Content Standards Covered by SC Photo Curriculum

Creative Expression - Skills, Processes, Materials and Tools
Create original works of art of increasing complexity and skill that reflect their feelings and point of view - Plan and create works of art that reflect complex ideas such as distortion, color theory, scale, expressive content and real versus virtual.

Communication and Expression Through Original Works of Art
Present a universal concept in a multimedia work of art that demonstrates knowledge of technology skills.

Aesthetic Valuing - Derive Meaning - Make Informed Judgements
Describe the relationship involving the art maker, the process, the product and the veiwer.
Analyze and articulate how society influences the interpretation and message of a work of art.

Apply various perspectives to their own works of art and the work of others in classroom critiques.

Speculate on how advances in technology might change the definition and function of the visual arts and compare and contrast works of art, probing beyond the obvious and identifying psychological content found in the symbols and images.

Creating works of art
Exploring a variety of photographic mediums including 35mmm film and digital emphasizing the principles of design such as rhythm, movement, balance, composition, emphasis, contrast and unity. Demonstrate proper camera and processing techniques in production of a work of art.