AGCJ 308
 Agricultural Photojournalism


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Course Description
Three credits (two hour lecture/ two hour lab)

This course is intended to explore digital photography as a component of skills necessary for agricultural journalists and communicators. Students will actively engage in photo shoots and use software to enhance and improve digital photographs. A final portfolio will demonstrate skills learned and applied during the course.

Prerequisites: Instructor permission

  • Lead Instructor: Dr. Tracy Rutherford

  • Teaching Assistant: Dale Sandlin

    Tracy Rutherford

    Dr. Tracy Rutherford
    Assistant Professor
    Department of Agricultural Education
    trutherford@aged.tamu.edu

    Dale Sandlin
    Dale Sandlin
    Teaching Assistant
    Texas A&M University
    jsandlin@aged.tamu.edu


    Course Objectives:

    Upon completion of this course students will

    1. understand basic techniques for photo composition,

    2. use and understand terminology associated with photography,

    3. understand the differences between film and digital photography, and

    4. develop professional skills in agricultural photography

     

    How Does a Web-Assisted Course Work?

    • One of the benefits of a Web-assisted course is the opportunity to experience a multitude of materials on the Internet. Under the list of learning activities, you will find a list of Web sites, journal articles, papers, and other materials to be reviewed. In this class we utilize the power of the Internet. You are to visit each site that is listed under the learning activities and read or view the materials. For some of the materials, you will need to have the Acrobat Reader on your computer. If you don't have Adobe, it's a free download at Adobe, and will be indicated by the Adobe symbol . Materials that do not require Adobe will have the symbol.

    • The course utilizes e-mail for additional information and dialogue among course participants. You should check your NEO email account weekly to ask/post questions and engage in dialogue with other class members. This is not in real time so you will need to drop in from time to time and add your contributions. On some weeks there will be specific directions regarding the administration of this course. For more information regarding the NEO email program, review the help section when you get to NEO.

    • You should establish a standard time every week to work on this class and "just do it." You don't want to get behind because it will be hard to catch up. In a typical class you would spend 3 hours in the classroom and 6-9 hours reading and doing assignments during a week. This class will require similar time commitments.

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    Course Policies:

    Your  work should be:

    • Professional - There is no excuse for sloppy work. You can have fantastic ideas and thoughts but if your work is sloppy, colleagues will think your thoughts and ideas are sloppy too. Always let the quality of your work be an accurate reflection of your professionalism!
       

    • Academic Integrity: Both faculty and students at Texas A&M University have a responsibility to maintain academic integrity. Information about academic integrity can be found at: <http://www.chem.tamu.edu/class/fyp/integrty.html>. Check these links for more information on the Student Conduct Code.


    If any of the above information is incorrect, or needs to be updated, contact Tracy A. Rutherford.

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