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Nov 23, 2024
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ART 2255 - Photography I - Digital
This is an introductory still photography class dealing with both the practical and conceptual bases of photography. Students will learn basic photographic technique including operation of the camera, lenses and associated accessories, and application of basic photographic techniques such as exposure calculation, shutter speed control, manipulation of depth of field, etc. Further, the student will begin to understand and interpret photographic imagery, practice critical thinking, and discover the possibilities of camera made images. Lectures will introduce the work of noted photographers, the evolution of aesthetics and theory associated with the history of the medium, and examine the impact that the photographic image exerts in contemporary culture.
Credits: 3
Instructional Method Lecture/Lab
General Education Requirement: Visual & Performing Arts
Comments: This course does not meet UW’s Human Culture requirement unless transferred as part of an Associate degree.
Minimum Student Competencies
Upon completion of ART 2255 Photography I - Digital, the student will:
- Increased understanding of visual communication through photography.
- Gain advanced understanding of photographic theory, technique, and aesthetics.
- Develop an increased ability to express personal understandings and insights through photography.
- Develop an understanding of the criticism of photographic images and their relationship to materials, techniques, content, and context.
- Develop an import and export workflow through various methods such as Photoshop and Lightroom.
- Refine the composition, color, quality and orientation of the images imported.
- Use Photoshop as a creative tool, not just a photo-editing piece of software.
- Manipulate through use of the various tools the content in the image itself.
- Define and utilize different photographic materials and processes.
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