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Digital Photography with Adobe Photoshop


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Create Stunning Digital Photography!

Pathway: Digital Storytelling Stage: Intermediate
Age:  12-18 Grade (US): 8-12
Pathway: Digital Storytelling
Age:  12-18
Stage: Intermediate
Grade (US): 8-12

In this course, students will learn professional shooting techniques combined with hands-on learning to show how to use a DSLR camera to take world-class photographs. Students will learn professional workflows and manual camera controls like aperture, shutter speed, and ISO speed settings, as well as use Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop to edit photos.

By the end of the course, students will have a portfolio of professionally shot and edited photographs, and an understanding of how the photography industry works.

Course Guide

The Course Guide contains all information required to deliver this Digital Media Academy Pro course. 

 

 

Standards Alignment

This course is aligned to national and international standards for technology education. Standards include: International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), International Baccalaureate , UK National Curriculum, New Zealand Curriculum, and more!

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to…

1

Explain the elements of a good composition

2

Explain the effect of aperture, shutter speed, and ISO changes

3

Troubleshoot and fix a "bad photo"

4

Demonstrate photo manipulation techniques

5

Organize and improve photos in post-production

Students will create...

1

Portraits, landscapes, closeup, and product shots

2

The purpose and value of an artist statement

3

A fast and efficient way to batch edit many photos at once

4

A series of images that tells a story

5

A curated online portfolio of their work


Career Pathways 

Photographer, Digital Marketing, Graphic Designer

Here is the course outline:

Unit 1: Intro to Photography

Learn the fundamentals of Photography and go for a Photo Scavenger Hunt!

Lesson 1.1: Welcome & Intro
Lesson 1.2: What Makes "Good" Photos & Photo Contest Intro
Lesson 1.3: Camera Play – Controls & Scene Modes
Lesson 1.4: Photo Scavenger Hunt

Unit 2: Lightroom and Manual Settings

Learn the techniques used by professionals to take great photos!

Lesson 2.1: Lightroom Intro
Lesson 2.2: Camera Play – Aperture
Lesson 2.3: Camera Play – Shutter Speed
Lesson 2.4: Camera Play – ISO
Lesson 2.5: Checkpoint – Campus Postcard

Unit 3: Using Photoshop

Learn to use Adobe Photoshop to transform your photography!

Lesson 3.1: Troubleshooting Photos
Lesson 3.2: Photoshop Intro
Lesson 3.3: Double Exposure
Lesson 3.4: Photoshop Collages
Lesson 3.5: Floating Photoshoot
Lesson 3.6: Photoshop Floating Objects

Unit 4: More Photography Techniques

Learn about techniques for Macro photography, Triptych, and Portrait photography.

Lesson 4.1: Storytelling Triptych & Macro Photography
Lesson 4.2: Portrait Photoshop Techniques

Unit 5: Building your Photography Portfolio

Learn how to professionally present your work, and gain some valuable insights into the industry!

Lesson 5.1: Branding & Building a Portfolio
Lesson 5.2: Camera Maintenance
Lesson 5.3: Portfolio Review & Industry Overview

Student Showcase

Now it's time to show off your projects!

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Student Showcase