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3.00 Credits
In this course the student will learn to apply the traditional principals of design to the process of photography. Students will explore ways that professional photographers apply cultural, historical, and aesthetic principals in order to communicate specific ideas. The course allows students to explore photographic subject matter including people, landscapes, and still life in terms of photographys visual language. Students will discuss and develop their personal style as a photographer, and identify this style within a historical and cultural context. Students will also view the work of contemporary masters, and students will make images and participate in critique sessions to further expand their command of visual aesthetics.
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2.00 Credits
In this course, students will take part in the planning, photography, and post-production of product-type photography projects. Emphasis will be given to studio lighting, and students will apply lighting and aesthetic skills to a variety of assignments including architecture, food, still-life objects, glassware, and people. Students will also replicate industry work as they make images according to client specifications regarding size, cropping, file format output, color, and other layout considerations. The student will review and investigate all the variables, controls, and characteristics related to a professional photo shoot in an effort to create a higher quality digital image and a better understanding of the advancing technology. Prerequisites:PHOT1050, 1110, 1310, 1320 and 1420
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2.00 Credits
Course Description: Successful photographers have a set of skills that include time management, organization, marketing, professional ethics, accounting and general business policies. These are the topics covered in this courses all while building a indepth business plan customized to your ideas. The purpose is to prepare the individual for all the aspects of the business side of this industry. Whether the photographer or technician works for themselves as an entrepreneur or is employed by a photography company this knowledge will be beneficial to their success. Prerequisites: PHOT 1050, PHOT 1420
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2.00 Credits
Macro or close-up photography can be a difficult skill to master, even though it is used in many different areas of the photographic industry. Nature photography, medical and forensic photography, the copy and restoration industry, industrial and commercial photography are just some of the career clusters that benefit from good macro photography skills. Real-life projects in this course will include the use of special macro lenses, ring flashes, and special lighting techniques to capture high-quality close-up images. Prerequisites: PHOT 1050 or 1100.
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4.00 Credits
In this course, students will learn the fundamentals of commercial portraiture. Students will apply knowledge of lighting and exposure, along with understanding of posing and styling, in order to make images for todays discriminating consumer. Assignments will include a variety of genres of portrait photography and pictorial styles. Students will also make images in a variety of lighting conditions including existing environmental portraits, studio lighting, and existing ambient and window light conditions.
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2.00 Credits
Many professional photographers will go to the client's location of choice to take portraits thus prompting the need for proficient with portable lighting equipment and setups. This course covers the use of the combination of portable lighting equipment and ambient location lighting to produce professional looking portraits. Emphasis will be on the simulation of typical location portraits such as senior portraits, family, children, baby-style portraiture. A critical skill in this area is the ability to control the lighting direction, form, intensity, color and contrast in unusual conditions and unique locations. Prerequisites: PHOT 1050,1110 and 1420
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to introduce the visual artist/technician to the concepts, uses and operation of digital single lens reflex (DSLR) video cameras. Emphasis will be placed on the use of DSLR camera and video/audio equipment to augment the practice of photography for special events such as weddings, anniversaries, and other events. Camera capture techniques using different compositions, zooms, views and angles will be covered along with basic story-boarding and time-lining. Basic video editing will cover importing, organizing, clip management, transitions, special effects, and adding audio tracks that can be used to create multimedia presentations. Information on storage and presentation to the client and customer will also be covered. Access to a DSLR video-capable camera and high capacity memory cards is recommended.
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1.00 Credits
The continually evolving freelance photography market has produced growing niche areas, including professional-level photography of pets. In this course, the student will learn to photograph pets in studio and environmental settings. Special emphasis will be placed on the importance of good studio lighting and backgrounds. Students will also learn to use on- and off-camera flash units to photograph pets in home or outdoor settings. Each student will photograph a minimum of 5 pet sessions. Prerequisites: PHOT 1100
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3.00 Credits
The purpose of this course is to give photography students an opportunity to gain access to and experience to their chosen career path before graduating from the photography program. Student will begin the course by working with the instructor to identify their intended career or continuing education path following completing of the program. The student and instructor will customize a course of study intended to help the student achieve his or her career/continuing education goals upon graduation. Students may choose to participate in Industry Internships, take part in community service learning projects, or conduct industry research in order to gain better insight and access to the students intended career path. Upon completion of the study, students will assess and compare their own industry readiness to the expectations of the marketplace.
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2.00 Credits
This service-learning class offers the training and experience needed to provide professional location and studio photography to are nonprofits with restricted budgets. The class will provide a variety of organizations (i.e., arts, health, human services, etc.) with pictures for use in web sites, brochures, posters or other publicity materials. Each student will devote a minimum of 30 hours to classroom projects and shooting sessions. Prerequisites: PHOT 1100.
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