Digtial Photography II
This course provides students with a variety of technical and creative skills. Students learn manual camera functions including control of aperture, shutter speed, and lens choice. Assignments explore the creative possibilities of manual control of the camera and lens. Continued Photoshop lessons will be assigned and digital asset management using Adobe Bridge will be taught during this trimester.
This course provides students with a variety of technical and creative skills. During the first trimester, students learn manual camera functions including control of aperture, shutter speed, and lens choice. Assignments explore the creative possibilities of manual control of the camera and lens. Continued Photoshop lessons will be assigned and digital asset management using Adobe Bridge will be taught during this trimester.
The course also focuses on studio portraiture and principles of lighting. Students learn to use studio strobes and light modifiers. Emphasis will be placed on the creative and commercial aspects of studio portrait photography. Retouching and enhancing images in Photoshop will be taught. Professional display of photographs using mats and frames will be expected for the final portfolio at the end of the trimester.
We'll also cover history of photography, and the use of the skills learned in the studio with natural light. Students will learn the historical events and trends that gave rise to photography as an accepted art form and shape the current attitudes, aesthetics, and direction of photography. Location portraiture will cover both reflective and subtractive lighting techniques. The last part of the third trimester will cover landscape photography.
This course provides students with a variety of technical and creative skills. During the first trimester, students learn manual camera functions including control of aperture, shutter speed, and lens choice. Assignments explore the creative possibilities of manual control of the camera and lens. Continued Photoshop lessons will be assigned and digital asset management using Adobe Bridge will be taught during this trimester.
The course also focuses on studio portraiture and principles of lighting. Students learn to use studio strobes and light modifiers. Emphasis will be placed on the creative and commercial aspects of studio portrait photography. Retouching and enhancing images in Photoshop will be taught. Professional display of photographs using mats and frames will be expected for the final portfolio at the end of the trimester.
We'll also cover history of photography, and the use of the skills learned in the studio with natural light. Students will learn the historical events and trends that gave rise to photography as an accepted art form and shape the current attitudes, aesthetics, and direction of photography. Location portraiture will cover both reflective and subtractive lighting techniques. The last part of the third trimester will cover landscape photography.