Welcome to Jeffrey Sauger's JRN 420

JRN 420 Photography Studio Techniques

Schedule

   

 

This Schedule is subject to change. 

Week Date Topic Due Dates and Readings
1 Aug. 25

Syllabus. Equipment. Website.

Buddy System.

Intro Assignment #1: Bounce Flash.

Hands-on Bounce Flash.

Follow Blog. Give me your blog urls in class.

Read: First Thought Piece – Hot Shoe Diaries (HSD): pages xiii – 62 is due in two weeks on September 8, 2025.

Bring your camera to every class!

Read to help prepare for Assignment #1 (9/8/25): Extreme Bounce Flash – Characteristics of Light article, this is not a Thought Piece, this is a great explanation of some of the characteristics of light.

2 Sept. 1

 

Labor Day.

 

Do Not Meet For Class. 

Get ahead, Read: Hot Shoe Diaries (HSD):  pages 63-149 – Thought Piece #2 is due in two weeks on September 15, 2025.

3 Sept. 8

Characteristics of Light.

In-class Bounce Flash and Extreme Bounce Flash.

Extreme Bounce Flash – Characteristics of Light article

Due: Hot Shoe Diaries (HSD): pages xiii – 62 – Thought Piece #1 UPLOAD

Use this period to do your Assignment #1 Bounce Flash and Extreme Bounce Flash. This is the only assignment where you get to use the in-class Hands-On practice exercise for your graded assignment. All others, you must post the Hands-On along with the graded portion that you will do outside of class. Due 9/22/25.

Bring your camera to every class!
4 Sept. 15

Intro Location Lighting Cars Assignment #2

Due: Blog Post from In-Class Assignment on 9/8/25 is Due.

Due: Hot Shoe Diaries (HSD):  pages 63-149 – Thought Piece #2 Upload.

Read: Hot Shoe Diaries (HSD):  pages 150-207 – Thought Piece #3 is due in two weeks on September 29, 2025.

Bring your camera to every class!

5 Sept.  22

Hands-on Location Lighting Cars Assignment #2- Guest Speakers Erick Holladay-McCann, Steve Fecht and Roger Hart – Sunset: 7:49pm.

Due: Assignment #1 “Bounce Flash.” 

Bring your camera to every class!

Read: Hot Shoe Diaries: pages 208-277 – Thought Piece #4 is due in two weeks on October 8, 2025.

6 Sept. 29 Critique Bounce Flash Assignment #1

Critique Assignment #1 Bounce Flash

Due: HSD 150-207 – Thought Piece #3 UPLOAD.

7 Oct. 6 Fall Wellness Break

Do Not Meet For Class.

Due: October 8, 2025: HSD 208-277 – Thought Piece #4 UPLOAD

Read: Hot Shoe Diaries: pages 278-291 – Thought Piece #5 is due in two weeks on October 20, 2025.

8 Oct. 13 Location Lighting Critique – Intro Portable Studio Portrait Assignment #3

Due: Assignment #2 Location Lighting Cars – Critique A2

9 Oct. 20

Hands-on Portable Studio Portrait Assignment #3

Intro Fashion Assignment #4

Each student must bring props and costumes or uniforms etc. that tells a story about you. You will model for your classmates.

HSD 278-291 – TP #5 UPLOAD

10 Oct. 27

Hands-on Fashion Assignment #4

Look at Fashion and brainstorm ideas. Fashion is different from Portraiture in that the emphasis should always be about the clothes/product, whereas in Portraiture, the emphasis is on the person.

Bring fashion models to class.

11 Nov. 3 Critique Portable Studio Portrait Assignment #3

Due: Assignment #3 Portable Studio Portrait – Critique A3

12 Nov. 10 Fashion Critique – Intro Sportrait Assignment #5 – Discuss Final Project

Due: Assignment #4 Fashion Due

13 Nov. 17

Hands-on Sportraits Assignment #5

Guest Speaker – TBD

Bring Athletes to class
14 Nov. 24 Portfolio – Lab Lab – Work On Portfolios – Discuss Final Portfolio
15 Dec. 1 Critique Sportraits – Discuss Final Project Assignment #5 Sportraits Due
16 Dec. 8 7 p.m. to 8:50 p.m. Portfolio Viewing Party! Portfolio Due – Late Portfolios will not be accepted