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=Introduction to Digital Cameras and Basic Photography=

=Class Information - General=

[|Class Outline] - There is more on this web site than in this document, but here it is for those who want it. [|Class Poster] - Print this out and bring a friend too.

[|March 19 - April 2 Class] Registration Form - Thursday Night Class - **THIS SECTION FULL ** [|March 24 - April 7 Class] Registration Form - Tuesday Night Class


 * Location**: LMS Conference Room 248 Admin Center Downtown - **Evening**, The Sunday class location will be discussed in class.

Checks need to be made out to FNSBSD.

[|The blog] to use with this class. http://digitalphototeacher.blogspot.com/


 * Course Title**: Introduction to Digital Cameras and Basic Photography


 * Credits**: 1 (500 level)


 * Grading**: Pass/Fail

Materials Development Specialist (907) 452-2000 x248 - work (907) 687-6800 - cell (907) 479-5819 - home
 * Instructor:** Dianne L. Marshall

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Fieldwork Sunday March 22, 2009 Noon - 5 PM - Pioneer Park, Civic Center
 * Dates and Times:** Evenings Thursday March 19, March 26, & April 2 at 5 - 8 PM.

New Second Section
Fieldwork Sunday March 29, 2009 Noon - 5 PM - Location - Wood Center UAF, Food Service Area (near Taco Bell)
 * Dates and Times:** Evenings Tuesday March 24, March 31, & April 7 at 5 - 8 PM.


 * Location**: LMS Conference Room 248 Admin Center Downtown - **Evening** The Sunday class location will be discussed in class.


 * Required Equipment:** A digital camera and a Macbook with iLife ‘08 or iLife ’09. The standard teacher software will be used in this class. If you have a PC you may use that too. You can download [|Picasa from Google] if you need an editing program for you photos. You may also want to consider a tripod and extra media cards ( SD, SDHC, CF - get what your camera needs.) I you have no clue what to get wait till class and you will know by the end of the first evening. If you do not have a laptop you will not be able to follow along on the computer in class but if you really want to you can do the processing at home. A good deal of the first class and the Sunday will be working with cameras. The second night of class will be on photos and the computer. The last night is presentations and with all you photographs loaded on the web or blog you can still present your pictures.

Make sure you have a charged battery for the camera or extras if AA.
Course Goals: At the end of the class students will:
 * Course Description**: Learn about your camera and how to use many of the options. Learn how to take a better picture and use iPhoto to edit your pictures
 * 1) Be comfortable with a digital camera (yours), and learn about others
 * 2) Understand the terms, icons, and other lingo of digital photography.
 * 3) Be able to adjust the camera for different settings.
 * 4) Learn basic editing and storage of digital photographs.
 * 5) Learn about some of the different online photo services.
 * 6) Spark your curiosity and give you the tools and resources to learn more


 * Class Meetings:**
 * Evening 1 - Learn about your camera and basic picture taking. (3 hours)
 * Fieldwork - A full day of taking pictures working through a number of tasks to make you understand and reinforce how to use your camera. (5 - 6 hours)
 * Evening 2 - Editing your images with iPhoto. (3 hours)
 * Evening 3 - Share your photos and what you learned and how you will use this in your classroom and with student work.

T**arget Audience:** This class will provide you with tools that can be used in any grade level teaching, It will give you a basic knowledge to capture better pictures and learn how to edit them. You will learn and apply basic photography concepts. This will give an opportunity to learn the tool on the district teacher laptop.

In order to receive credit for this class students are required to:
 * Evaluation:**
 * 1) Participate in class exercises. You need to bring a digital camera to the first class
 * 2) Complete the required tasks on the fieldwork and hand in electronic form.
 * 3) Edit your pictures using iPhoto, or you may use other software.
 * 4) Present three of the required tasks, one printed and mounted photo, and present your classroom or work application to the class.
 * 5) Have Fun!

Please feel free to bring your dinner/lunch and something to drink to class. I know it is over dinner time for most of you. Please be considerate of you classmates with stinky or real loud crunchy food. Sharing goodies is always welcomed.
 * Food**