Digital Photography

ART 061 | High School Course

This course is an introduction to digital photography and teaches students effective camera and editing software use, artistic design, processing and careers, with a brief history of photography.

Course Details

Note

We recommend a digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera or a mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera (MILC), but a smartphone camera or a similar device will work nearly as well for most of the course.

Course Outline

Module 1: Technological Advances
Module 2: Composition Guidelines
Module 3: Camera Basics
Module 4: Camera Tools
Module 5: Influential Photographers
Module 6: Elements and Principles of Design
Module 7: Camera Settings
Module 8: Lighting
Module 9: Workflow
Module 10: Organizing Photographs
Module 11: Image Editing
Module 12: Post-Production Editing
Module 13: More Editing and Exhibition
Module 14: Copyright Law
Module 15: Career Exploration
Module 16: Final Exam

Syllabus

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Materials

ART 061: Digital Photography - Paper ManualOptional Course ReadingsOptional $21.00