An introduction to photography aesthetic and technical skills, including manual functions of digital cameras, image creation and capture, file management and workflow, image adjustment and digital printing. The course will also introduce students to important historical and contemporary practitioners. Group critiques and practical labs using the camera and Adobe Software will help develop ideas and technical skills. This course is a major and certificate requirement.
This class meets in the V165 lab on Mondays for hands-on practice and on Zoom Wednesdays. Some equity DSLR camera kits and lenses are available for student use. Students may use the iMac computer lab in the CCSF PHOTO department for homework../a>This course is a pre-requisite for all PHOT certificates and the PHOT AS Degree. Satisfies CCSF 3: Arts and Humanities and transfers to CSUs.
Recommended Preparation, Readiness for college-level English or ESL 188