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As opportunities arise, I reserve the right to alter the order and to add to or subtract from this syllabus or weekly semester guide. In this course students will explore the newest trends and techniques
in the fields of commercial and fine are photography, including
advanced selection techniques and master printing philosophies. You
will be exploring content, sequencing and presentation of your digital
work.
Prerequisite: PHO 250 or instructor permission.
PHO 198 – 2004 Special Topics
Class # 93032
In this class you will explore the advantages of shooting 1 body with 1 prime lens (fixed focal length lens, no zooms) for an entire semester. We will be exploring Las Vegas with weekly location shoots. We will focus on people, cityscapes, and the juxtaposition of life. Work will be shared using current online trends, such as blogging, tumblr and flickr.
Please do not ask me if you can bring friends, family children, boyfriends, girlfriends on shoots. In this is a class you have a responsibility to shoot and explore. Bringing along non-photographers you will lose your focus and will do poorly when shooting. Never go off on your own, always photograph with someone from the class. We will break off and shoot in small groups. Everyone will have my mobile #, you must come to the first class to get the mobile #.
Our class blog: http://thelvdocument.blogspot.com/
Class 1 -Thursday, September 1, 2011
Introduction
Who Are YOU: http://pixelnrg.com/classes/pho-240b-de/whoareyou
Final Portfolio its never to early to start working on your final project.
Black and White: Ultimately I don’t care how you get to your black and white, just have shadow and highlight detail. I don’t recommend shooting in B&W use photoshop or Lightroom to convert your image from color to B&W. There are many options out there here are a few.
Using Adobe Camera Raw, a video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIBVjuNjrMM
FLICKR:
•how to: setting up your flickr account
http://www.flickr.com/
•how to Use Flickr: Basics and Beyond
http://www.mahalo.com/how-to-use-flickr-basics-and-beyond
•how to: create a flickr set for each shoot
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-9703620-2.html
•join all the Flickr groups today
http://pixelnrg.com/classes/pho-198b-prime-doc/prime-document-flickr-groups
•how to: Prepare images for the internet and watermarking files (all files must have your name visible)
http://pixelnrg.com/classes/pho-198b-lvd/preparing-images
•how to: Naming Files
Last name_First initial_week_image#.extension
example: Protz_h_1_1.jpg (week1 image 1) Protz_h_1_2.jpg (week1 image 2)
Protz_h_5_1.jpg (week5 image 1) Protz_h_5_2.jpg (week5 image 2)
Class 2 -Thursday, September 8, 2011
I will be at Photoshop world I hope you are also!
September 7–9, 2011 – Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino – Las Vegas NV
http://photoshopworld.com/
Free Expo Pass
During the final two days of the conference, the Photoshop World Expo is open to the public. So if you’re unable to register for the entire conference, you can still learn about the must-have photography and Photoshop-related products, as well as get some training by sitting in on the bonus classes on the Expo floor.
http://photoshopworld.com/free-expo-pass/
Full registration for classes
Students Pricing:
(full time w/ valid student ID) $149
https://photoshopworld.com/register/education/
Class 3 -Thursday, September 15, 2011
Fremont Shoot, whatever catches your eye, break out of the summer rut
10 am Meet at Main and Fremont in front on the Golden Gate Casino, the oldest casino in Las Vegas. This is a great place to start the semester, your goal is to document the area, buildings, people, neon, what does Fremont represent to you, what is the story of this piece of Las Vegas? Never go off on your own always photograph with someone.
http://www.goldengatecasino.com/
http://www.vegasexperience.com/
http://vegasreservations.com/fremontmap
http://mapq.st/fLmQUd mapquest map of area
A class tradition is meeting for Breakfast before class begins, I will be having some bacon and coffee at Dupar’s inside the Golden Gate at 8:50am Let me know if you are coming and get there on time they will not seat us without everyone there.
LINDA ALTERWITZ OPENING UNLV DONNA BEAM GALLERY
Beneath the Surface
New Work by Linda Alterwitz
September 15 – October 22, 2011
Reception 6:30-8:30
Gallery Talk Tuesday Sept 27 4pm
Stuff to explore and get you thinking
http://fractionmag.blogspot.com/2011/08/straight-outta-suburbia.html
Class 4 -Thursday, September 22, 2011
Breakfast: 8:40, Maverick Truck Stop
3225 Las Vegas Blvd N
Las Vegas, NV 89115 (behind the Wendy’s)
awesome dive!
DEMO CSN BE THERE BRING YOUR iPhone —–10am
This thing is COOL: OWLE’s Bubo mount for the iPhone
OWLE’s Bubo http://www.macworld.com/article/157656/2011/02/owle_iphone.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWjp5UeVxuE
3 weeks of Black and White
after the Demo we will head out to shoot Las Vegas BLVD
Park in the parking lot of White Cross Drugs
park away from the business entrance.
1700 Las Vegas Blvd S
Las Vegas, NV 89104
Class 5 -Thursday, September 29, 2011
City center in B&W
10am Meet in front of the waterfall outside Aria
Breakfast: 8:45, Café Vettro inside aria
Class 6 -Thursday, Oct 6, 2011
Old Henderson in B&W
http://www.waterstreetdistrict.com/
10am Meet at Rainbow Club Casino out front
122 S. Water St Henderson, NV 89015
Breakfast: 9am, diner in Rainbow Club Casino
Class 7 -Thursday, Oct 13, 2011
Mac-on-Campus OCT 11-12 CSN Cheyenne Campus
3 weeks of People
Planet Hollywood, Bellagio, Ceasars
http://www.planethollywoodresort.com/
http://www.caesarspalace.com/
http://www.bellagio.com/
Meet at 10am outside of Planet Hollywood by Urban Outfitters.
Breakfast: 8:50am, La Salsa Cantina in the Miracle Mile
http://www.yelp.com/biz/la-salsa-cantina-las-vegas#query:planet%20hollywood%20breakfast
Class 8 -Thursday, Oct 20, 2011
Fashion Show Mall (people)
10am Meet out front on the strip
Breakfast: 8:40am, The Peppermill Restaurant & Fireside Lounge
2985 Las Vegas Blvd S
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Class 9 -Thursday, Oct 27, 2011
Fremont (people)
10 am Meet at Main and Fremont in front on the Golden Gate Casino
Breakfast 8:45 Hash House A Go Go, at the Plaza
http://www.plazahotelcasino.com/dining/hash_house_a_go_go.php
Class 10 -Thursday, Nov 3, 2011
Self Directed Projects Start -If you have a firm plan and have designated a different place to shoot over the next few week email me in advance where and what you will be exploring. You are still accountable for all deadlines!!!
Caesars, the mall, the street and more places to explore
10am meet out front near Serendipity 3
Breakfast 8:45 Serendipity 3
http://www.caesarspalace.com/images/non_image_assets/S3_Breakfast_Menu_05_21_11.pdf
Class 11 -Thursday, Nov 10, 2011
south strip meet at tropicana
10am Meet at the corner of tropicana and the strip
Breakfast: 8:40am, Il Fornaio at the New York New York
3790 S Las Vegas Blvd
http://www.ilfornaio.com/?page=140&id=435&restaurant_id=3163
Class 12 -Thursday, Nov 17, 2011
Arts District.
10am Meet outside of Artifice
1025 First Street, #A
Las Vegas, NV 89101
http://artificebar.com/
Breakfast 8:20 Omelet House, 2160 West Charleston (at Rancho)
http://www.omelethouse.net/
Class 13 -Thursday, Nov 24, 2011
Thanksgiving Break -Turkey Day, no class, gobble gobble! bring me a thanksgiving print next class for extra credit, I dare you to make a 40×60 glamor shot of the turkey! or document a family member throughout the day devouring the food of the day! have a good day!
Class 14 -Thursday, Dec 1, 2011
http://www.flickr.com/groups/lvdiande/
Class 15 -Thursday, Dec 8, 2011
Final Fremont Shoot
10 am Meet at Main and Fremont in front on the Golden Gate Casino
Breakfast:
FINALS -THURSDAY, DEC 15, 2011
10am Meet in the classroom to show off final images posted on your blog!
Hand in a CD with your final 10 images -2160pixels longest side, 240ppi
and a contact sheet including image titles.
Final Portfolio Guidelines
Breakfast: 8:45, Maverick Truck Stop
3225 Las Vegas Blvd N
Las Vegas, NV 89115 (behind the Wendy’s)
awesome dive!
