Photography 1

Course Description

Open to: Grades 10, 11, 12 One Semester Course
Prerequisite: none
Content: (Photography 1 and 2) These semester courses are introductory courses in 35mm camera operation. The use of various light meters in the 35mm cameras as well as hand held light meters will be reviewed. Focusing systems are considered. Film types are compared to lighting conditions for proper exposures. Film loading and unloading are considered. Other rules for arranging groups, determining format, and perspective are introduced. This course is designed to expose the student to film processing and enlarging with the use of photographic chemicals and solutions. Operation of the photographic enlarger is included. Photographic spotting and retouching are introduced. The reciprocal value of apertures and shutter speeds are introduced. Posing one or more subjects for portraiture in the studio is introduced. The guidelines for setting up a still life are introduced.

Major Concepts/Content:
The purpose of this program is to prepare students for employment in the field of commercial photography (89914751).

The program familiarizes individuals with various black and white film, their processes and printing of black and white film, along with an emphasis in digital photography. The content includes, but is not limited to, communication skills, leadership skills, human relations and employability skills, safe and efficient work practices, using film, camera, chemicals, photographic paper, laboratory practices, photographic equipment, computers, scanners, and printers.

Listed below are the semester courses that comprise this program when offered at the high school level:
Photo 1
Photo 2
Photo 3
Photo 4
Photo 5-recommend a 2 hour block
Photo 6-recommend a 2 hour block
This program focuses on broad, transferable skills and stresses understanding and demonstration of the following elements of the Commercial Photography industry; planning, management, finance, technical and product skills, underlying principles of technology, labor issues, community issues and health, safety, and environmental issues.

Laboratory Activities
Laboratory activities are an integral part of this program and provide instruction in the tools, materials, processes and precision equipment found in general use throughout the photography industry for the purpose of photographing, processing and presenting photography.

Special Note
The Vocational Industrial Clubs of America, Inc. (Skills USA/VICA), is the appropriate vocational student organization for providing leadership training and for reinforcing specific vocational skills. Vocational Student Organizations, when provided, shall be an integral part of the vocational instructional program, and the activities of such organizations are defined as part of the curriculum.

The cooperative method of instruction may be utilized for this program. Whenever the cooperative method is offered, the following is required for each student: a training plan, signed by the student, teacher and employer which includes instructional objectives and a list of on-the-job and in-school learning experiences; a work station which reflects equipment, skills and tasks relevant to the occupation the student has chosen as a career goal. The student must receive compensation for work performed.

The outcomes and student performance standards which the handicapped student must master must be specified in each student's individual education plan (IEP). Additional credits may be earned when outcomes and standards are mastered in accordance with subsequent IEPs. The job title for which the student is being trained must be designated in the IEP.

Performance Goals

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Course Scope & Sequence

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Unit 1

Basic Camera Operation

3 weeks

0124.01 Demonstrate use of manually-adjustable Single Lens Reflex camera

Standard Reference
251, 252,253, 351, 352, 404, 405

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Identify parts of camera

TO, TMT

02

Demonstrate correct film loading

03

Demonstrate correct film rewinding

04

Apply camera care and maintenance principles

0124.02 Control Exposures

Standard Reference
251, 252, 253, 351, 352,401,402,405

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Demonstrate function of f-stop settings

TO, TMT

02

Demonstrate function of shutter speed settings

03

Demonstrate use of light meter

04

Identify appropriate film type

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Unit 2

Shooting Photographs

4 weeks

0124.03 Take basic photographs

Standard Reference
251, 252, 253, 351, 352, 401, 403, 405

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Compose photographs demonstrating the elements and principles of design

TO, TMT

02

Take still photographs

0124.04 Understand and utilize lighting techniques

Standard Reference
251, 252, 253, 351, 352

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Take photographs with available light

TO, TMT

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Unit 3

Darkroom Procedures

9 weeks

0124.05 Perform laboratory skills

Standard Reference
251, 252, 253,350, 351, 352, 400, 401, 402, 403, 405

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Identify black and white film developing chemicals functions and times

TO, TMT

02

Hand-process black and white film

03

Identify parts of the enlarger

04

Transmit image from enlarger onto photographic paper to create a correctly focused and exposed latent image

05

Identify printing chemical functions and times

06

Run latent image through chemicals to produce final black and white print

07

Mix developers and other chemicals

08

Identify appropriate enlarger filters

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Unit 4

Photograph Presentation

2 weeks

0124.06 Finish Photographs

Standard Reference
251, 252,253, 351, 352, 401, 403, 405

No.

Performance Objective

Resource Reference

Assessment Correlation

01

Spot photographs

TO, TMT

02

Mount photographs