Eye of the Photographer

Class Syllabus:

Class One
Welcome/Goal of Class

• Your Needs/How We Will Learn
• End Target: Create Images That Are Memorable and Compelling
• About Steven Miller
• Review Student Work/See Steven's Work
• Part One Camera Basics
• Intro To Compositional Elements
• Assignment

Class Two
Class Goal: Understand Building Blocks of Image Making
• Review Assignment Results
• Key To Getting Better Breaking Habits
• Final Compositional Elements
• Part Two Camera Basics
• Assignment

Class Three
Class Goal: Learning About Pre-Visualization
• Review Assignment Results
• What Is Pre-Visualization?
• Finding The Unusual In The Usual
• Assignment

Class Four
Class Goal: Learning To Control Content & Developing Style
• Review Assignment Results
• Learning From The Masters
• Assignment


 

 


Class Five
Class Goal: Emulation
• Review Assignment Results
• Combination of Emulation ("Borrowing" stylistic technics from
Shooters you admire + Pre-Visualization to make images Rock!)
• Bringing Your Images To Live Paper, Ink or Lab Choices
• Assignment

Class Six
Class Goal: Editing For Impact
Review Work
Visual Art VS. "Photography"
Assignment

Class Seven
Class Goal: Select Best Images
• Review past assignment and all past images from class
• Decision on how to present

Matting and framing options
Preparation for final class party

Class Eight
Class Goal: Present final matted work
• Review ways to continue learning and, if applicable, marketing your work

Enjoy the class party