A R T P H O T O G R A P H Y - S M A R T P H O N E P H O T O
S E M E S T E R S C H E D U L E – S P R I N G 2 0 1 4
Tyler School of Art/ Department of Graphic Arts & Design/ ARTU 2831
Tyler Photography Area / On-Line Class
All students must participate in all critiques!
S14
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ART/ SMARTPHONE PHOTO
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week 1
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T
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01/21
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intro/ blog setup
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Topic 1 - B&W Photo / Mystery
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week 2
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01/27
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shoot, process, post…
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week 3
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M
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02/03
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CRIT 1 Final Photos due (10 + 2 sp)
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5PM
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T
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02/04
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CRIT 1 Commentary due
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5PM
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W
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02/05
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CRIT 1 Self-Evaluations due
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5PM
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R
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02/06
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CRIT 1 Web Pix due
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5PM
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F
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02/07
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CRIT 1 Recipes due
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5PM
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F
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02/07
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TOPIC 2 - Color Photo/ Passion
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week 4
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02/10
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shoot, process, post…
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week 5
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02/17
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shoot, process, post…
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week 6
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M
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02/24
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CRIT 2 Final Photos due (12 + 2 sp)
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5PM
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T
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02/25
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CRIT 2 Commentary due
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5PM
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W
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02/26
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CRIT 2 Self-Evaluations due
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5PM
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R
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02/27
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CRIT 2 Web Pix due
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5PM
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F
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02/28
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CRIT 2 Recipes due
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5PM
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F
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02/28
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TOPIC 3 - Alt Shooting/ Extended Vision
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03/03
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– – – S p r i n g B r e a k – – –
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week 7
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03/10
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shoot, process, post…
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week 8
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03/17
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shoot, process, post…
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week 9
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M
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03/24
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CRIT 3 Final Photos due (15 + 2 sp)
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5PM
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T
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03/25
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CRIT 3 Commentary due
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5PM
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W
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03/26
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CRIT 3 Self-Evaluations due
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5PM
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R
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03/27
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CRIT 3 Web Pix due
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5PM
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F
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03/28
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CRIT 3 Recipes due
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5PM
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F
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03/28
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TOPIC 4 - Post-Processing/ Memory
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week 10
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03/31
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shoot, process, post…
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week 11
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04/07
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shoot, process, post…
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week 12
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M
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04/14
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CRIT 4 Final Photos due (18 + 2 sp)
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5 PM
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T
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04/15
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CRIT 4 Commentary due
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5PM
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W
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04/16
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CRIT 4 Self-Evaluations due
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5PM
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R
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04/17
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CRIT 4 Web Pix due
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5PM
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F
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04/18
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CRIT 4 Recipes due
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5PM
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F
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04/18
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TOPIC 5 - Final Portfolio/ Meaning
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week 13
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04/21
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documentation
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week 14
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04/28
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documentation
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week 15
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M
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05/05
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FINAL PORTFOLIO due
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5 PM
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*Each Critique requires 2 Self-Portraits.
Check your temple.edu e-mail for the inevitable changes to this schedule.
CONTACTS
Department of Graphic Arts & Design/ Tyler Building, Room 210U 777-9145
Tyler Photo Cage 777-9225
Steven Berkowitz/ Associate Professor berk@temple.edu www.berk–edu.com
Office Hours (by appointment) Wednesday 3:00 – 4:00 PM
A R T P H O T O G R A P H Y - S M A R T P H O N E P H O T O
W E E K L Y R O U T I N E – S P R I N G 2 0 1 4
Below is the typical routine for the Critique cycles:
Fridays are the introduction days of new topics including aesthetics, techniques, ways of shooting, ways of processing (apps), etc. (except for the first week of the semester). You should study and absorb this information quickly and, in a day or two, start shooting, processing and posting your photos to the class blog. You should shoot and post every day. That is part of the routine of this class.
You can only really learn this by thinking, shooting, posting on an ongoing manner [think, make, share]. This is an Art Studio course and it utilizes ‘experiential learning’ that is quite different from ‘book learning’ as in most academic classes. Because of this, it is not possible to cram for a studio class. You cannot wait unit the day before the Critique is due to shoot everything. If you try this you will never learn how to shoot properly let alone how to think about what you are shooting. Do not cheat yourself out of the education you are paying for.
The general rhythm of this class is as follows:
- learn the new topics, incorporate them into your way of seeing, shooting, processing...
- look at other people’s work of a similar ilk (research)
- shoot, process & post photographs every day, at least 4 per day to start, then increase
You should post at least 2 shots per day at the beginning of the semester
8 active days of shooting and posting = 16 photos for Crit 1
10 active days of shooting and posting = 20 photos for Crit 2
This should increase to 3 shots per day by the 3rd crit
10 active days of shooting and posting = 30 photos for Crit 3 and Crit 4
You have at least two full weeks to shoot, process and post photos. The weekends are optional.
Mondays of the third following week are the due date for your Critique photos.
Before this date you should go through everything that has been posted on-line (there should be more that the minimum number of prints already on-line) and edit down to the actual number of prints due (or a little bit over if desired).
- the full number of prints required for the critique should now be uploaded
- add numbers above each of your prints so people can easily vote for their favorite
Tuesdays are the day to look at and comment on the photos of your classmates.
- look at other people’s photos and comment on them
- base the commentary on 3 criteria: conception, construction, communication
- tell any story that the photos remind you of:
(sharing personal experience: resonance)
- cast a vote for each person in the class indicating which shot you think is their best
- refer to the handout on Commentary and related activity
Wednesdays are the days that your Self-Evaluations are due
- review all the comments you have received
- write a synopsis of that commentary, again based on 3 criteria:
conception, construction, communication
• there is a handout explaining how to write a self-evaluation
- determine which of your prints is the best (according to peer voting)
• This photo is designated your POW (Picture of the Week)
- include the POW in the Self-Evaluation document
• e-mail the finished Self-Evaluation to the professor in MS Word format
Thursdays are the days that the Web Versions of your best ‘photo of the week’ are due.
The votes cast by your classmates in their comments on the class blog will help you determine which photo is the ‘best of the week’ aka POW. These photos will be presented both on a separate web site that features the best photos of all students in all of my classes, and as prints in the gallery in the Tyler Photo Area.
• prepare that print for the web (thumbnail and web picture to spec)
- there is a handout for this task that details all the specs of the files
• this is something you will have to do on a computer using any software that can resize a picture, from Photoshop, through Lightroom down to iPhoto or even Preview. If you do not have access to these applications this work can be done in the Tech Center. There is a Graphics Lab that has computers that are specifically configured for visual artwork, however, any computer in the Tech Canter can perform simple resizing of photos.
Fridays are the days that you will post a ‘Recipe’ for your most interesting photograph. This may not be the same as your ‘Picture of the Week’ photo.
• there is a handout that explains the fine points of what a Recipe should include
> Recipes
Fridays are also the days when the next Topic will be posted and the cycle starts over again...
note: An overview of the Topics is in the Schedule Calendar on page 1 of this document. These topics will most likely change based on the interests of the group as evidenced by the photographs that are posted.
B&W + Toned Photos/ Mystery
Color Photography/ Passion
Alternative Shooting (Panorama, Slow Shutter Speed...)
Vintage Apps/ Memory
Portfolio/ Meaning
note: All students must participate and complete all phases of each Critique cycle. Failure to complete any segment results in failure of the entire critique.
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