Sorry for the late notice, it has been on and off and on and now officially off. No class.
Good News though! We have one lab running AND Updated software. BUT not Lightroom.
I will add to this post soon, just want you to know we can not meet tonight.
Thursday, August 29, 2013
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Class Tonight
WE ARE GETTING CLOSE!
Baring any unseen issues we will be meeting tonight!
We have slight problem however. It seem that our crackerjack IT team has once again came through for us! We without computers for another week! Isn't that AWESOME!
So what will we do?
We will be going over the class details and revised schedule, answering any questions you may have and hmmm... what was that other thing? Oh! This is a photography class isn't it? You need cameras. Yes, we will be checking out cameras too.
This problem illustrates 2 issues:
Issue 1:
Normally this week, we would be going over the developing software Adobe Lightroom. Again thanks to today's amazing technology centric (dependent) world we don't have to let that slow us down. I have added new Lynda.com videos to keep us on course.
Remember, you ONLY NEED to watch the specific videos that are bookmarked. Not the full class, and not even the full chapter unless all the chapters are marked. Those are the ones that we will be working with in class and you will need to know for our current projects, or assignments.
(Read below to decide which video to watch) Click HERE (Watch before next tuesday's class, not today's.)
Suggestions for watching these tutorials.
Issue 2:
As you may have guessed our problems in the studio computers are not slight. You are probably also correct if you think that they are not gong to get a whole lot better as the semester progresses. This solution may not work for everyone, but hopefully it will work for enough of us that we can comfortably get through the semester.
If you read the syllabus, you will have seen that the Adobe Creative Cloud is in the required materials list. This only applies if you have a computer that is able to support the software. (You will need to find that out through the Adobe website or call them. They are fast and very helpful so don't hesitate to call with questions. There is a link in the link section over there. >>>>>>>>
Ah, for the video question. When you get to our classes Lynda page you will see that there are Lightroom 2, and a Lightroom 5, course links. We only have Lightroom 2 on the computers. If you will be using the class computers you will want to watch the Lightroom 2. If you plan to use just your home computer or both your home computer and the class computers with creative cloud you will want Lightroom 5. Lightroom 2 and 5 are enough alike that you shouldn't have much problems applying what you learn to both.
See ya soon!
Baring any unseen issues we will be meeting tonight!
We have slight problem however. It seem that our crackerjack IT team has once again came through for us! We without computers for another week! Isn't that AWESOME!
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Additional: Our biggest enemy is going space crazy through loneliness. The only thing that helps me maintain my slender grip on reality is the friendship I share with my collection of singing potatoes.
- Holly, RED DWARF Series II Episode 5, "Queeg"
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We will be going over the class details and revised schedule, answering any questions you may have and hmmm... what was that other thing? Oh! This is a photography class isn't it? You need cameras. Yes, we will be checking out cameras too.
This problem illustrates 2 issues:
Issue 1:
Normally this week, we would be going over the developing software Adobe Lightroom. Again thanks to today's amazing technology centric (dependent) world we don't have to let that slow us down. I have added new Lynda.com videos to keep us on course.
Remember, you ONLY NEED to watch the specific videos that are bookmarked. Not the full class, and not even the full chapter unless all the chapters are marked. Those are the ones that we will be working with in class and you will need to know for our current projects, or assignments.
(Read below to decide which video to watch) Click HERE (Watch before next tuesday's class, not today's.)
Suggestions for watching these tutorials.
- Take Notes
- Don't try to watch them all in one sitting, or even one day.
- Watch them once, just following along and taking notes, watch a second time with the software or camera in hand.
- Don't listent to the radio, or watch tv, or do anything else while you are watching them.
Issue 2:
As you may have guessed our problems in the studio computers are not slight. You are probably also correct if you think that they are not gong to get a whole lot better as the semester progresses. This solution may not work for everyone, but hopefully it will work for enough of us that we can comfortably get through the semester.
If you read the syllabus, you will have seen that the Adobe Creative Cloud is in the required materials list. This only applies if you have a computer that is able to support the software. (You will need to find that out through the Adobe website or call them. They are fast and very helpful so don't hesitate to call with questions. There is a link in the link section over there. >>>>>>>>
Ah, for the video question. When you get to our classes Lynda page you will see that there are Lightroom 2, and a Lightroom 5, course links. We only have Lightroom 2 on the computers. If you will be using the class computers you will want to watch the Lightroom 2. If you plan to use just your home computer or both your home computer and the class computers with creative cloud you will want Lightroom 5. Lightroom 2 and 5 are enough alike that you shouldn't have much problems applying what you learn to both.
See ya soon!
Monday, August 26, 2013
Weekly Post
Good morning everyone.
Hope you had a great first week of classes, and an even better weekend! I am going to try to add a weekly entry to the class blog this semester. This will be to recap the previous week, and/or to give an overview of what is going on in the upcoming week, and to communicate other issues effecting the class. Don't expect that it will be the same post for each class. Don't read Page Layout and expect that you know what going on with Photo.
Emails
I have received gmails from most of you, if you have not sent me an email, or if you have sent an email and not received a response from me please send another ASAP (double check the the spelling of the email to be sure you have it correct). This is not a difficult class, but there is a lot of projects and you do not want to get behind. Send it to adelhardt.ddm@gmail.com
Blogs
We will be setting up our blogs this week. If you have time it might be a good idea to get a head start on this. We will not be spending any class time on this. If you have problems setting it up, please email or if you can see that I am on bring me up on chat.
A few notes:
ADDITIONAL:
ALL of the DDM course conflicts have been resolved.
If you continue to have issues with registration or financial aid, contact me ASAP!
Hope you had a great first week of classes, and an even better weekend! I am going to try to add a weekly entry to the class blog this semester. This will be to recap the previous week, and/or to give an overview of what is going on in the upcoming week, and to communicate other issues effecting the class. Don't expect that it will be the same post for each class. Don't read Page Layout and expect that you know what going on with Photo.
Emails
I have received gmails from most of you, if you have not sent me an email, or if you have sent an email and not received a response from me please send another ASAP (double check the the spelling of the email to be sure you have it correct). This is not a difficult class, but there is a lot of projects and you do not want to get behind. Send it to adelhardt.ddm@gmail.com
Blogs
We will be setting up our blogs this week. If you have time it might be a good idea to get a head start on this. We will not be spending any class time on this. If you have problems setting it up, please email or if you can see that I am on bring me up on chat.
A few notes:
- When you send an email be sure to include your name and Class as a subject. (There is no way for me to know who 'CoolYazzieDude@gmail.com' is, or what class they are in).
- Remember, you can't combine blogs, you need a different blog for each class.
ADDITIONAL:
ALL of the DDM course conflicts have been resolved.
If you continue to have issues with registration or financial aid, contact me ASAP!
- Page Layout II can be taken 2x
- 293 Photo can be taken multiple times,
- Independent Study can be taken for 1cr, 3x. (We are still waiting for registration to change the credit hour, should be done early this week)
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Studio is Still Down
Just a reminding, we we will not be meeting tonight as our class room is not working yet.
If you have watched the videos, and got your blogs up, and would like to get on with things a bit, you can go set up a Pinterest account. If you already have one just make a Board for this class and start collecting images. Read the 'Standing Assignments' page, over there. >>>>>
If you are new to Pinterest, it is... well I'm not exactly how to describe it. Its like a google image search and it gives you the ability to save all the images you like. Its a social and digital version of what artist have been doing for hundreds or even thousands of years, we call it a morgue (ya weird name). Pinterest lets you collect art work or images. It is easy to use and will make more sense after you get your login.
Notes about how to and what to collect:
There is no rush on this, I just don't want you to get board. Have a great weekend, and I will see you all next week.
I have received most but not all of your availability yet, but right now it looks like Wednesday is working the best for everyone. Please send that ASAP if you haven't already.
If you have watched the videos, and got your blogs up, and would like to get on with things a bit, you can go set up a Pinterest account. If you already have one just make a Board for this class and start collecting images. Read the 'Standing Assignments' page, over there. >>>>>
If you are new to Pinterest, it is... well I'm not exactly how to describe it. Its like a google image search and it gives you the ability to save all the images you like. Its a social and digital version of what artist have been doing for hundreds or even thousands of years, we call it a morgue (ya weird name). Pinterest lets you collect art work or images. It is easy to use and will make more sense after you get your login.
Notes about how to and what to collect:
- As stated above you should have a board just for this class. Pinterest can be very addictive, so make a board for your self, and one for the class. There is no limit to boards you can make as many as you want.
- About the images. As we will mainly be working in black and white, all of the images for this class are to be black and white. You will want to search for black and white photography specifically or you will spend a lot of time looking at images that you can't use for the class.
- What are we looking for? For now just look for images you like (we will be eliminating that word from our vocabulary soon, so live it up while you can). We are looking at these images to get an eye for what black and white photography should look like. For now just start collecting and have some fun with it.
There is no rush on this, I just don't want you to get board. Have a great weekend, and I will see you all next week.
I have received most but not all of your availability yet, but right now it looks like Wednesday is working the best for everyone. Please send that ASAP if you haven't already.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Hello Everyone!
Welcome and/or Welcome Back!
In case you don't know me, my name is Chad Adelhardt. I am the Professor for this class, and the coordinator for the DDM.
I am very sorry for all the problems we are having this week, but it is out of my hands. I am stranded in Abq. with a very sick truck, and the studio/lab computers are all down with no known schedule for repair.
Aside from the obvious we also have some scheduling problems. Photo I and II are connected and need to overlap. So in addition to the below email assignment I need you to send me what times you are available from 5–9:00pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Even with all of this, we shall not be defeated! SOOOO....
On to the class:
To start with, if you have not had DDM Photo I, before you are in it now. Regardless of which one you actually signed up for, you need the info from Photo I before you move on to II. While previous darkroom photography classes will help you, and in my opinion essential to a good education of a photographer it is not the same.
Your Syllabus, schedule, and most of the class info is over there >>>> in the 'Pages' section. Those of you taking the class for a second time there are a few minor changes so you might want to read up on that, particularly in the standing assignments section.
A brief note for those in Photo I:
As you may have guessed from the name this is an intro photography course. We will be learning to use the dslr (digital single lens reflex camera). If you don't know what that is click here. If you have a dslr or think you have a dslr bring it in and lets see if it will work for the class. If you don't we have cameras that you can check out for the semester.
Don't be intimidated by that those pictures. It looks a lot more complicated to use than it is. Well at least the basics, which is what this class is about. We will be taking it one step at a time, and one function at at time. Aside from a few of those buttons and the view screen in the back, it is really no different than the ones we have been using for almost 100 years now.
For everyone:
We have a few easy assignments to get started so that we can get the class going.
1. Gmail account: Yes specifically gmail. we will be using Google for a lot more than just email. Just set it up, send me an email from it with Photo I or II in the subject, and your name in the body (also the times your available as stated above). This is the easies 100 points you could ask for.
2. Watch some videos: as a UNM student you have free access to lynda.com. You will need to sign in with your UNM id the same one you use for getting on myUNM. The below link will take you to the videos for this class. Right now there are 2 in the list, you only need to watch the chapters hat have a little red book mark symbol next to them.
Check it out. It has some general how to videos that are useful to all DDM classes
Welcome and/or Welcome Back!
In case you don't know me, my name is Chad Adelhardt. I am the Professor for this class, and the coordinator for the DDM.
I am very sorry for all the problems we are having this week, but it is out of my hands. I am stranded in Abq. with a very sick truck, and the studio/lab computers are all down with no known schedule for repair.
Aside from the obvious we also have some scheduling problems. Photo I and II are connected and need to overlap. So in addition to the below email assignment I need you to send me what times you are available from 5–9:00pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Even with all of this, we shall not be defeated! SOOOO....
On to the class:
To start with, if you have not had DDM Photo I, before you are in it now. Regardless of which one you actually signed up for, you need the info from Photo I before you move on to II. While previous darkroom photography classes will help you, and in my opinion essential to a good education of a photographer it is not the same.
Your Syllabus, schedule, and most of the class info is over there >>>> in the 'Pages' section. Those of you taking the class for a second time there are a few minor changes so you might want to read up on that, particularly in the standing assignments section.
A brief note for those in Photo I:
As you may have guessed from the name this is an intro photography course. We will be learning to use the dslr (digital single lens reflex camera). If you don't know what that is click here. If you have a dslr or think you have a dslr bring it in and lets see if it will work for the class. If you don't we have cameras that you can check out for the semester.
Don't be intimidated by that those pictures. It looks a lot more complicated to use than it is. Well at least the basics, which is what this class is about. We will be taking it one step at a time, and one function at at time. Aside from a few of those buttons and the view screen in the back, it is really no different than the ones we have been using for almost 100 years now.
For everyone:
We have a few easy assignments to get started so that we can get the class going.
1. Gmail account: Yes specifically gmail. we will be using Google for a lot more than just email. Just set it up, send me an email from it with Photo I or II in the subject, and your name in the body (also the times your available as stated above). This is the easies 100 points you could ask for.
2. Watch some videos: as a UNM student you have free access to lynda.com. You will need to sign in with your UNM id the same one you use for getting on myUNM. The below link will take you to the videos for this class. Right now there are 2 in the list, you only need to watch the chapters hat have a little red book mark symbol next to them.
- Click here for the Videos to watch
Check it out. It has some general how to videos that are useful to all DDM classes
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