Fall 2018 Course Syllabi

Travel Abroad Course The travel abroad course is a three-week intensive course in which students will be engaged in photographic activities, lectures, and critiques on a daily basis. There is a cost associated with this course, numerous forms that need to be completed, and other requirements which must to be met by each student. Students interested in enrolling in this course should contact the instructor in advance to receive information on course logistics, costs and requirements. The daily routine will include photographing during key times of the day for lighting, including sunrise and sunset hours, lectures on outdoor photography and techniques, lectures on the culture and history of the areas students are photographing, and critique sessions. The final portfolio will consist of 20-30 examples of a student’s work from the trip. Students will submit their portfolios to the online course shell within one week of returning to the US. Photo majors will print, mat, and frame a number of prints (to be determined later) to be hung in the Thatcher Hall Gallery Frames on the first and second floors of Thatcher Hall, on the Dakota College at Bottineau campus. Objectives: 1. To apply natural lighting in outdoor photography. 2. To introduce students to a variety of outdoor subject matter. 3. To understand the correct equipment used while photographing different outdoor subjects. 4. To apply post production, image correction, and digital darkroom techniques as they apply to outdoor photography. 5. To research and learn about career opportunities in outdoor photography. 6. To demonstrate and understanding of opportunities, requirements, preparations, and protocol for traveling abroad when doing outdoor photography. 7. To understand the importance of culture, history, and customs when photographing in other countries. 8. To create and present an outdoor portfolio. 9. To demonstrate the ability to print, mat and frame their work for a professional presentation. Relationship to Campus Theme: This course addresses the campus theme by having students work in nature using modern digital equipment as used in photography and photographic post production. Students learn the differences between past and present