Portfolio Photo
Course Description:
Designed for the serious photography student interested in pursuing careers or educational programs in photography after high school. Course offers members the opportunity to create a professional photography portfolio acceptable for career interviews or the college application process. Using skills learned in AHS photography courses (traditional or digital) or those gained outside the high school, students will create a substantial body of work based on teacher designed projects as well as independent directions and ideas.
Prerequisites: Foundation Studio, Photography 1 or Digital Photography, Advanced Photography.
Grades 11 and 12 ONLY
Prerequisites: Foundation Studio, Photography 1 or Digital Photography, Advanced Photography.
Grades 11 and 12 ONLY
Independent Procedure: This class will largely be an independent study for advanced photography students with inclusion of a few teacher-assigned projects. Students will plan and execute intensive projects that will form a comprehensive photographic portfolio that will be presented at the end of the semester. Students will concentrate on gaining a better understanding of a breadth of photographic processes and procedures. Students will also choose a specific theme that they will focus upon and then explore processes from the viewpoint of that theme. Prior to beginning each major assignment, students will write out an extensive plan of what they wish to accomplish within each project and how they plan on doing so. They will include materials and subjects to be used, in addition to a preliminary artist statement indicating the purpose of their work. Upon completion the students will write a final artist statement and participate in group critique.
Learning/Knowledge/Skills Acquired Through Coursework:
Students will…
Assessment:
Self Evaluations
Rubrics
Critiques – individual and group
Photography Assignments
Darkroom Use and Clean-up
Online Blogging
Absences and Tardies:
Late Assignments:
The teacher will not accept unfinished work. If work is neglected a zero percent will be issued for that assignment. The teacher will deduct one letter grade for each week a project is late. All worksheets, homework and writing assignments must be turned in for participation points.
Academic Honesty:
All assignments must be your own work. This includes negatives and images created. Plagiarism will result in a failing grade.
During the course of the school year students may be invited to go on a photographic field trip. This can be to a local museum or outside the school grounds for a photographic shoot.
Students will…
- Improve their understanding of basic photographic concepts.
- Further understanding of how photographs are created using a variety of methods and procedures.
- Gain experience in looking at and critiquing photography works in a knowledgeable fashion that incorporates the terms and concepts of art and design.
- Gain an understanding of the uses of photography in the world today.
- Understand how it feels to work as an independent photographer.
- Gain better skills in planning and executing projects.
- Gain further skills in brainstorming and sharing ideas.
Assessment:
Self Evaluations
Rubrics
Critiques – individual and group
Photography Assignments
Darkroom Use and Clean-up
Online Blogging
Absences and Tardies:
- All excused absences must be discussed with the teacher. If the excused absence occurred during a lab day, the student must arrange for a time outside of class to come in and make up any assignments. All other assignments outside of the darkroom must be completed at home.
- Unexcused absences are not acceptable. Students will receive a zero for any assignments that were completed during the day of absence.
- Our time in photography class is very valuable. You MUST be on time to every class. If you are not on time, you receive a tardy.
- See also the tardy/truant policy as stated in the student handbook.
Late Assignments:
The teacher will not accept unfinished work. If work is neglected a zero percent will be issued for that assignment. The teacher will deduct one letter grade for each week a project is late. All worksheets, homework and writing assignments must be turned in for participation points.
Academic Honesty:
All assignments must be your own work. This includes negatives and images created. Plagiarism will result in a failing grade.
During the course of the school year students may be invited to go on a photographic field trip. This can be to a local museum or outside the school grounds for a photographic shoot.
Assignments:
Students will work independently in planning and executing projects. All projects must be pre-approved by the teacher before students can begin working. When applicable, the teacher will conduct lectures and demonstrations. Students will also conduct group and individual critiques with their classmates and teacher. Students will write a written proposal explaining what they wish to accomplish and how they plan to do so. As students finish each project, they will write reflective statements about their work. At the end of the semester, each student will make a short presentation to their classmates in which they share their final portfolio and artist statement.
Students will work independently in planning and executing projects. All projects must be pre-approved by the teacher before students can begin working. When applicable, the teacher will conduct lectures and demonstrations. Students will also conduct group and individual critiques with their classmates and teacher. Students will write a written proposal explaining what they wish to accomplish and how they plan to do so. As students finish each project, they will write reflective statements about their work. At the end of the semester, each student will make a short presentation to their classmates in which they share their final portfolio and artist statement.