VICOM 147 - Introduction to Digital Photography

5 Credits

This class will emphasis the steps to create beautiful and interesting photos. Students will learn the fundamentals of exposure and composition, as well as the digital photography workflow using Adobe Lightroom.

FeesAD CF

Quarters Typically Offered
Summer Online
Fall Day, Online
Winter Day, Online
Spring Day, Online

Designed to Serve Visual Communications, Multimedia students and anyone interested in digital photography.
Active Date 20230320T11:42:00

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 24
Shared Learning Environment Yes
Contact Hours: Lecture 55
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
PLA Eligible Yes

Course Outline

Exposure (Aperture, Shutter Speed, ISO)
White Balance, Exposure Compensation, Image File Formats
Camera Types and Properties of Each
Properties of Light
Composition
Organizing Photos in Adobe Lightroom
Editing Photos in Adobe Lightroom
Photo Critiques
Artificial Light, Light Modifiers
Resolution

Student Learning Outcomes
Produce images that exhibit evidence of appropriate elements of exposure.

Communicate effectively using appropriate vocabulary for discussing, evaluating and critiquing photographs.

Execute proper basic digital photography workflow.

Produce images that exhibit the properties of light.

Produce images that exhibit appropriate use of compositional elements