Shot for the 'value' assignment

I’m taking this class online during the Fall semester of 2009.  For a list of courses  I’m taking or have taken please visit My MFA Schedule.  This class is generally referred to as ‘Nature”, but it is not a class on ‘nature photography’

Note: While this information is subject to change it came from the AAU online catalog.   Courses and material should an do evolve over time and this is my historical record that shows what the course description was at the time I took the course.

PH 612: The Nature of Photography

This course is dedicated to the investigation and understanding of photography as a visual language. The elemental relationship of form and narrative is explored as a means for individual artistic expression. Emphasis is placed on application of these principles through practical assignments and verbal discussion.
Course Learning Outcomes

As a result of successfully completing this course, students…

Will be able to:

* Articulate their thoughts and express them through the medium of photography.
* Create compelling work, self-sufficiently.
* Recognize the elements that make photography a distinct visual medium.
* Recognize commonalities between photography and other visual media.
* Create imagery demonstrating an understanding of compositional and theoretical principles including positive and negative space, active framing, forms of time in photography, refocusing, unity, rhythm, pattern and texture, lines and shapes, scale, perspective, and balance.

Will be familiar with:

* Seeing versus looking
* Vocabulary and principles related to the perception of photography
* Understand photography within the shared context of the fine and applied visual arts

Will display the following professional behaviors/attitudes:

* Meet assigned deadlines.
* Professional presentation of work.
* Accept and apply feedback.
* Discuss and evaluate work using industry terminology and standards.
* Interact professionally with their instructor and peers.
* Proper care for equipment.
* Prepare for, attend, and contribute to class.