Weekly Newsletter: May 12th - May 18th

STUDENT PHOTOS OF THE WEEK

Congratulations to Peter McElliott and Kyla Walls!

Students were tasked with creating an acronym and a poster that paints the word fail in a more positive light. These are the best as voted on by their peers.

Here is a grid of a selection of the F.A.I.L. posters by GK photo students.

Photo By Cooper Lovelace-Valinsky

Message from Mr. Calhoun


Hello GK families and friends,

  1. This week we will finish the Intro Photo Shoot assignments and begin learning how to use Adobe products to develop our raw image files into final products.

Thank you, Mr. Calhoun


photo by kingston slate

Assignments Being Graded This Week

Mitchell W Calhoun Photography Graham Kapowsin High School Digital Photography 1 weekly newsletter

Intro Photo Shoot

Intro Photo Shoot Discussion

Basics and Camera Modes Check on Learning


Photo by Kingston Slate

All Assignments by Type

Summative | 70%


  1. Elements and Principles Check on Learning
  2. Portfolio Start
  3. Camera Modes Check on Learning
  4. F.A.I.L. Poster
  5. Intro Photo Edit
  6. Intro Check on Learning
  7. Rule of Thirds/Leading Lines Photo Edit
  8. Symmetry/Framing Photo Edit
  9. Pattern/Interrupted Pattern Photo Edit
  10. Digital Photography 1 Final Exam
  11. Submit Your Final Portfolio

Formative | 20%


  1. Pre-survey
  2. Aperture Priority
  3. Shutter Priority
  4. A+ Turn-in
  5. Intro Photo Shoot
  6. Intro Photo Shoot Discussion
  7. Intro Photo Edit Discussion
  8. Notes Turn-in 1-10
  9. Rule of Thirds/Leading Lines Photo Shoot
  10. Gallery Walk 1
  11. Symmetry/Framing Photo Shoot
  12. Gallery Walk 2
  13. Pattern/Interrupted Pattern Photo Shoot
  14. Gallery Walk 3
  15. Notes Turn-in 11-19


Participation | 10%


  1. Submit Your Syllabus
  2. Getting to know You Discussion
  3. Tech and Art Fair
  4. Top Photos
  5. Homework: Camera Modes Discussion
  6. Submit to a Competition
  7. Scavenger Hunt
  8. Infographics
  9. Attendance
  10. Employability

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