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 2x per week for lecture and hands on exercises. Some days classes will meet in the V145 computer lab. Some DSLR equity camera kits are available for qualified students. Students may use the V165 MAC 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 GE Area E.
Recommended Preparation, Readiness for college-level English or ESL 188