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Fall 2016 DP2 Weekly Assignments

August 2016 – DP2

How do I make my pictures look like I see them in my head?

8-15 – 8/18

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Exposure BasicsPhoto Assignment 1: Shadows

Aperture, ISO, & Shutter Speed
Long-term projects introduced
-Yearbook Assignments
-Website
-Photo Essay / Feedback: My best, all the rest

8/22 – 8/26

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Composition BasicsPhoto Assignment 2: 3 Objects, 10 Photos

Compositional Theories
Balance/Harmony
Color
Psychology / Feedback: Class Critique

8/29 – 9/2

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Tough LightPhoto Assignment 3: Mastering Light

Full shade / open shade /etc.
Full sun
Tough lighting conditions / Feedback: P2P

September – DP2

How do I take pictures of people?

9/5 – 9/9

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Posing Basics / Self PortraitsPhoto Assignment 4: The Self-portrait II

Posing the head
Posing the body
Remote camera work topics
Self-portraittopics / Feedback: My best, all the rest

9/12 – 9/16

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HeadshotsPhoto Assignment 5: Headshots

Working w/ Models basics
Studio Anywhere
Peter Hurley posing / Feedback: Class Critique

9/19 – 9/23

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Full Length PortraitsPhoto Assignment 6: Full-length Portraits

Portrait Lengths
Props
Environmental / Feedback: P2P

9/26 – 9/30

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Other Types of PortraitsAssignment 7: Creative PortraitsAssignment 8: Yearbook Photos 1

Non-traditional portraits
Pets/animals
Portraits of things / Feedback: My best, all the rest
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October 2016 – DP2

How do I use speedlights to improve my photography?

10-3 – 10/7

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Lighting 101, pt. 1Photo Assignment 9: Basic flash shots

Understanding Flash
Umbrellas
Soft Light – Bounced Flash
Hard Light – Bare-bulb / Feedback: Class Critique

10/10 – 10/14

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Lighting 101, pt. 2Photo Assignment 10: Flash + Ambient shots

Balancing Flash and Ambient
Modifiers / Feedback: P2P

10/17 – 10/21

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Lighting 101, pt. 3Photo Assignment 11: Recreating others’ workAssignment 12: Yearbook Photos 2

Lighting schemes
Deconstructing Light / Feedback: My best, all the rest

10/24 – 10/28

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Personal ProjectAssignment 13: The Photo Essay II

A
B / Feedback: Class Critique
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November 2016 – DP2

How can I completely control the light as a photographer?

10-31 – 11/4

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Studio Lighting 101Photo Assignment 14: One-light Portraits

Exposure Basics
Gear & Setup / Feedback: P2P

11/7 – 11/11

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Two-light PortraitsPhoto Assignment 15: Two-light Portraits

A
B / Feedback: My best, all the rest

11/14 – 11/18

/ Three-light Portraits
Assignment 16: Three-light Portraits

Assignment 17: Yearbook Photos 3

B
C
D / Feedback: Class Critique

11/21 – 11/25

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Creative LightingAssignment 18: Creative Portraits

A
B / Feedback: P2P
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December 2016 – DP2

How do I become a better photographer?

11/28 – 12/2

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Assignment 18: Website

A
B
C
D / Feedback: My best, all the rest

12/5 – 12/9

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Assignment 19: Portfolio

A
B
C
D / Feedback: Class Critique

12/12 – 12/16

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Assignment 20: Reflection

A
B
C
D / Feedback: P2P
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