Photography

This course is a basic introduction to photography. It is designed as a quarter semester course with no prerequisites. Students will learn how to see the world through the camera and to develop a language of photography as an image-making medium. This course will focus on basic camera functions, photographic techniques, and investigating new technologies utilizing the digital image and the computer. In particular, students will learn about light, different types of 35mm cameras (DSLR, point/shoot, phones), film technology, special effects, the basics of Photoshop and the history of photography. Working on the computer is an important component of this course. Students are expected to have access to a smart phone, DSLR, or other digital camera.
Requirements include: keeping a notebook, prints and finished work; tests, quizzes, and critiques; an oral presentation; midterm and final exams.