This week's assignments...and grades!

As you all know, I was busy last week getting your final grades in for report cards. I'm sorry that I failed to show you macro photography on the big screen as I had planned last Friday. I will do that today, and will suspend your deadline on macros until Wednesday. By Wednesday, April 9th, you should have 35-40 extreme close-ups. This will be a '12-6-1' assignment, your first grades of the final grading period.

Don't forget that we do not have access to our computer lab on Tuesday, April 8th. Therefore, we will work outside if the weather permits, or in the library if not. BRING YOUR CAMERA!! I will plan for us to take photos that illustrate the theories of composition.

You should also begin your research paper today, with the final paper due on Friday, April 11th. It is important that you address EACH of the topics I have given you, and find photographic examples for EACH. Do a good job on this. It will be graded like a project (60% weight).

Several of you will be disappointed when you see your report cards. You MUST pay attention to these deadline grades! While the weight for deadlines is only a small portion of your final grade, several zeroes can really hurt you. One missed deadline can drop your grade a couple of points. Several can bring you down a letter grade or more. If it's Monday, you owe me pictures for a deadline grade of 100 or zero!!!

Also, several of you had NHIs that were never submitted. At 60% of your final grade, even one missed project can seriously hurt in this class. Make sure you save things properly, with your identification number and as a JPEG. ALWAYS check to see that what you think you've turned in actually gets saved so that you can receive credit for your work. Remember to keep a copy of everything you turn in!

To recap....By Friday, April 11th, you should turn in your Macro 12-6-1, your research paper on 'Photographic Composition', and the photographic assignment I will give Tuesday on our field trip. Our next unit will be 'lighting'!