Photographics 10, Photography 20, 30 and Graphic Arts 20, 30

Module 28: Advanced Digital Photography (Optional)

Suggested time: 3-5 hours
Level: Advanced
Prerequisite: Module 16

Foundational Objectives

To use digital technology in the production of photographic work.
To develop skills related to the use of photographic equipment.

Common Essential Learnings Foundational Objective(s)

To develop a contemporary view of technology as it applies to the use of digital photographic equipment. (TL)

Learning Objectives

Notes

28.1 To investigate the types and styles of commercial cameras available in a digital format. (IL)

These are expensive cameras and are probably not within the price range for school use. The students could invite camera store personnel to bring this type of equipment to the school and discuss the equipment and its application.

It may be possible to rent a digital camera that has a variety of accessories the students could use for practice.

28.2 To examine the accessories available for the larger digital cameras, 35mm and 2Ľ format. (TL)

The accessories to look at include the variety of lenses, filters and software programs.

Have the students compare the quality of the digital photographs made from larger digital cameras to the current popular styles.

Module 29: Advanced Digital Manipulation (Optional)

Foundational Objectives

To use digital technology in the production of photographic work.
To develop skills related to the use of photographic equipment.

Common Essential Learnings Foundational Objective(s)

To develop a contemporary view of technology as it applies to the use of digital photographic equipment. (TL)

Learning Objectives	Notes
29.1 To demonstrate the use of graphics filters employed in image manipulation.	This type of filter is available as a part of a graphics software package. Common digital filters for colour images include: artistic, texture, style, and pixelate. The effect rendered by each type of filter mimics different painting styles. Have the students explore the possibilities in the software program and experiment with the different effects. Apply the effect to one of their images and submit the original and the filtered image.
29.2 To demonstrate the use of digital images as a compositional element. (TL)	The use of textured backgrounds is often used in creating digital montages. Have students collect a variety of images they might use as a background in a montage.
29.3 To use digital images with other graphic media.	Have students create a visual image that requires the use of digital images as well as other graphics. For example, select a digital image of a lake and superimpose a sailboat image scanned from another source, and put the images together. Have the students use the same image but create different moods; happy, sad, scary, etc.
29.4 To retouch a digital image. (TL)	Have the students select an image that can be altered through the tool software in the program being used. Two images would be submitted for this assignment, a before and an after image. The selected image could be a still life or a portrait.