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
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 & 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