Ms. Marks

Photography I
Students will learn the basicas of 35mm photography, including camera operation, exposure techniques, composition, and darkroom skills. The history of photography will be presented in chronological order and major photographers will be examined as styles correlate to classroom projects. The aesthetics of photography will be explored through a combination of photo assignments, darkroom work, class critiques, and field trips emphasizing the development of each student's personal photographic style and artisitc vision.

Photography II
This course will provide the intermediate photography student with the opportunity to expand on techniques learned in Photography I. The student will learn more advanced darkroom and camera techniques and will incorporate acquired skills in the development of each student's photographic style and artistic vision. Class projects will include: a portfolio of mounted assignments, several three-dimensional photo assignments, a research paper, a notebook, and other assignments as appropiate.