Photography

This course introduces black and white photography from a historical, artistic and experiential perspective. Students learn basic camera operation, printmaking and composition while exploring the cultural impact photography has on society.
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Students learn to control lighting and exposure in a studio environment while exploring a variety of subjects, including still life, commercial product and people photography. Students learn to identify the characteristics of light on a subject, operate studio lighting equipment and master a variety of metering techniques to calculate proper exposure. Prerequisite: PHOTO 101 or permission of instructor.
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Students in this course discover the relationship between visual design and storytelling. This course explores the elements and principles of design, sequencing, juxtaposition, and visual communication strategies. In addition to this, students survey the application of photography in a wide variety of contexts and careers. Students learn to assess their work and formulate criteria for critiquing images. Prerequisite: PHOTO 126 or permission of instructor.
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Students develop artistic interpretations of analog and digital images by applying alternative printing techniques. Topics include photo montages, mordançage, alternative color processes such as cyanotype and chromoskedasic, image transfers, and applying photographic images to non-traditional substrates. Students learn to sequence and present images in handmade books. Prerequisite: PHOTO 101 or permission of department or division.
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This course further applies the principles of studio photography by teaching students to analyze and modify lighting conditions on location. Students identify the effects of different types of light sources and apply supplemental lighting to make dynamic exposures of people, products, interior design and architectural landscapes. Prerequisite: PHOTO 101 or PHOTO 126 or permission of instructor.
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Students explore the techniques and applications of acquiring, editing, and outputting digital photographic images. Emphasis is placed on camera operation and professional digital workflow.
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This course provides students an opportunity to fully explore the capabilities of black and white photography while learning the Zone system and advanced darkroom techniques. Prerequisite: PHOTO 101 or permission of instructor.
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This course focuses on photography as a communication tool. Students explore visual storytelling techniques and produce multimedia presentations that combine still-images, video clips, audio, text and graphics for web and print media. Prerequisite: PHOTO 126 or permission of instructor or concurrent enrollment in PHOTO 126.
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Students develop a comprehensive portfolio in preparation for entering their career field of choice. Projects include designing a physical portfolio, creating a digital portfolio, building a portfolio website, and creating a video reel. At the end of the class a panel of industry professionals will review student portfolios.
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Students in this course set career goals and develop a comprehensive personal plan of action. Students gain knowledge of business practices unique to the field of photography, while taking inventory of the skills necessary to be successful. Topics include different methods for earning income, development of a step-by step strategy to achieve success, business contracts, customer service policies, marketing, financial breakdowns of pricing strategies, sales presentations, professional associations and sources for further education.
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Students expand their knowledge of a variety of lighting and metering techniques introduced in PHOTO 111 to create dynamic images of people and products for advertising layouts. Students develop problem-solving skills as they work with art directors, prepare bids and research current trends in commercial photography. Prerequisite: PHOTO 111 or permission of instructor.
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This class focuses on the skills necessary for working with people in the portrait photography field. Students discover lighting and posing techniques to augment an individual's appearance while exploring the variety of markets for portrait photography including high school seniors, weddings, families, executives, children and fine-art portraiture. Prerequisite: PHOTO 126 or permission of instructor.
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Students in this course apply a variety of lighting, metering and color correction techniques introduced in PHOTO 121 to gain experience in the corporate, industrial, and fashion segments of commercial photography. Subjects vary from architectural design, corporate communication and working with fashion models on location. Prerequisite: PHOTO 121 or permission of instructor.
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Students in this course apply skills acquired in PHOTO 126 to create imaginative photographic illustrations and prepare them for publication utilizing color management techniques. An emphasis is placed on color management. Prerequisite: PHOTO 126.
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This course introduces students to nature and landscape photography. Students discover the elements and principles of design while participating in field trips in a variety of environments including wilderness, rural, and urban. In addition to this, students survey the business of stock photography. Prerequisite: PHOTO 101 or permission of instructor.
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This class enables students to keep abreast of current trends and conduct research projects in various facets of photography. This course may be repeated for up to 12 credits.
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Students examine a variety of creative approaches to filmmaking while using current digital video technology to produce their own short films. Students explore the history of "non-fiction" filmmaking and identify the major characteristics of the documentary genre. Special emphasis is placed on identifying relevant applications of digital video technology within the photographic industry such as: Wedding and event videography, corporate communications and short documentaries.
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Students explore the photographic techniques and the mechanics of the black and white large format photography. Focus is on building a technical knowledge while developing skills in large format camera use. Topics covered include a historical overview of the view camera, view camera design, optical principals, camera movements and operations, medium format photography, and black and white film exposure and development techniques. Assignment work stresses practical applications in still- life, architecture, portraiture, and landscape and macro photography. Prerequisite: PHOTO 101 or permission of instructor.
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Students plan and create cinematic digital video productions using contemporary digital SLR camera technology and associated audio and lighting equipment. Students are introduced to professional production management practices related to filmmaking.
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