NOTE: This is not a course in artistic photography, but you cannot achieve good artistic results without being technically proficient! You are encouraged to apply the techniques you learn in this class to your own artistic endeavours.

Canon Digital Rebel

"A Short Course in Digital Photography", 2th edition by Barbara London and Jim Stone

"Photoshop CS3 for Forensics Professionals", George Reis

The department has 10 Canon Digital Rebel SLR cameras that has manual focusing, aperture, and exposure control, as well as several automatic modes. If you have your own digital SLR camera, feel free to use it, just make sure you bring the owner's manual in case I have to help you use it.

There will also be a special project where you pick a scientifically-oriented subject and prepare a portfolio. Each special project must be cleared by the instructor first. A simple example would be photographic documentation of an insect collection. Details of the special project requirements will be posted later.

QUIZZES:

• Since the lowest quiz score is being dropped anyway, there will be no make-ups on quizzes. The only exception will be if you have to miss a second quiz - then I will give you a make-up.

FINAL EXAM:

• University policy states that the final exam time will not be moved unless you have three or more finals on one day. Please do not ask to take the final early because you want to leave for vacation early, etc.
  
  
• If you have to miss the final due to some unforseen emergency, then it must be communicated through the Office of Student Affairs (838-8221). Illnesses, family emergencies, etc must be accompanied by some form of proof, e.g. a note from your doctor, funeral home, etc.
  
  
• Under these conditions then I will give you an incomplete, not a makeup (see Incompletes section below).

LABS:

• Because of the limited amounts of equipment and time, there will be no make-up labs. NOTE: If you miss two labs, you fail the course!

NOTE:

• If you get sick during a quiz and can't finish it, then that becomes the quiz you drop, unless it's the second quiz as stated above. Then I will give you a make-up. If you get sick during the final exam and can't finish it, then you will receive an incomplete as listed above. You will not be allowed to finish your final at another time.

Grading will be no harder than A=90%, B=80%, C=70%, D=60%, F < 60%

The Code of Student Responsibility (PDF file) defines cheating as "intentional use, or attempted use of artifice, deception, fraud, and/or misrepresentation of one's academic work". For this class, which involves taking exams, quizzes, and perform labs, cheating is usually but not limited to talking or writing to other students, using crib sheets (prepared notes), or looking at another student's paper. The penalty for cheating will be a zero grade for the test or quiz or assignment in question.

Students have the right to appeal this action as described in the Code of Student Responsibility