The MET Program
  • The Camera
    • My Lens: About Me & the ePorfolio
  • Being Captivated by the Image
  • Taking the Photograph
    • ETEC 500
    • ETEC 510
    • ETEC 511
    • ETEC 512
  • Editing the Photograph
    • ETEC 530
    • ETEC 533
    • ETEC 540
  • Printing the Photograph
    • ETEC 565A
    • ETEC 565M
  • Admiring the Photographs
    • ETEC 590
    • Critiquing the Photographs
    • Capturing the Next Image
  • The Equipment
  • The Proofs
  • Contact Sheet
  • The Camera
    • My Lens: About Me & the ePorfolio
  • Being Captivated by the Image
  • Taking the Photograph
    • ETEC 500
    • ETEC 510
    • ETEC 511
    • ETEC 512
  • Editing the Photograph
    • ETEC 530
    • ETEC 533
    • ETEC 540
  • Printing the Photograph
    • ETEC 565A
    • ETEC 565M
  • Admiring the Photographs
    • ETEC 590
    • Critiquing the Photographs
    • Capturing the Next Image
  • The Equipment
  • The Proofs
  • Contact Sheet
The MET Program

Taking the Photograph

Taking the Photograph: The Core Courses

Before becoming an intermediate or an advanced photographer, a person must learn how to use the camera and to leave behind the Auto mode. Through learning photographic theory, exposure modes & settings, and compositional rules photographers are able to create the image they want.

This section will be focused on the core course I completed during the MET program.  Without learning the theory and the method of application it is difficult for an instructor to capture the lessons and the courses they desire.
It was important to me to complete the majority of the core courses at the beginning of the program.  While I base my teaching in theory that I had learned throughout my two undergraduate degrees (BHkin & BEd), I applied the theories with the important ideas in mind, I no longer remembered where one theory ended and the other began.  By completing the core courses early on I was able to focus on learning theory before launching into elective studies.  This is much the same as becoming an intermediate photographer.  The key to maturing into an intermediate photographer is to master your camera.  To master the various exposure modes (theory),  allowing you to shoot in the appropriate mode to get the best results in creating the image you want.  Yet, another key component to progressing as a photographer is to understand compositional rules.  Knowing when it is best to layout an image in a specific manner; to use the rule of thirds, to use leading lines, or any other.  By knowing how to compose your image the photographer is able to tell the story they want heard, they are able to help focus the viewer; just as a teacher composes a particular lessons guiding their students learning.  

Unlike the beginner photographer, the intermediate and amateur photographer is able to take control of the camera.  They are willing to take risk applying the photographic theory as they work to improve their skills.

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Family Views
ETEC 500: Research Methodology in Education
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Stop Time
ETEC 511: Foundations of Educational Technology
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Captivating
ETEC 510: Design of Technology Learning
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Inspiring Theories
ETEC 512: Applications of Learning Theories to Education
Being Captivated by the Image
Taking the Photograph: ETEC 500

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Photographs

All photographic images represented on this site have been taken by myself, D'Alice Marsh.  All photos were taken using my Nikon D90 camera with my AF-S DX Nikkor 18-300mm lens.

IMAGES

All other images have been created by myself, D'Alice Marsh.  They are representative screen-captures of my work throughout the MET Program.

All images are referenced on The Proofs (the Reference page).

Embedded Media

The embedded media, ThingLinks, Padlet Walls, and YouTube videos have been created by myself, D'Alice Marsh.  

Each are referenced on The Proofs page (the reference page).

Hyperlinks

Please note, each academic reference will only be hyperlinked to The Proofs the first time it is mentioned on an individual page.

It is also important to note, there are some hyperlinks that will only function for those that are logged into UBC Blogs.  These links are intended for my instructors and my peers within the MET Program.

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