What should you expect from this class?

In this class we will work on getting to know in more detail what our cameras can do! We will learn beyond the basics of photography with projects, examples, group critiques and terms and techniques. We will work on becoming more confident and photographers by building a portfolio of photos we can be proud of!

This is an intermediate class, so students should have a knowledge of photography and an interest in gaining experience in photography. 

Please note, we will be using cameras that can be used in full manual mode (DSLR/Mirrorless cameras and some bridge cameras will work. Please see the supply list for more details)

Week 1:  
Day 1: This will be a great refresher for students already familiar with photography, its techniques, equipment possibilities, and general photography terms. We will go into detail on terms and techniques that make photography possible. 
*We will also work a bit on our cameras. Since we will all be using cameras a bit more complicated than a smart phone, I will answer any questions about the controls and manual settings of the cameras specific to each student.  
Day 2: We will go over some new information and assign project number 1. This project will not only be a great challenge for the learners, but it will also help me to better understand their level of skill in photography. 

Week 2: 
Day 1: During our lesson, Each student will receive feedback from their week 1 project. We will present and critique our projects. We will also learn some techniques that will be used in the next project. 
Day 2: We will work with examples and inspiration for project number 2. We will work on introducing examples, some guidelines, and the different kinds of photos and techniques to use for the assignment. 
*We will of course get feedback and comments form learners and Tamea.

Week 3: 
Day 1: *Each student will receive feedback from their week 2 project.
*We will present and critique our projects. We will also learn some techniques that will be used in the next project. 
*We will work on local nature photography in our project. 
*I will give them some tips, pointers, mistakes to avoid, and samples to work from. We will be encouraged to work in our yards, a park, any outdoor location we have access to. 

Week 4: 
Day 1: *Each student will receive feedback from their week 3 project. They will also be introduced to new and fun genres of photography.
Day 2: *Learners will have an exciting grab bag of options! 
*Will be given a list of possible project ideas and each student will pick their project and move forward with taking their photos. The week's class will outline these options and how to proceed. 
*They will have feedback from the other students as well as Tamea and they will be able to use their new knowledge of photography to have a bit of a freestyle photo project. 

Week 5: 
Day 1: *Each student will receive feedback from their week 4 project. *We will share and critique our projects in peer to peer critiques and receive a new mini project.  
Day 2: * Instead of introducing a new photography project we will be introduced to in depth critiques and how to move forward with constructive criticism specific to higher level art classes. 
*We will share challenges we may have faced, how we overcame those challenges, we will answer questions from the teacher, and receive a final assessment on the work.  

Each week's project will expand on the previously learned material, so this will be considered our final project. 

Please note, the age range for this class is 12-17, but it is flexible. The average age for this class is 15.