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Photo Composition Presentation

Here’s a copy of the presentation we went over in class – just in case you didn’t catch everything the first time. Or, maybe you just want to revisit some of the images and concepts. That’s cool, too. You’ll want to refer to this presentation and your notes when you...
Summary News Lead Writing

Summary News Lead Writing

Summary news leads are the foundation of most effective straight news writing. I’m convinced that if you can learn how to write a good summary news lead, you can write in just about any style – mostly because the discipline that comes with summary news writing...
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Pinhole photography

It’s hard to believe, but you really can make some spectacular photos from nothing more than a light-tight box and some photo paper. In fact, there are lots of photographers out there who have deeply explored this technique and have even taken pinhole photography into...
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Welcome to Digital Photography

Welcome to my Digital Photography class. I hope you have as much fun taking this class as I have teaching it. I’m serious – this is such a fun class to teach! So, here’s the Digital Photography Syllabus for the class and the Digital Photography Survey. Check back soon...

Favorite Poem Project

As part of our poetry café unit, you’ll be asked to do a few things on your own time (a.k.a. homework) to supplement what we’re doing in the classroom, er, uh, I mean café. Here are the steps to follow for the Favorite Poem Project: 1. Visit the Favorite...
Welcome to Café San Marco!

Welcome to Café San Marco!

Welcome to Café San Marco! You are about to embark on a remarkable journey of self-exploration through poetry. Consume as much poetry as you can – there are free refills, after all – and don’t be afraid to try something new off the menu. Enjoy! Here’s a...