Introduction to Digital Photography
Intro to Digital Photography is a new one-semester elective for 8th grade students. In this course we cover a variety of basic topics such as equipment, composition, photography ‘lingo’, techniques, and photo organization. However, the best part has to be our digital photo projects! Scroll down to view some of the student’s work. Also, if you visit our middle school building, please stop by the Photography Class display case in front of the library.
Great Photo Links:
Digital Photography School - a WONDERFUL resource for tips and techniques
Tim Ernst - A well-known nature photographer here in Arkansas.
National Geographic Photography
Marc Hardgrave: www.hardgravephoto.com www.ozarkimages.com
Nelms Gallery (our October 2008 field trip spot)
Tim Carr (Wildlife Photographer from Russellville, AR)
Ewing Photography (Melanie Ewing, a Dover High graduate)
Tom Bagby (studio photography examples)
Arkansas Wildlife (Elk updates and photos)
Alphabet Photography (site we used to introduce the alphabet photography assignment)
Magazine Links:
Suggested Books:
Bryan Peterson’s Understanding Photography Field Guide (SONIC purchased a classroom set for our class!)
The Digital Photography Book : The Step-By-Step Secrets for How to Make Your Photos Look Like the Pros (Volumes 1, 2 & 3), by Scott Kelby (SONIC purchased a set of volume 1 for our classroom!)
Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera, by Bryan Peterson
Beyond Portraiture: Creative People Photography, by Bryan Peterson
Learning to See Creatively, by Bryan Peterson (Once again, SONIC purchased a classroom set for our class!)
Spring 2010 Student Gallery
I’m very excited about our new Spring 2010 students! Our first subject this semester was Flower Photography.....below are the student’s best/favorite work from that unit.....enjoy!
We would greatly appreciate your support! We are recycling used ink cartridges to help offset the cost of our photo printing. Please send ANY empty ink cartridge to our class with an 8th grade student, or you may drop them off in the front office, attn: Sharla Hartzell.
