karl shah-jenner wrote:
here's what I've got to date as an outline.. in no particular order. I'm
still pulling it apart and adding bits as I expound further into the
specifics. (ignore random capitalisations ;)
What is Digital photography?
The Media
Capture of Images
Files & Types
Origins in Video
Origins in Barcode Scanners
Printers & Scanners
Algorithms
General Computing
Researching
Computing & the Computer
Monitors and Video Cards
Calibration & Colour management
Editors & Interpreters
I've cropped (!) out the detailed bit...
What is your target audience? (Yes, I know I should have asked that
first time round!) . As a Uni course for experienced photographers, or
experienced amateurs / semi-pros, your ideas look good, though I assume
you'll also include photographic techniques as they are affected by
digital cameras etc.
For beginners (16 - 18 years old) it looks awfully complicated and not
much about photography. Certainly my students would be lost before
they'd even taken a photograph! So I work on a need to know practical
issues like extras (bigger cards, spare batteries!) exposure modes, use
of flash, setting ISOs and white balance, macro, general handling
techniques, simple use of photoshop.
Researching our library (and the Internet if unavoidable), use of
software for saving, simple corrections (i.e. get the picture right
first if possible), printing and simple colour control if necessary.
After that, again, a need to know basis.
I count myself fairly well read, but have never found any relevance in
bar codes or algorithms in thinking about photography. Yes, the latter
are involved in jpg compressions, but at the most you don't need to know
anything other than which is most suitable for the task in hand.
More information would really be welcome, Karl - this is useful stimulus
in thinking about teaching and learning.
Thank you!
Howard
