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School Program Workshop: Introduction to Digital Photography

Workshop: Introduction to Digital Photography

Unlock the world of photography with this beginner-friendly workshop! Explore the elements of photographic art like line, shadow, composition, and more, while mastering technical tools such as ISO, aperture, and shutter speed. Students should bring their own DSLR camera or cell phone camera.

Workshops are taught by photographic artists Steffanie A. Padilla or Miguel Esparza.

Duration: +1.5 hours
Level: Beginner
Offered: October 2024—May 2025

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Educator Guide

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Curriculum Connections

California Standards for Art
This workshop aligns with four Anchor Standards:

  • Anchor Standard 1 & 2: Generate and Conceptualize Artistic Ideas and Work & Organize and Develop Artistic Ideas and Work under the process component of Creating
  • Anchor Standard 4: Select, Analyze, and Interpret Artistic Work for Presentation under the process component of Integrate
  • Anchor Standard 6: Convey Meaning Through the Presentation of Artistic Work under the process component of Present


Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
This workshop aligns with standards in Physical Science:

  • MS-PS4-3: Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer
    Focus: This standard covers how digital cameras and imaging technologies use principles of light and waves to capture and transfer visual information. 
  • MS-ETS1-1: Engineering Design
    Focus: This standard involves applying engineering principles to the design and use of camera equipment, including understanding how various camera settings affect image quality. 
  • MS-PS4-2: Waves and Their Applications in Technologies for Information Transfer
    Focus: This standard explores how advancements in digital photography involve the application of wave principles in capturing and processing images.
  • MS-LS1-2: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
    Focus: This standard involves understanding structures and processes that could include the biological aspects of human vision in relation to photography.