“It is through living that we discover ourselves, at the same time as we discover the world around us.”
― Henri Cartier-Bresson
The objective of this course is to give you a working knowledge of the fundamentals of visual communication, photojournalism and the graphic design of journalistic media. While these skills are crucial to all journalists, they are especially important for page designers, new media designers, videographers, photojournalists and editors.
Assignments
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1. Technique photos (due Jan 23rd)
Successfully complete a blur, pan and freeze photo during lab.
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2. Adopt a Photographer (due Jan 28th)
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3. Portrait (due Feb 6th)
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4. Lighting paper (due Feb 18th)
Provide an argument as to why and how our research subject utilizes lighting.
4a Lighting photo (due Feb 20th)
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5. Poster project (due March 6th)
Create a poster utilizing text and a photograph demonstrating a proficiency in Photoshop.
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6. News and Sports Photo (due April 1st)
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7. Photo Notebook (due when collected)
You must keep a separate Notebook for this class documenting what you've learned.
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8. Feature photo hunt (due April 10th)
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9. Photo Essay (due April 22nd)