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2026-2027 Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Catalog

PHOT 209 - Studio Lighting


PREREQUISITES: PHOT 104 - Photography I 
PREREQUISITES/COREQUISITE: PHOT 107 - Photography II

PROGRAM: Visual Communications
CREDIT HOURS MIN: 3
LECTURE HOURS MIN: 1
LAB HOURS MIN: 2
STUDIO HOURS MIN: 3
DATE OF LAST REVISION: Fall 2022

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.

REQUIRED SOFTWARE:

This class makes use of industry-standard Adobe software. Students will NOT be able to complete the coursework without the use of Adobe software. Only students enrolled in Visual Communications courses that use Adobe software have been assigned an Adobe license. Not all students will have the ability to access Adobe software at home. All Visual Communications labs are outfitted with the latest Adobe software. Review the IvyService & Support Knowledge Base article: How to Access Adobe Software at Home to learn how to access this software.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

Please note that not every computer can run Adobe software. Verify your system can operate Adobe applications through the Adobe System Requirements website. We highly recommend computers with an Intel core processor, 64-bit support, 8GB of memory (16GB preferred), and a 250GB hard drive. All Visual Communications labs are outfitted with the minimum system requirements.

MAJOR COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon successful completion of this course the student will be expected to:

  1. Work with multiple lighting set-ups with both continuous and stroboscopic lighting.
  2. Demonstrate ability to control and modify light.
  3. Demonstrate the ability to control the image perspective and focus in a variety of situations.
  4. Photograph products and people with current industry expectations.
  5. Choose the appropriate focal length lens for a given assignment.
  6. Produce photographs that exhibit conceptual thinking ability.
  7. Demonstrate that adequate research has been completed to formulate a pre-visualized end result.
  8. Demonstrate the ability to choose appropriate backgrounds.
  9. 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)