Professional Photography

Introduces black and white photography as a fine art medium and develops skills necessary for basic camera and lab operations.

Introduces lab safety and proper equipment operation. Purpose is to insure that students spend the necessary time to complete shooting, digital, and darkroom assignments. Includes outside shooting and study time as needed to pass the co-requisite courses.

Emphasizes the fundamental operations of a DSLR camera. The general operation of the camera, proper camera handling and maintenance, exposure control, depth of field, lenses and the visual characteristics of lenses, and an understanding of how digital capture works are emphasized. Additional topics include: f-stops, shutter speeds, metering modes, use of the histogram, auto focus, auto bracketing, and exposure compensation.

This course is a continuation of Digital Capture Processing I and focuses on digital image processing and printing. Topics include: visual understanding of print quality, basic RAW processing, various digital workflows, further development of vocabulary of digital darkroom terminology, creating and utilizing actions in Photoshop, and further advancement of Photoshop technique.

Explores the creative uses of studio lighting from the perspective of fine art photography with an emphasis on portraiture, three dimensional object photography, and two dimensional collage photography.

Teaches computer-aided photography and darkroom techniques. The emphasis of this course is image-editing software, which can be used to color correct, retouch, and composite photographic images. Other topics include image acquisition, storage, file management, special effects, and hard copy output.

Teaches the technical and aesthetic aspects of studio and location portrait photography. This course explores the personal style of portraiture, history of the field, and portraiture as a visual language and creative expression. This topic also includes lighting, composition, posing, and equipment selection.

Explores aesthetic development of personal style and vision as they relate to historic and contemporary practices and trends in various photographic genres. Students will create a portfolio of images that are unified by their stylistic qualities and within a chosen genre, such as photojournalism, editorial, commercial, and portraiture. Class will include discussions on professional practices, organizations, workflows, and ethical standards based in various genres.

The course is the terminal/capstone course for the Professional Photography program. Completion of all classes or concurrent enrollment in the remaining classes of the program is a requirement. In this class, students will create a computer-based portfolio and a printed presentation portfolio. Different techniques necessary for the production of the portfolios and styles of portfolios are covered. Resumes, cover letters, promotional pieces, presentation techniques, and skills related to the pursuit of careers and furthering education are covered in this class.

Meets the individual needs of students. Students engage in intensive study or research under the direction of a qualified instructor.

A demonstrated culmination of learning within a given program of study.