| PHOTOGRAPHY
IN A DIGITAL WORLD
This new lecture series is given at locations
throughout the New York Metropolitan area. The ongoing series
presents renowned individuals from the fields of photography,
design and new media. The events are open to the general public.
Please check the listings of scheduled events and locations
on the preceding page under: Ongoing, Current and Future Educational
projects.
THE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHER
Like it or not, the digital world has arrived.
This class will look at the changes and work with students
to help them develop their own vision as they incorporate
the new technology. The emphasis of the class will focus on
continuing to develop a way of seeing. The choice of equipment
is just the next step in the photographic process. Our darkroom
will be in our computers. The students will have weekly assignments
and an opportunity to work in class with photoshop. We are
simply using it as a digital darkroom. The goal of the class
is to introduce the student to this new medium and give them
some insights into photography's future.
INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL IMAGING
This workshop is designed to give students
a basic understanding of the Adobe Photoshop software and
to illustrate the amazing possibilities of adding the computer
as another tool to your camera bag. There will be discussions
on the basics of digital imaging technologies and a look at
historical examples that provide background for understanding
this evolving medium. Finally, a concise demonstration will
allow each student to discover the abilities of Photoshop
by teaching them how to use some of the tools on a sample
photograph. By the end of the workshop, students will not
only have a basic understanding of how to work with photographs
in a digital environment, but they will understand how to
incorporate those elements into creating their own visual
ideas.
MY COMMUNITY: A PHOTOGRAPHIC JOURNEY
Using the camera as a tool, students will
create a photographic documentation entitled: MY COMMUNITY.
The documentation will examine all of the components that
make-up the daily life of their community. The project will
enable students to focus on a broad spectrum of activities
that bring a community together. It will give them an opportunity
to see firsthand the component parts that make up the whole.
Understanding how their community functions, will give them
a greater sense of themselves and their environment. The goal
of the project will be to create comprehensive portrait of
the community in which they live.
This program is structured for middle and
high school students. The program is designed to work in conjunction
with other disciplines (Art & Photography, History, English,
Journalism, Social Studies, etc.). The project will work directly
with the schools instructors. Using digital cameras, the students
will learn digital photography, writing skills, & photoshop.
The goals of this program are to help the
student:
1) develop a broader understanding
of their world
2) learn about their community more
directly
3) learn about their community in relationship
to the wider world
4) learn how can the camera be used
as a tool for social research
5) learn how photography can document
our history
6) learn how a photographer can use
a camera to make statements about things that are important
to them
7) learn how a photographer can use
a camera as a personal voice
8) learn how images impact our lives
9) understand the power of an image
as a catalyst for social understanding & change
NEW
MEDIA WORKSHOP: CLASSROOMS OF THE FUTURE, K-12
The challenge
for educators today is not what to teach, but how to teach
it. K-12 students are tuned into instantaneous communications,
music, graphics and video. In this hands-on workshop, educators
learn how to use New Media tools to present important topics
in a challenging multimedia game format. Each year classrooms
are being reconfigured with electronic projections or interactive
white boards to better utilize New Media content as a teaching
tool.
This three
hour workshop is for educators. Each participate re-designs
a traditional lesson plan into an interactive multimedia game.
All disciplines are possible for this digital arts interactive
workshop. Educators learn how to customize their own interactive
lesson plan or may utilize available resources at the workshop.
Teachers are encouraged to bring their own lesson plan.
Summary:
A workshop where current New Media tools are demonstrated
and educators are able to plug-in their traditional lesson
plan into an interactive game format fot Internet and/or classroom
purposes.
DESIGN
AND PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT -- Using Adobe's InDesign
Presenting yourself and your work is the most important step once you are ready to go into the workplace. Putting together a portfolio that will sell YOU as uniquely qualified can make or break your getting the job. This workshop will give you the basics needed using InDesign to prepare a concise, organized presentation of your work.
Students
will learn:
• How to collect your work in a digital format in the proper size and quality level.
• How to lay out your work with copy that best explains your work.
• How to assemble it into a document, and export as PDF and html.
• Tips on how to market yourself.
PHOTO-ILLUSTRATION:
MOVING FROM A SIMPLE PHOTOGRAPH TO CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
In this
two-day workshop, students will learn how to take a simple
photograph and transform it into a conceptual photo-illustration.
Learn how to go beyond the simple basics off enhancing a digiatal
photograph. Take your imagery to the next creative level utilizing
advanced skills in Adobe Photoshop. The process will take
you through the steps involved in layering multiple images
together, both photographed and acquired, utilizing Photoshop
as a creative tool. With a step-by-step hands-on presentation,
you can observe and experience the production of a multi-layered
image that is built and combined all the way from raw digital
camera capture to a final conceptional photo-illustration.
DREAMWEAVER:
MARKET YOURSELF WITH HTML EMAIL
-- A One-Day Workshop
Marketing yourself in a way that will sell YOU as uniquely qualified, can make or break your getting the job. This workshop will give you the basics needed using Adobe Dreamweaver to prepare a concise, organized presentation of you and your work for immediate viewing via email by potential employers.
Students will learn:
• How to prepare an html document combining text and images in a simple, single-minded, compelling way.
• How to prepare images in a digital format in the proper size and quality level.
• How to lay out your work with copy that best explains your work.
• Tips on how to market yourself. |
