COMM 234 - Outdoor and Wildlife Photography

3 credits (3 lecture)
This course introduces photographic techniques utilized by outdoor and wildlife photographers. Equipment, photographic exposure, composition and safety are among the subjects covered in this course. Students will use both a regular black & white darkroom and a hybrid darkroom. They will be combining both film and digital photography with the use of advanced computer techniques to edit and perfect their photographs. Composing wildlife images, capturing animal behavior, and working with on-site lighting will be experienced through theoretical and actual situations. A film SLR camera and digital SLR camera, both with the capability to change lenses, are required for this course.
Prerequisite(s): COMM 110, COMM 120, and COMM 219.