be discussed at that time. It is the students responsibility to notify his or her professors of the need for accommodation. If accommodations are granted for testing accommodations, the student should remind the instructor five days before the exam of any testing accommodations that will be needed. Disability Services is located in Room 1.610 in the Student Union. Office hours are Monday Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. You may reach Disability Services at (972) 883-2098.
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Guidelines for documentation are located on the Disability Services website at http://www.utdallas.edu/disability/documentation/index.html
These descriptions and timelines are subject to change at the discretion of the Professor.
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