COMM 120 - Professional Digital Photography

3 Credits: (3 lecture)

Course Description
This course introduces the student to the hybrid darkroom. Students will learn to edit and perfect digital photographs while creating saleable digital images and meeting client requirements in a deadline-based environment. 

Note Spring semester only.

Prerequisite COMM 114 or COMM 116. Corequisite: COMM 110.

A. Capture pictures in the field with a digital camera. 

B. Manipulate and perfect electronic photographic images.  

C. Apply special effects to the photographic image. 

D. Capture and process RAW image files.  

E. Batch process RAW and JPG files. 

F. Prepare professional-quality images for printing. 

Content
A. Operation of a digital camera  

B. Professional grade digital cameras 

C. Problems inherent in digital technology 

D. Professional grade computer programs useful for professional digital photography 

E. Creative photographic treatments including micro photography, infrared photography, special effects and constructing photographic panoramas 

F. Output choices and prepress preparation 

G. Archiving digital files to last a century 

Student Evaluation
Evaluation will be based on assignments, presentations, and the work presented by the student.  

Bibliography
Crouch, Stanley. One Shot Harris: The Photographs of Charles”Teenie” Harris. New York: Abrams, 2002.  

Finn, David. How to Look at Everything. New York: Abrams, 2000. 

Herko, Robert. Using Creative Techniques. Stamford: Longmeadow, 1990. 

Long, Ben. Complete Digital Photography. 4th ed. Hingham: Charles River Media, 2007.  

Peterson, Bill. Understanding Digital Photography. NY: Amphoto Books, 2005.  

—. Understanding Exposure (revised ed.). NY: Amphoto Books, 2005.  

Rush, Michael. Video Art. New York: Thames and Hudson, 2003.