Weekly Newsletter: May 5th - May 11th

STUDENT PHOTO OF THE WEEK

Congratulations to Reagan S.

Mitchell W Calhoun Photography Graham Kapowsin High School Digital Photography 2 weekly newsletter

Photo by: Reagan S., Freshman, Graham-Kapowsin High School, 2024.

Photo By Lucas W.

Message from Mr. Calhoun


Hello GK families and friends,

  1. This week we will finish and grade our Triptych assignment. We will have a gallery walk of them and the winner as voted by students will be here for you to see.
  2. We are starting a unit on shooting portraits. During this unit students will learn about contracts and portrait planning.


Thank you, Mr. Calhoun


Photo by Brooklynn C.

Assignments Being Graded This Week

Triptych

Portrait Prompts

All Assignments by Type

Summative | 70%


  1. Career Exploration
  2. History Revisited
  3. Dreamscape
  4. Rule of Thirds Portraits
  5. Portfolio Start
  6. Fill the Frame Portraits
  7. Leading Lines Portraits
  8. Portfolio Final
  9. Color Emphasis
  10. Vantage Point Portraits
  11. Preset Creation 2
  12. Fill the Frame Pattern
  13. Sky Replacement
  14. Balance

Formative | 20%


  1. Preset Creation 1
  2. All About You
  3. Alphabet Photography
  4. Landscape Photography
  5. Low Key Portrait
  6. Portrait Prompts
  7. Depth of Field
  8. Franklin's Assignment
  9. Franklin's Contest


Participation | 10%


  1. Submit Your Syllabus
  2. Final Reflection
  3. Tech and Art Fair
  4. Top Photos
  5. Submit to a Competition
  6. Attendance
  7. Employability

“The camera is a sketchbook, an instrument of intuition and spontaneity.”