Weekly Routine

A R T   P H O T O G R A P H Y   -   S M A R T P H O N E   P H O T O    

W E E K L Y   R O U T I N E   –   F A L L    2 0 1 3

Below is the typical weekly routine for the first 3 critiques. The last 2 crits add an extra week in the middle for more in-depth shooting and processing.

F13		SMARTPHONE PHOTO
week 2	M	Topic 1 - B&W
	T	Research & Experimentation
	W	shoot, process & post
	R	shoot, process & post
	F	shoot, process & post
	S/S	(shoot)
week 3	M	shoot, process & post
	T	shoot, process & post
	W	Crit 1 due
	R	Commentary
	F	Self-Review due
	S/S	(shoot)

Mondays are the introduction days of new topics including techniques, aesthetics, ways of shooting, ways of processing (apps), etc. You should study and absorb this quickly and, in a day or two, start shooting, processing and posting your photos to the class blog. You should shoot and post every day. That is part of the routine of this class.  The weekends are optional. 

• learn the new topics, incorporate them into your way of seeing, shooting, processing... 
• look at other people’s work of a similar ilk (research)
• shoot, process & post photographs every day, at least 3 / day to start, then increase

You should post at least 3 shots per day at the beginning

5 active days of shooting and posting = 15 photos

This should increase to 4 shots per day by the 3rd crit, then 5 by the 4th crit 

5 active days of shooting and posting = 20 photos, then 25 photos...

Wednesdays of the following week are the due date for your Critique photos. Before this date you should go through everything that has been posted on-line (that should be more that the minimum number of prints due) and edit down to the number of prints due. 

• the full number of prints required for the critique should now be uploaded 
• look at other people’s photos and comment on them
• base the commentary on 3 criteria: form, content, impact [3 Disciplines]
• tell any story that the photos remind you of (resonance)
• cast a vote for each person in the class which shot you think is their best

Fridays are the day that your Self-Review is due.

• review all the comments you have received
• write a synopsis of that commentary, again based on 3 criteria: form, content, impact 
• determine which of your prints is the best (according to peer voting)
• prepare that print for the web (thumbnail and web picture to spec) [web prep]
• add your best photos to your Digital Portfolio folder
• Smartphone Photo_F13 on OwlBox