Photography Unit
Through this unit you will become familiar with qualities that make a good photograph, qualities of a good critique and discuss photos with the class. You will learn how to use a camera on manual settings in order to understand how it works and what settings are best for various situations. As a class we will take a field trip to shoot your own photos and then analyze and process those photos to turn in. Finally, we will discuss the photographs in a class discussion.
Course Content
Photography Journal throughout the year
Photo Tips, Critique Tips, & Critique Video
Photoshop or Lightroom
How-Tos & Get to Know your Camera
Shoot, Process & Complete Photo Assignments
Additional Assignments - Podcast Report, Documentary Review
Photo Field Trip History
2024 - 2025 - Lafayette for street photography and met up with Vinny from TV18 for advice on courtroom photography as well as being a photo journalist in general. The Indiana Supreme Court heard two arguments in a lawsuit case in the South Newton gymnasium. Our photographers took the role of courtroom/event/journalism photographers. 2nd trip was to Kankakee Sands Bison & Jasper/Pulaski Fish & Wildlife for Sandhill Cranes at sunset. The 3rd trip was to visit Trisha Potts at RE/MAX Executives - Goodland for real estate photography and some texture/grunge in an old building. We then went on to Rensselaer and met with Noelle Weishaar from Jenkins Realty and toured the Parks department at the old electrical building for texture/grunge. What an awesome year it was to be able to go on 3 field trips and be a part of the Supreme Court session. Students were very grateful for all of the opportunities!
2023 - 2024 - Don’s Drive In to practice panning. Too many Fs all year to plan field trips.
2022 - 2023 - Newton County - Fairgrounds Barn, Hazelden Property, Abandoned house, Downtown Kentland for pinhole. Indianapolis Art Museum for Christmas lights. Brickyard Ceramics for Advance 3D students.
2021 - Studio tour and presentation at Portraits by Lori in Delphi, Lafayette - Match Box & Duncan Hall for architecture, Celery Bog, Horticulture Park, Happy Hollow, School parking lot in the evening for light painting with LED lights and steel wool.
2020 - COVID
2019 - Columbia Park Zoo, Fairfield Lakes, Wildcat Creek with dogs, Molter’s Woods, Mayhew’s Bridge, Indianapolis Zoo, Fountain Square, Nine Lives Cat Cafe, Idle Park.
2018 - Mrs. VanDuyn’s property, Crown Point Family Fun Center Go-Kart Racing (Adam caused a big wreck), Lafayette Prophetstown (Ashanti got marshmallow all over her face), Downtown, Happy Hollow (Jeremiah flew off the merry-go-round), SN Elementary back parking lot - colored powder, skateboards, bicycles, light painting with LED lights and steel wool.
2017 - Potholes and Beetle's Salvage yard in Williamsport, Lafayette - Car lot, Indian Motorcycle, McGuire Music
2016 - Jasper/Pulaski Fish & Wildlife Area, Lafayette Skate Park, Almost Home Humane Society, Dogs Visit Softball Field
2015 - Downtown Lafayette - Jazz/Blues Festival, Fowler Fire Station, Newton County Countryside and Mrs. Gerbracht’s Property, Horses at Newton County Fairgrounds with Ms. Groover.
2014 - Chicago China Town, John Hancock building window tilt with Chad Green (Rocky got lost), Navy Pier, Tippecanoe River State Park overnight with art club in cabins & Fort Knox Paintball
2013 - Williamsport Potholes, Beetle's Salvage yard, Badlands, Reynolds Junkyard, France Park
2012 - Benton County Countryside - Fry’s Farm (Shaffer & Spurlock on top of silo) & Lama Farm
2011 - Downtown Crownpoint & Family Fun Center Go-Kart Racing, Horses at Newton County Fairgrounds with Ms. Groover, Mayhew’s Bridge
2010 - Willow Slough, Downtown Brook, Goodland, Kentland, & Hazelden Property
2009 - Newton County Countryside, Rensselaer downtown and jail, Saint Joseph College Campus
2008 - Downtown Lafayette
2007 - Balmoral Race Track