PREMISE: We have learned the basics of Digital Photography, including how to use Aperture and Shutter Speed and how to compose photographs to show depth of field. For this coming UNIT in photography, we will be putting your skills to practice.

THE UNIT CHALLENGES: For the first FIVE days of this UNIT, students will be given a Photography Challenge. In these challenges, students will be asked to create a small portfolio of pictures that demonstrate or follow a particular THEME. Each day will give the students a new theme. Students will be expected to spend the next two days concentrating on shooting photographs that exemplifying

Digital Photography Unit Deliverables:

At the completion of the unit, each student studying Digital Photography will be responsible for submitting the following for grading:

A folder, called "lastname_digital_photography", which includes ALL of the items below, copied into the Q: DRIVE dropbox (Make sure that your BEST, your LIGHT, your DEPTH OF FIELD and your MOTION shots are all clearly labelled for me to locate!):

• Deliverable	Point Value
  The Box: This is my label for your "box" of pictures that you have taken during your Digital Photography Unit. You will turn in a "box" of AT LEAST 250 different pictures taken during the two week time that you were working with the digital cameras.	25 points : one point for each set of 10 pictures
  YOUR VERY BEST: AT LEAST THREE (or more, if you wish) polished photographs that demonstrate your understanding of the camera and post production editing. These are your absolute best pictures!	30 points: 10 points each.
  "LIGHT" Shots: Please include a small set that includes at least TWO SHOTS that shows the beauty of LIGHT. Your LIGHT shots should be a shot in which LIGHT is the primary subject of your photograph. Your pictures should demonstrate an understanding of the Rule of Thirds and Depth of Field.	10 points: 5 pts. each.
  "PHOTO COMPOSITE": Using AT LEAST FIVE photographs, use the techniques described in the video tutorial to create a composite work.	15 points.
  DEPTH OF FIELD/MOTION SHOTS: I would like a total of at least FOUR shots from the following types of Depth of Field Shots: A "Focusing" Shot, using a small f-stop number, such as f2-f3, that is focussed in on an object, with the balance of the picture being blurry. A "Storytelling" Shot, using a large f-stop number, such as f7-f8, that shows everything in the frame in focus. A "Motion Shot": Likely recorded at 1/30th of a second shutter speed or slower, that demonstrates MOVEMENT in an interesting way in the picture. All shots should be demonstrating your knowledge of the Rule of Thirds wherever possible.	20 points: 5 points each.
  Post production: I strongly advise you to take any of your final photographs into Photoshop and perfect them as best you can. Do not be afraid to crop a shot, if necessary, to improve the look of the picture. Professionals do it all the time!