Office: 73

Office Phone: 219-473-4384

E-mail: mmartinez@ccsj.edu

Office Hours: Monday 4:00 – 5:30, Tuesday 10:00-12:00

Instructor Background: Communication Arts/Photography and Art History

Course Time: Monday 6:30-10:00

Room: 420

Course Description:

The principles of basic digital photography are studied in this course. The student gains practical experience in the area of operation of a digital camera, scanning and basic manipulation and printing.

Prerequisites:

Laboratory fee: See current fee schedule.

Student must own a 3.2 mp digital camera or higher.

Textbooks: Ippolito, Joseph. Understanding Digital Photography New York: Thomson 2003

Statement of Plagiarism:

If an instructor or other Calumet College of St. Joseph personnel find that a student has plagiarized or been involved in another form of academic dishonesty, the instructor or other personnel may elect to bring the matter up for judicial review. The maximum penalty for any form of academic dishonesty is dismissal from the College. The procedures for judicial review are listed under the section of CCSJ handbook that addresses student grievances.

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Withdrawal from Classes Policy:

After the last day for class changes has passed (see College calendar), students may withdraw from a course in which they are registered with permission from the faculty member conducting the course. A written request detailing the reason(s) for the withdrawal must be filed with the Registrar. Written request for withdrawal must be received by the Registrar by the last day of classes prior to the final examination dates specified in the catalogue. Written requests may be mailed to the Registrar or faxed to the College fax number 219-473-4259. Students are to make note of the refund schedule when withdrawing from courses. The request is forwarded to the faculty member, who makes the final determination to accept or deny the request. If the request is honored, the student will receive notification of official withdrawal; if denied, the notification will indicate why the withdrawal is disallowed. Note: Degree Completion Division (DCD) students should consult the DCD Student Handbook for information on DCD withdrawals.

An official withdrawal is recorded as a "W" grade on the student's transcript. Dropping a

course without written permission automatically incurs an "F" grade for the course (see

Refund Schedule).

Class Policy on Attendance: Attending class is very important in order to gain the full benefit of photography instruction and direction. Therefore, a student missing three classes or more will be subject to a failing grade.

Class Policy for Assignments: Assignments that are handed in late will receive a lower grade.

Students are to keep a digital file of all their work which will be submitted at the critique.

Class Policy on Electronic Devices: All electronic devices (Cell phones, beepers, pagers ..etc.) are to be turned off during class.

Course Objectives:

Students in this course will:

· Gain practical experience in the area digital camera handling

· Experience in digital scanning

· Experience in digital manipulation

· Learn composition and techniques for successful digital photography

Assessment:

Exams (Midterm, Final, Quizzes) 25% of grade

Class participation/collaboration/attendance/assignments

Class presentation and assessment instruments 75% of grade

Grading Policy: 75% will be actual work and improvement in the course (evaluated in critiques, final project) 25% quiz and test.

Topics:

Digital Photography vs. Conventional Photography

Scanning photographs

Basic manipulation

Retouching

Special Effects

Assessment:

Exams (Midterm, Final, Quizzes)1 exam 25% of grade

Class participation/collaboration/attendance/assignments,

Class presentation and assessment instruments 75% of grade

(8) 8x10 Final Prints

(6) 8x10 Prints from assignments

Grading Policy: 75% will be actual work and improvement in the course (evaluated in critiques, final project) 25% test.

ASSIGNMENTS:

Students will be required to shoot a minimum of 24 images for each assignment. At critiques students must submit digital files and final prints. Students may not submit more than one print of the same subject for the final.

Final prints must be mounted on a 16 x 20 mounting board.

Prints from assignments are not mounted.