Santaland Photographers for Scottsdale Fashion Square
Contact: Trisha Kelly 253-343-4674
Thursday, November 7, 2019
Sunday, May 19, 2019
Q4 Week 10 / Finals Week
5/20: Finish Projects / Return Equipment
-Finish Magazine Project and Multiple Perspective Project
-Complete Magazine Project Evaluation by Friday
-Return Equipment!!!
5/21: Workday / Study Guide
-Finish Magazine Project and Multiple Perspective Project
-Complete Magazine Project Evaluation by Friday
-Return Equipment!!!
5/21: Workday / Study Guide
-Finish Projects
-Work on Study Guide
-Work on Study Guide
5/22: Workday / Study Guide
-Finish Projects
-Work on Study Guide
-Work on Study Guide
5/23: Last Day to turn in Projects / Late Work
-Finish Projects / No work accepted after today.
-Work on Study Guide / Quiz Tomorrow!!!
-Work on Study Guide / Quiz Tomorrow!!!
5/24: Year End Quiz
-THE Quiz
-THE Quiz
-Clean out lockers if finished with everything
Finals Week
May 29/30: Final Critique / Quiz Review
-Room Clean-Up
-Final Critique: Mini-Multi Perspectives, Digital and Analog Hand Color
-Course Critique
-Take all work home!
Finals Week
May 29/30: Final Critique / Quiz Review
-Room Clean-Up
-Final Critique: Mini-Multi Perspectives, Digital and Analog Hand Color
-Course Critique
-Take all work home!
Sunday, May 12, 2019
Q4 Week 9
5/13: Darkroom / Computers
-Darkroom Open
-Work on Magazine
-Work on Multiple Perspective
5/14: Darkroom / Computers
-Darkroom Open
-Work on Magazine
-Work on Multiple Perspective
5/15: Early Release / Short Class / No Darkroom
5/16: Darkroom / Computers
-Darkroom Open
-Work on Magazine
-Work on Multiple Perspective
-Darkroom Open
-Work on Magazine
-Work on Multiple Perspective
5/17: Last Day to work on Projects
-Work to finish both Magazine and Multiple Perspective by the end of class today
Sunday, May 5, 2019
Q4 Week 8
-Work on Magazine
-Work on Multiple Perspective
5/7: Work Day-Work on Magazine
-Work on Multiple Perspective
5/8: Darkroom / Computers
-Darkroom Open
-Work on Magaine
-Work on Multiple Perspective
5/9: Darkroom / Computers
-Darkroom Open
-Work on Magaine
-Work on Multiple Perspective
5/10: Darkroom / Computers
-Darkroom Open
-Work on Magaine
-Work on Multiple Perspective
-Work on Multiple Perspective
5/8: Darkroom / Computers
-Darkroom Open
-Work on Magaine
-Work on Multiple Perspective
5/9: Darkroom / Computers
-Darkroom Open
-Work on Magaine
-Work on Multiple Perspective
5/10: Darkroom / Computers
-Darkroom Open
-Work on Magaine
-Work on Multiple Perspective
-Projects due a week from today
Sunday, April 28, 2019
Q4 Week 7
4/29: Movie Day 1
-Film Day / Enjoy the movie!
-Computer for those not finished with: Lesson 7, Text Exercise, anything prior to those...
4/30: Movie Day 1
-Film Day / Enjoy the movie!
-Computer for those not finished with: Lesson 7, Text Exercise, anything prior to those...
5/1: Finish Movie / Mini Multi-Perspective
-Finish Film
-Demo Magic Eraser Tool
-Introduce Mini Multi-Perspective Project
5/2: Magazine / Multi-Perspective
-Work on Magazine Project
-Shoot for Multi-Perspective
5/3: Magazine / Multi-Perspective
-Work on Magazine Project
-Shoot for Multi-Perspective
-Introduce Mini Multi-Perspective Project
5/2: Magazine / Multi-Perspective
-Work on Magazine Project
-Shoot for Multi-Perspective
5/3: Magazine / Multi-Perspective
-Work on Magazine Project
-Shoot for Multi-Perspective
Sunday, April 21, 2019
Q4 Week 6
There's also no time to be bored, when you have a list of work to finish.
4/22: Magazine Project / PS Demo / Workday
-Finish Alt Collage
-Finish Lesson 7
-Finish Lesson 7
-Finish Text Exercises
-Sketch for Magazine
-Alt Collage Due / 10% deduction following today
-Finish Lesson 7 and Text Exercises
-Sketch for Magazine / Work on Magazine
4/24: Workday
-Lesson 7 checked by today, or no points (and you still need to do it)
-Finish Text Exercises
-Finish Text Exercises
-Sketch for Magazine / Work on Magazine
4/25: Workday
-Text Exercises Due Tomorrow
-Sketch for Magazine / Work on Magazine
4/26: Text Exercise Due / Work on Magazine
-Text Exercises turned in today (10% deduction come Monday)
-Sketch for Magazine / Work on Magazine
Monday, April 15, 2019
Q4 Week 5
6 Weeks left...
Day 1 (Block Day)
4/16 Project Workday / To do List...
-Still missing Hand Coloring Assignments / Analog and Digital (past Due)
-Alt Collages should be completed (Due by end of class)
-Lesson #7 should be completed
-Text Exercises / Table and Computer portions
Day 2 (Block Day)
4/18 Project Workday / Text Exercises and Magazine Project
-Introduce Magazine Project
-Text Exercises Due
-Sketch Page for Magazine / Shoot or Acquire image for Magazine Project
-Finish any other parts of the to do list...
Friday: No School /Holiday
-Finish any other parts of the to do list...
Friday: No School /Holiday
Monday, April 8, 2019
Q4 Week 4
Hey Class,
We still have 6 weeks left to go. Some of you are working like tomorrow is the last day and you have everything turned in. Which it isn't, and you don't!
Make use of long lunch times this week, if you are falling behind...
Day 1 (Block Day)
4/9: Project Workday / Reality Check / Demo
-Lesson 5 Exercises are past due and officially late (check your grade if you don't believe me)
We still have 6 weeks left to go. Some of you are working like tomorrow is the last day and you have everything turned in. Which it isn't, and you don't!
Make use of long lunch times this week, if you are falling behind...
Day 1 (Block Day)
4/9: Project Workday / Reality Check / Demo
-Lesson 5 Exercises are past due and officially late (check your grade if you don't believe me)
-Alt Prints are past due and officially late / I will open the lab two more days and that is it!
-Hand Coloring Exercises should also be done.
-Lesson #7 (demo on Character Palette)
Bonus Tip: Endless Photoshop Text Tricks
Day 2 (Block Day)
4/11: Workday
-Darkroom open for those that still need it.
-Work on Lesson #7
Friday (Normal Day)
4/12: Workday
-Lesson #7 Due
-Text Exercises due next Tuesday
-Introduce Magazine Project (time permitting)
-Hand Coloring Exercises should also be done.
-Lesson #7 (demo on Character Palette)
-Introduce: Text Exercises
Bonus Tip: Endless Photoshop Text Tricks
Day 2 (Block Day)
4/11: Workday
-Darkroom open for those that still need it.
-Work on Lesson #7
-Work on Text Exercises (there are computer and table exercises)
Friday (Normal Day)
4/12: Workday
-Lesson #7 Due
-Text Exercises due next Tuesday
-Introduce Magazine Project (time permitting)
Monday, April 1, 2019
Q4 Week 3
Day 1 (Block Day)
4/2: Alt Collage / Mounting / Workday
-Introduce: Alt Collage Mini-Project
-Demo: cutting, gluing, and mounting techniques
-Work on Hand Coloring Assignments (due Friday)
-Demo: cutting, gluing, and mounting techniques
-Work on Hand Coloring Assignments (due Friday)
Day 2 (Block Day)
4/4: Text Demo / PS Lesson #7 / Workday
-Text and Typefaces Discussion
-Text and Typefaces Discussion
-PS Demos: Character Palette, Layers Styles w/ Text, Adjustment Layers
-Introduce Lesson 7 (note: use lesson #6 finish file for lesson #7 start)
Friday (Normal Day)
4/5: Hand Coloring Labs Due / Text Exercises / Workday
4/5: Hand Coloring Labs Due / Text Exercises / Workday
Monday, March 25, 2019
Q4 Week 2
Block Scheduling on Monday and Tuesday for testing.
3/26 Color Lab / Lesson #10 / Hand Coloring Assignments
-Introduce Lesson #10
-Hand Coloring Demo / Examples
-Hand Coloring Assignments
-Open Darkroom and Computer Labs
-Open Color Labs (last day for color)
-Work on L5 Assignments and Alt Darkroom Prints
3/27: Work Day
-Finish and compile Alt Darkroom Prints
-Finish and Print L5 Assignment
3/27: Work Day
-Finish and compile Alt Darkroom Prints
-Finish and Print L5 Assignment
3/28: Alternative Darkroom Due / Lesson #5 Assignments Due
-Turn in Alternative Darkroom Prints and L5 Assignment Print in by the end of class
-Work on Lesson #10 or Hand Coloring Assignments
-No Darkroom today
3/29: Work Day
-Work on Lesson #10 or Hand Coloring Assignments
-Lesson #10 Due 4/2
-Hand Coloring Due 4/4
Sunday, March 17, 2019
Q4 Week 1
3/18: Lose Ends / Lesson #5 Assignment
-Introduce/Demo Lesson #5 Assignment
-Open Lab / Finish Lesson #5 /Work on Lesson #5 Assignment (shoot, or upload & edit)
-You should have your alternative darkroom prints ready for Friday's coloring lab
-Return old work (to be used on upcoming projects)
-Introduce/Demo Lesson #5 Assignment
-Open Lab / Finish Lesson #5 /Work on Lesson #5 Assignment (shoot, or upload & edit)
-You should have your alternative darkroom prints ready for Friday's coloring lab
-Return old work (to be used on upcoming projects)
3/19: Group #1 /Lesson #5 Assignment
-Group 1 on computers
-rest of class work on shooting or in the darkroom
-rest of class work on shooting or in the darkroom
3/20: Group #2 / Lesson #5 Assignment
-Group 2on computers
-rest of class on shooting or in the darkroom
3/21: Group #3 / Lesson #5 Assignment
-rest of class on shooting or in the darkroom
3/21: Group #3 / Lesson #5 Assignment
-Group 3 on computers
-rest of class on shooting or in the darkroom
-Have alternative prints for tomorrow
-rest of class on shooting or in the darkroom
-Have alternative prints for tomorrow
3/22: Coloring Lab Demo/ PS Lesson #10 / Hand Coloring Demo/Project
-Introduce PS Lesson #10
-Demo Color Staining and Toning
-Work on PS or coloring prints
-Color will be set up again on Tuesday only
Upcoming Due Dates:
-Alternative Darkroom Prints Due Thursday 3/28
-Lesson #5 Assignment Due Thursday 3/28
-PS Lesson #10 Due 3/29
-Lesson #10 Assignment and Hand Coloring Project Due 4/4
Sunday, March 3, 2019
Q3 Week 9
Sorry no quote/meme this week. I was grading all weekend.
Last week of the quarter. All late and missing work is due by end of class on Thursday. See me if you have questions.
Lesson #5 Should also be done by the end of class on Thursday.
3/4: Project Workday
Last week of the quarter. All late and missing work is due by end of class on Thursday. See me if you have questions.
Lesson #5 Should also be done by the end of class on Thursday.
3/4: Project Workday
-Group #1 work on PS Lesson #5
-Rest: Work on Alternative Darkroom Assignment
3/5: Project Workday
-Group #2 work on PS Lesson #5
-Rest: Work on Alternative Darkroom Assignment
3/6: Early Release / Short Class
-Introduce Lesson #5 Assignment
3/7: Project Workday
3/8: Open Lab / Lesson #5 Assignment
-Work on Alternative Darkroom Assignment
-Group #3 Finish PS Lesson #5 / Lesson #5 Assignment
-Any late or missing work is due by the end of class today!
-Rest: Work on Alternative Darkroom Assignment
3/8: Open Lab / Lesson #5 Assignment
-Work on Alternative Darkroom Assignment
-Work on Lesson #5 Assignment
Alternative Darkroom Techniques Project
1. Sampling Alternative Techniques: for this option, you will print the same image several times employing different alternative techniques or combinations of techniques in each version. You must demonstrate at least 5 different versions of the image.
Project Specs Page
Advanced Darkroom Technique Notes

Project Specs Page
Advanced Darkroom Technique Notes

Sunday, February 24, 2019
Q3 Week 8
2/25: PS Lesson #5 / Finish Projects
-Turn in 2(5x7) prints and proof sheet
-Print Photoshop assignment for crit and complete rubric
-Introduce PS Lesson #5
2/26: Last Workday
-Turn in 2(5x7) prints and proof sheet
-Print Photoshop assignment for crit and complete rubric
-Work on PS Lesson #5
2/27: Portraits Crit / Alternative Demo & Notes
-Review and discuss PS Project #1
-Discuss and Demo Alternative Techniques Part 1
2/28: Alternative Techniques cont.
-Discuss and Demo Alternative Techniques Part 1
-Introduce Alternative Tech Project
3/1: Open Lab Workday
-Work on Alternative Tech Project
-Work on Lesson 5
Monday, February 18, 2019
Q3 Week 7
Lunch Labs available Tues/Weds/Thurs... Please notify me in advance.
2/19: Project Workday
-Work on printing assignment
-Work on PS Assignment
-Work on PS Assignment
2/20: Late Start / Short Class: Alternative Darkroom Teaser
-Introduce PS Lesson #5
-Explore Alternative Photo Teaser Images
-Explore Alternative Photo Teaser Images
2/21: Project Workday
-Work on printing assignment
-Work on PS Assignment / Print out finished assignment
-PS Lesson #5
-Work on PS Assignment / Print out finished assignment
-PS Lesson #5
2/22: Project Workday
-Work on printing assignment
-Work on PS Assignment / Print out finished assignment
-PS Lesson #5
-Self Portrait Prints and PS Project #1 due by the end of class / PS Critique on Tuesday 2/26
-Work on PS Assignment / Print out finished assignment
-PS Lesson #5
-Self Portrait Prints and PS Project #1 due by the end of class / PS Critique on Tuesday 2/26
Sunday, February 10, 2019
Q3 Week 6
2/11: Group #1
-Group #1 work on PS Project #1-Group #2/3 Process film / Proof Sheet / Printing Assignment
-Self Portrait Printing Assignment
-Group #2 work on PS Project #1
-Group #1/3 Process film / Proof Sheet / Printing Assignment
2/13: Early Release / PS Lesson 1-4 Quiz
2/14: Group #3 / Short Films for Valentines Day
-Johanni's annual selection of short films about love! XOXO
-Group #3(Open) work on PS Project #1
-Group #1/2 Process film / Proof Sheet / Printing Assignment
-PS Project #1 and Self Portrait Printing Assignment Due by the end of Class Next Friday!
Self-Portrait Printing Assignment
From your two Self-Portrait shoots, print the following...
-1 Proof Sheet of your roll
-print your 2 best images from the roll @ (5"x7").
-If you have not submitted sketches, you should also turn those in.
-All of the above is Due: 2/22 at the beginning of class
-Keep track of you negatives, we will use them for the next project as well.
-1 Proof Sheet of your roll
-print your 2 best images from the roll @ (5"x7").
-If you have not submitted sketches, you should also turn those in.
-All of the above is Due: 2/22 at the beginning of class
-Keep track of you negatives, we will use them for the next project as well.
Sunday, February 3, 2019
Q3 Week 5
This week you should focus on getting your film processed by Friday and working on PS Project #1. Be ready for a quiz and new darkroom assignment next week.
2/4: Group #3 / PS Review
-Group #3 work on PS Project #1 / Review PS notes
-Group #1/2 Shoot image for PS Project / Process film
2/5: Group #1
-Group #1 work on PS Project #1
-Group #2/3 Shoot image for PS Project / Process film
2/6: Group #2
-Group #2(Open) work on PS Project #1
-Group #1/3 Shoot image for PS Project / Process film
-Last day for late work to make it onto mid-quarter grade
2/7: Group #3
-Group #3 work on PS Project #1
-Group #1/2 Shoot image for PS Project / Process film
-Lab open for making proof sheets
2/8: Open Lab
-Process Film by end of class today
-Lab open for making proof sheets
-Proof Sheets Due End of class Tuesday
-PS Quiz next Tuesday
-Lab open for making proof sheets
-Proof Sheets Due End of class Tuesday
-PS Quiz next Tuesday
Sunday, January 27, 2019
Q3 Week 4
1/28: Johanni Absent / Journal Assignment
-18 Things Creative People Do
-Work on Lesson #4
1/29: Open Lab / Finish Lesson #4 / Introduce PS Project #1
-Finish Lesson #4
-Introduce PS Project #1 Surreal Self-Portrait
-Process Film
-Process Film
1/30: Lesson 1-4 Review
-Notes Recap and PS tips/tricks for Lessons 1-4 (quiz next week)
1/31: Group #1 Lab Day
1/31: Group #1 Lab Day
-Group #1 on computers / work on PS Project #1
-Group #1 & #2 Review for Lesson 1-4 Quiz, Process Film / Proof Lab Open
2/1: Group #2 Lab Day
-Group #1 & #2 Review for Lesson 1-4 Quiz, Process Film / Proof Lab Open
-Group #2 on computers / work on PS Project #1
-Group #1 & #3 Review for Lesson 1-4 Quiz, Process Film / Proof Lab Open
-Last weekend to shoot Self Portrait Assignment
-Group #1 & #3 Review for Lesson 1-4 Quiz, Process Film / Proof Lab Open
-Last weekend to shoot Self Portrait Assignment
Monday, January 21, 2019
Q3 Week 3
1/22: Group #1
-Group #1 work to finish lesson #3 / begin
lesson #4
-Group #2 & #3 Finish missing Journals (zeros after today)
-Sketch Plan (Due: Thursday 1/24)
1/23: Group #2
-Group #2 work to finish lesson #3 / begin
lesson #4
-Group #1 & #3
-Sketch Plan (Due: Thursday 1/24)
-Process Portrait Shoot
1/24: Group #3 / Sketch Plan Due
-Group #3 work to finish lesson #3 / begin
lesson #4
-Group #1 & #2
-Sketch Plan Turn in today!
-Process Portrait Shoot
1/25: Open Lab Day / Darkroom Open
-Computers for those needing to finish lesson #4
-Processing Lab Open
-Proofing in darkroom, for those that have film ready
-Introduce PS Project #1 (time permitting)
Sunday, January 13, 2019
Q3 Week 2
-Introduce Lesson #3
-Composition: Making use of the picture plane
1/15: Group #1 Lab Day
-Group #1 on computers / Lesson #3
-Group #2 & #3 Photo Journal #1 / due: Friday
1/16: Early Release / Short Class
-Open Lab for those not finished with Lesson #2 / zeros until it is finished.
-Quick discussion about Top 5 and Twin assignments
-Introduce Self-Portrait Shooting Assignment
-Self-Portrait sketch page
1/17: Group #2 Lab Day
-Group #2 on computers / Lesson #3
-Group #1 & #3 Photo Journal #1 / Self-Portrait sketch page
1/18: Group #3 / Open Lab Day
-Group #3 / and any others on computers / Lesson #3
-Group #1 & #2 Photo Journal #1 / Self-Portrait sketch page
-Journal #1 Due by the end of class
Photo Journal #1
In your notebook, date and label a page "Photo Journal #1". You should then answer the following questions.
1. Think back in your mind to a photograph that absolutely resonates with you. It could be a famous work, or personal image. Briefly describe the image and try to explain what it is about that image that makes it so memorable, and/or so moving.
2. Make a list of at least five different qualities/characteristics that you think are important to making a good photograph.
I will collect these on Friday. We will discuss answers next week.
1. Think back in your mind to a photograph that absolutely resonates with you. It could be a famous work, or personal image. Briefly describe the image and try to explain what it is about that image that makes it so memorable, and/or so moving.
2. Make a list of at least five different qualities/characteristics that you think are important to making a good photograph.
I will collect these on Friday. We will discuss answers next week.
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Q3 Week 1
Quote of the Semester...
1/8: Welcome Back
-Discuss the weeks assignments and how they relate to Photo
-Twin Assignment Due
1/8: Welcome Back
-Discuss the weeks assignments and how they relate to Photo
-PS Lesson #2 for those that didn't finish it!
-Top 5 List Assignment Due: Friday 1/11
1/9: Twin Assignment / 7th Period Johanni Absent
-Twin Assignment: try to finish by the end of class
1/11: Twin Assignment and Top 5 Discussion
-Class Discussion / Turn-in
-Class Discussion / Turn-in
-Lesson #2 Due
-Top 5 List Due-Twin Assignment Due
Twins Assignment
Complete all of the below tasks about you and your name. Have fun finding connections about you.
Google Yourself: Do a google search on your name (be sure to put it into quotes for the best search / “John Smith”)
-Write down the first website that comes up for your name, regardless of whether it actually contains information about you.
-Next, look at the first ten google images that appear. Are they all about you? Are there any odd or unexpected images that came up? Explain…
Birthday Twins / History: Search the day of your birth (just the day, not the year).
-Find two notable events that happened on the same month and day (besides you being born).
-List at least two notable people that share your birthday (can be historical or present).
How Many of Me: http://howmanyofme.com/search/ type your name into this website to see how many people in the U.S. share your same name. List the the number as well as how many people share your last name.
Art Doppelganger: Download the Google Arts and Culture App. You may share a device if you don’t all want to download it. Feel free to delete the app afterwards if you do not want it. Use the “Art Selfie” feature to take a selfie and match it to famous works of art (you may need to scroll down to find it).
-Select one of the works of art that they matched up with you. Research the work of art. List the artist, title, location of the work, and the match percentage.
-Google the work to see the entire work. What is the entire work of or about?
-List 2 characteristics that you share with the subject, and 2 differences.
Google Yourself: Do a google search on your name (be sure to put it into quotes for the best search / “John Smith”)
-Write down the first website that comes up for your name, regardless of whether it actually contains information about you.
-Next, look at the first ten google images that appear. Are they all about you? Are there any odd or unexpected images that came up? Explain…
Birthday Twins / History: Search the day of your birth (just the day, not the year).
-Find two notable events that happened on the same month and day (besides you being born).
-List at least two notable people that share your birthday (can be historical or present).
How Many of Me: http://howmanyofme.com/search/ type your name into this website to see how many people in the U.S. share your same name. List the the number as well as how many people share your last name.
Art Doppelganger: Download the Google Arts and Culture App. You may share a device if you don’t all want to download it. Feel free to delete the app afterwards if you do not want it. Use the “Art Selfie” feature to take a selfie and match it to famous works of art (you may need to scroll down to find it).
-Select one of the works of art that they matched up with you. Research the work of art. List the artist, title, location of the work, and the match percentage.
-Google the work to see the entire work. What is the entire work of or about?
-List 2 characteristics that you share with the subject, and 2 differences.
Try to complete this by the end of class 1/9/19.
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