Introduces basic 35mm film and digital photography. Topics include camera technology, features, settings, basic composition, exposure, lighting, color, and elementary darkroom printing techniques. Covers Photoshop and related software for correcting exposure, color and composition. This course includes special fees.
Explores the fundamentals of professional and portrait photography both in studio and on location. Additionally, addresses glamor and fashion as well as flash and lighting techniques used in studio work. Also applies photo editing techniques and film processing and printing used in this genre. This course includes special fees.
ARTP 215 or COPH 215.
Emphasizes the use of photography for the purpose of marketing, advertising, product display, and other commercial uses. Includes a wide range of photography techniques, genre, and aesthetic principles. Explores how photography communicates to an audience and what techniques and aesthetics work best in various circumstances. Digital photo editing using Adobe Photoshop will be a significant part of the student experience. This course includes special fees.
ARTP 215 or COPH 215.
Explores intermediate and advanced photographic techniques to capture large subjects such as sunsets, mountains, real estate, interiors, exteriors, buildings, cityscapes, and more using high-resolution and/or medium format cameras. Builds on techniques learned in earlier photography courses. This course includes special fees.
ARTP 215 and 315 or COPH 215 and 315.
Provides principles and techniques of artistically capturing and presenting photos acquired from real-world subject matter. Explores creative photographic methods used in nature, documentary, and journalistic photographic situations. Also covers the ethics of photo editing in dealing with real subject matter used for documentary or journalism. This course includes special fees.
ARTP 215 or COPH 215.
Determined when course is scheduled.
