Visual Art

Students will engage through the understanding of how light works. Stories of early observations dating back to the 5th century, as well as Aristotle’s theory of light /photons. A ray of light vs a bundle of light. To prove how light works, students will look through a 4×5 camera. The comprehension of how to load a paper negative into a pinhole camera. How to properly set up the camera for taking a picture with available outdoor lighting. The concept of how light will project onto light sensitive paper in the can. An understanding of time for exposure (formula). An understanding of depth of field and wide angle due to curvature of the pinhole can camera.