Session 1 - Class Introduction - Overview of syllabus, requirements, expectations, grading policy and review of students’ equipment. The basic principles of photography I: basic camera controls, set-ups (please review your manual prior to class). Getting inspired by looking at professional photographers’ work and historical painters. Light as a paintbrush for photographers. Learn how to see light as a guide inside/to an image. Lighting assignment I at home.

Session 2 - The basic principles of photography II. The basics of composition, framing the subject, geometrical design elements, rule of thirds. What is Depth of Field and how do we achieve it. Show different examples of if from previous historical photographers. The digital workflow I. Data capture, file management, basic corrections in Lightroom: how to create your own photography catalogue (contact sheet) and export your images in JPG for showing during in-class critiques. Practice with Lightroom in class with the teacher. Composition & Depth of Field exercise in class and at home.

Session 3 - The basic principles of photography III. How to see, understand and photograph light. Learn how to take advantage of all lighting condition while taking photos. Fieldwork assignment all together in the light studio adjacent to class or outside if no space available. The digital workflow II. Non-destructive image processing: select images, color correct and retouch them. Lighting assignment (artificial light) II at home. 

Session 4 - The basic principles of photography IV. What makes for a good Portrait. Show historical Portaiture photographers and talk about the relationship needed between subject and photographer to capture the best Portraits. The digital workflow III. In class advance editing, retouching, and resizing of images taken at home the prior weeks. Fieldwork Portrait assignment all together outside of class.

Session 5 - MidTerm: Students present a selection of photographs to the class. Collective discussion of student’s work presentation based on Lighting, Composition and Depth of Field. Review work from previous historical photographer and analyze their images to create a discourse. If times allows  filed work on general street photography applying all that we have learnt so far outside.

Session 6 - Fieldtrip for photos outside of the classroom - practice all we learnt in class.

Session 7 - Look and critique images from the previous class. The basic principles of photography V. Lesson on what an Artist statement is and how do you write one. Look and read different Artist statments from photographers worldwide. Write your own Artist statement in class and re-write it at home.

Session 8 -  Go over each student's artist statements. The digital workflow IV. What makes a collection of images a photo essay and how do we sequence images to tell a story. In class editing and sequencing of images in a short story format in preparation for the Final Critique. At home assignment: tell a story and sequence it in 3 -5 images

Session 9 - Review and critique each student's sequenced images. Itroducing the use of PDF to show students images for FINAL exams. Work in class on creating their FINAL PDFS.

Session 10 - Collective critique: the Final project. Presentation and review of students’ photographic projects and artist statements. Critically evaluate the work presented by fellow students. Artist statement review. Final must be handed out in a PDF or PRINT format.