Week Four

Topic Areas:

• Color Balancing
• Advanced Local Adjustment (blending mode curves with masks)
• Photo Filter
• Tools to Avoid
• Sharpening
• Refining the Print

Project 1 Progress and Refinement

Revised Due Date: Project 1: 2/7

3 Optimized prints

5 Optimized photoshop files (include all layers, reduced file size 1200x1200)

Lab Hours

After Hours Lab Access is Through Woods 211

> Monday 6:00-10:30 Joe Robertson
> Tuesday 5:30-10:30 Joe Robertson

> Wednesday 5:30-10:30 Corey Albright
> Thursday 5:30-10:30 Corey Albright

> Friday 1:00-5:00 Ethan Murray
> Sunday 1:00-7:00 Ethan Murray

Week Three

Due Today: Turn in adjusted files for 3 images from the shooting for last class. One of these should be the same files that generated your print. Use image processor to reduce resolution to 1200 x 1200 pixels in longest direction. Include all layers.

Place in drop box

Read: ch 2&5, Handouts

Begin Project 1: Identify, gain access to and shoot optimal subject matter. Images should be shot by Wed 1/26.

Please purchase paper:

Letter size up to Super B

Some good options:

• Epson Ultra Premium Presentation Matte
• Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Glossy
• Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster
• Epson Premium Photo Paper Glossy
• Epson Premium Photo Paper Semi-Gloss
• Epson Premium Presentation Matte

Monday:

• Access the server
• Global and local
• Camera RAW
• Digital Workflow, capture through print
• Review of images

Wednesday:

• Quiz [Design Principles, Visual elements, Light: times of day, light directions (both natural and artificial)]
• Practicum: Global and Local adjustments
• Review of images
• Review of prints
• Project 1, part 2

Week Two

Due 1/19

Reading: Chapter 1, 3

Quiz: Covers specifically pages 3-16

Discussion: pages 18-29. Choose 3 of the question/answer combinations that seems most relevant to you, or interesting. Then chose one that you don't agree with or which seems less relevant. Be prepared to defend your views.

Shooting: At least 36 images of your choice. Shoot style/subject/etc. that is typical for you. Shoot jpeg high quality or RAW. Be prepared to talk about a few of your images.

Bring to class: Camera, memory card, card reader or tether.