Applied Technologies Digital Photography CPU

Digital Photography CPU Objectives

Activity 1

1-1. Explore the invention of photography.

1-2. Discover how photography has evolved into digital photography.

1-3. Observe the qualities of a career in photography.

1-4. Discuss advances in camera technology and outline which you feel has had the greatest effect on photography today.

Activity 2

2-1. Define key terms used in digital photography.

2-2. Identify the components of a digital camera.

2-3. Examine the digital camera and compare it to others.

2-4. Discover the methods of file storage common among digital cameras.

2-5. Explore the types of file formats used in digital photography.

2-6. Determine the technical feature you feel is most important to consider when selecting a digital camera.

Activity 3

3-1. Explore inputting, processing, and outputting digital images.

3-2. Use a digital camera to take photographs and input them into the computer.

3-3. Identify the attributes of the scanner and discover its usefulness in the input process.

3-4. Scan an existing photo into the computer.

3-5. Examine briefly some of the Photoshop Elements tools used throughout the CPU.

3-6. Differentiate the input options of a scanner and digital camera.

Activity 4

4-1. Discover the Crop tool and its uses.

4-2. Consider the use of selecting a specific area in an image.

4-3. Identify the different selection tools and compare their strengths and weaknesses.

4-4. Explore how layers are created when portions of one image are copied and pasted into another.

4-5. Describe circumstances in which each of the Photoshop Elements selection tool would be most useful.

Activity 5

5-1. Explore the use of layer opacity in image manipulation.

5-2. Consider the use of cloning to enhance an image.

5-3. Define brightness, contrast, and saturation and discover their usefulness in creating realism in a composite image.

5-4. Describe how the use of layers can aid in applying certain effects and fixes to an image.

Activity 6

6-1. Discover grayscale images and observe means to add color to them.

6-2. Explore the use of the Red Eye Brush tool in removing red eye from photographs.

6-3. Delineate common problems that appear in photographs and discuss how Photoshop Elements might be used to fix them.

Activity 7

7-1. Clean up an image using various Photoshop Elements tools.

7-2. Discover the use of the Eraser tool to clean up an image.

7-3. Identify the use of the Blur tool to create a composite image.

7-4. Determine the uses of the Sharpen tool to clean up an image.

7-5. Consider the uses of the Dodge tool to lighten part of an image.

7-6. Utilize the Sponge tool to desaturate a portion of an image.

7-7. Use the Burn tool to darken part of an image.

7-8. Describe your opinion on the importance of working with small details in digital images.

Activity 8

8-1. Create text within a digital image using the Type tool.

8-2. Utilize various Photoshop Elements commands to alter text within an image.

8-3. Examine the specifications for creating an advertisement using digital photography.

8-4. Begin creating an advertisement for your school.

8-5. Identify various ways in which text can be used to enhance images and how this might be accomplished in Photoshop Elements.

Activity 9

9-1. Conclude work on the advertisement based on the parameters established in Activity 8.

9-2. Print the advertisement or any digital photographs taken during the CPU at the instructor’s discretion.

9-3. Evaluate your reasons for selecting the ad idea you are working on.

Activity 10

10-1. Select appropriate vocabulary terms based on the definitions provided.

10-2. Test your comprehension of concepts gained during this course.

10-3. State and explain your opinion of the Digital Photography CPU.

15-Activity

Activity 1

1-1. Explore the invention of photography.

1-2. Discover how photography has evolved into digital photography.

1-3. Observe the qualities of a career in photography.

1-4. Discuss advances in camera technology and outline which you feel has had the greatest effect on photography today.

Activity 2

2-1. Define key terms used in digital photography.

2-2. Identify the components of a digital camera.

2-3. Examine the digital camera and compare it to others.

2-4. Discover the methods of file storage common among digital cameras.

2-5. Explore the types of file formats used in digital photography.

2-6. Determine the technical feature you feel is most important to consider when selecting a digital camera.

Activity 3

3-1. Explore inputting, processing, and outputting digital images.

3-2. Use a digital camera to take photographs and input them into the computer.

3-3. Identify the attributes of the scanner and discover its usefulness in the input process.

3-4. Scan an existing photo into the computer.

3-5. Examine briefly some of the Photoshop Elements tools used throughout the CPU.

3-6. Differentiate the input options of a scanner and digital camera.

Activity 4

4-1. Discover the Crop tool and its uses.

4-2. Consider the use of selecting a specific area in an image.

4-3. Identify the different selection tools and compare their strengths and weaknesses.

4-4. Explore how layers are created when portions of one image are copied and pasted into another.

4-5. Describe circumstances in which each of the Photoshop Elements selection tool would be most useful.

Activity 5

5-1. Explore the use of layer opacity in image manipulation.

5-2. Consider the use of cloning to enhance an image.

5-3. Define brightness, contrast, and saturation and discover their usefulness in creating realism in a composite image.

5-4. Describe how the use of layers can aid in applying certain effects and fixes to an image.

Activity 6

6-1. Discover grayscale images and observe means to add color to them.

6-2. Explore the use of the Red Eye Brush tool in removing red eye from photographs.

6-3. Delineate common problems that appear in photographs and discuss how Photoshop Elements might be used to fix them.

Activity 7

7-1. Clean up an image using various Photoshop Elements tools.

7-2. Discover the use of the Eraser tool to clean up an image.

7-3. Identify the use of the Blur tool to create a composite image.

7-4. Determine the uses of the Sharpen tool to clean up an image.

7-5. Consider the uses of the Dodge tool to lighten part of an image.

7-6. Utilize the Sponge tool to desaturate a portion of an image.

7-7. Use the Burn tool to darken part of an image.

7-8. Describe your opinion on the importance of working with small details in digital images.

Activity 8

8-1. Create text within a digital image using the Type tool.

8-2. Utilize various Photoshop Elements commands to alter text within an image.

8-3. Examine the specifications for creating an advertisement using digital photography.

8-4. Begin creating an advertisement for your school.

8-5. Identify various ways in which text can be used to enhance images and how this might be accomplished in Photoshop Elements.

Activity 9

9-1. Continue working on the assignment.

9-2. Evaluate your reasons for selecting the ad idea you are working on.

Activity 10

10-1. Conclude work on the advertisement based on the parameters established in Activity 8.

10-2. Print the advertisement or any digital photographs taken during the CPU at the instructor’s discretion.

10-3. Reflect on alternative methods you might have used in your ad project.

Activity 11 through Activity 15 require students to complete challenges to meet numerous high level problem-solving objectives.

Activity 15

15-1. Select appropriate vocabulary terms based on the definitions provided.

15-2. Test your comprehension of concepts gained during this course.

15-3. State and explain your opinion of the Digital Photography CPU.

The objectives for the challenges in this CPU include:

Challenge 1

You will conduct research on a career of your choice that utilizes digital photography field. Share your findings in a presentation.

Challenge 2

You will use filters and other Photoshop Elements tools to manipulate or distort an image.

Challenge 3

You will conduct research on different viewpoints concerning the ethics of digitally manipulating photographs. You will share your findings in a presentation.

Challenge 4

You will transfer a person or object from a photograph onto another background.

Challenge 5

You will take five elements from different digital images and create a digital photography art collage.

Challenge 6

You will use Photoshop Elements to restore a damaged photograph.

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