MP1 ends next week
MCSM Photography
notes on MCSM HS Photography class
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Finish and submit PPT# 3
Finish your PPT# 3 with DSLR photos shot in Manual mode. Upload
Hard light, soft light, transmitted and reflected lights to your album.
Practice with virtual CANON camera for MP1 test.
We are making your test subject tomorrow. Do you origami?
Friday, October 9, 2026
switching over to manual Mode
learn to control the camera in Manual mode. (getting ready for the test). pg 49
goto "Q" Quick Menu
to SELECT the part you want to change
- set it at 1/125 s, F/5.6 and ISO 400 and take a picture for slide 8. to finish PPT# 3 due Tuesday.
(practice for MP1 test next week)
Switching over to Manual Mode
Google Photo album - finish adding number, title and description to all photos. & watch this video
Thursday, October 8, 2026
PPT# 3: Photography lighting
slide 1: cover slide
can you find all 4 lights in this photo?
Slide #3: There are 6 essential components to Photography:
Define the following
1. Light
2. Medium
3. Aperture
4. Shutter Speed
5. Composition
6. Optics
Slide # 4: Hard light with 3 samples from 500px.com +1 taken by you with DSLR in Manual Mode.
Slide # 5: Soft light with 3 samples from 500px.com +1 taken by you.
Slide # 6: Transmitted light with 3 samples from 500px.com +1 taken by you.
Slide # 7: Reflected light with 3 samples from 500px.com +1 taken by you.
Slide 8: Quick "Q" button on the Menu adjustment "how to change the exposure"
goto https://www.manualslib.com/manual/1066856/Canon-Eos-Rebel-T6.html?page=49#manual
write out the steps on how you can adjust the menu to change the exposure.
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Peer evaluation of group presentation + Cityscape photo-story #1
yesterday we started presentation
10/6/26 https://forms.gle/kUc2Gv4rTXBu1EbSA PPT#1
10/7/26 https://forms.gle/wQhQAAwrNfCqub7p9 PPT#2
Club Fair afterschool today - join Photography Club google classroom code: 3saqaize
PS# 1: Cityscape due also finish up PPT# 2 presentation
https://digital-photography-school.com/10-tips-better-cityscape-photography/
Classwork: peer evaluation of the table presentation, your Glow and Grow.
We are wrapping up our presentation of PPT# 2 today: if your table did not present yet you will need to present today to get credit.
HW: watch the video for lighting watch it and identify the 4 types of lighting for photography.
Monday, October 5, 2026
PPT# 1 & 2 presentations.
Do Now: email Miss Wang a short draft CITYSCAPE Photo-story
(mail to: mcsmphoto@gmail.com subj: AJS11-0_ Your name Cityscape draft)
Classwork:
Table leaders pls prep your group for class presentation.
PPT# 1 - Camera presentation date 10/5/26
PPT# 2 - art element presentation date 10/6/26
- design principles presentation date 10/7/26
HW: Update your google photo album to picture # 15 with proper label and description.
Friday, October 2, 2026
Consolidate PPT# 2 for presentation
like PPT# 1: Consolidate PPT# 2 for presentation
Table leaders pls come up and pick a choice of which part your table will be presenting starting next week.
Add an element of art and a design principle to the table presentation.
and update album with number, title and description. #4-15

