Grade 6-12
Photography
Visual storytelling and technical foundations
Units
12
Credit
0.5 credit
Weekly Hours
2 hrs
Duration
36 weeks
What You'll Learn
Technical Mastery
Master exposure, composition, and camera controls. Understand how your equipment works and how to use it intentionally.
Artistic Expression
Develop your unique visual voice. Learn from master photographers while finding your own way of seeing the world.
Critical Awareness
Understand that photographs are constructed, not found. Build media literacy for an image-saturated world.
Units (12)
1Light Captured: A History of Photography2Your Camera as a Tool: Anatomy and Controls3The Exposure Triangle: Mastering Light4Composition: The Language of Visual Design5Color Theory and Black & White6Portraiture: Seeing People7Landscape and Nature Photography8Street Photography: Observing Life9Macro and Still Life: Finding the Extraordinary in the Ordinary10Post-Processing: The Digital Darkroom11Critical Media Literacy: Photography and Truth12Personal Vision: Building Your Portfolio