2021-2022 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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PHOT 209 - Studio Lighting
PREREQUISITES: PHOT 104 - Photography I
COREQUISITES: PHOT 107 - Photography II
PROGRAM: Visual Communications
CREDIT HOURS: 3
LECTURE HOURS: 1
LAB HOURS: 2
STUDIO: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall 2020
Further explores multiple lighting set-ups, studio flash, location lighting, and special effects. Emphasis will be put on conceptualizing the photograph from start to finish.
MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:
- Work with multiple lighting set-ups with both continuous and stroboscopic lighting.
- Demonstrate ability to control and modify light.
- Demonstrate the ability to control the image perspective and focus in a variety of situations.
- Photograph products and people with current industry expectations.
- Choose the appropriate focal length lens for a given assignment.
- Produce photographs that exhibit conceptual thinking ability.
- Demonstrate that adequate research has been completed to formulate a pre-visualized end result.
- Demonstrate the ability to choose appropriate backgrounds.
- Support assignment work with well thought out presentations in critiques.
COURSE CONTENT: Topical areas of study include -
Composition and design
Problem solving assignments
Multiple lighting set-ups
Stroboscopic light operation and exposure
Critiques and oral presentations
Filtering for color correction
Lighting challenging subjects like chrome and glass
Product photography
Automated processing
Course Addendum - Syllabus (Click to expand)
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