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PHOTOGRAPHY

3 Basic Commercial Fields (6)
Prerequisite: Photography 12.
Lecture, 3 hours; Laboratory, 9 hours.
This professional course covers, the application of photographic principles to commercial and illustrative photography. Emphasis is placed on commercial lighting and studio techniques, illustrative, fashion, architectural, and product photography. Pricing, self-promotion, portfolio development, and the business of photography are stressed. Projects will be in color and black and white.

4 Photographic Specialties (4) CSU
Prerequisite: Photography 12.
Lecture, 2 hours; Laboratory, 6 hours.
This course covers specialized areas in photography. Students will study and complete location and studio projects in Bridal, fashion, product and food photography. Black and white and color projects are assigned.

5 Photographic Sensitometry - Zone System (3)
Prerequisite: Photography 16.
Corequisite: Photography 12.
Lecture, 2 hours; Laboratory, 3 hours.
This course includes a study of the principles of Sensitometry, densitometry, and process monitoring of black and white chemistry. The applications of the zone system method of photography are studied along with the chemical mixing of photographic chemistry from raw chemicals using established formula.

10 Beginning Photography (3) UC:CSU (CAN ART 18)
Lecture, 2 hours; Laboratory, 3 hours.
This is an introductory course for students without prior photographic training. Basic camera and laboratory techniques are studied, including camera operation and exposure, film developing, enlarging, and composition. These techniques enable the student to communicate visual images as creative photographic statements. A 35mm camera with adjustable f-stops and shutter speeds is required.

12 Advanced Photographic Techniques (4) CSU
Prerequisite: Photography 16.
Lecture, 2 hours; Laboratory, 6 hours.
A course for photography majors and students interested in a professional photography career. Students will work with many advanced techniques used in the commercial, industrial, and graphic arts fields. In-depth projects involve work in intensification, reduction, line and halftone negatives, infrared photography, and extensive copy and inter-negative work.

13 Photographing Art Work (1.5) CSU
Lecture, 3 hours.
This course is for the artist and others, who wish to photograph flat and three dimensional art for use in portfolios, publication, documentation, or presentations.

15 Fundamentals of Portraiture (3) CSU
Prerequisite: Photography 10.
Lecture, 2 hours; Laboratory, 3 hours.
This introductory portrait course covers modern and traditional lighting styles with professional lighting equipment. Various projects include: portraits by window light, environmental portraiture, and studio portraits. The curriculum will cover lighting ratios, lighting styles, subject posing, films, exposure, developing techniques, and print presentation.

16 Introduction to Commercial Photography (3)
Prerequisite: Photography 10.
Lecture, 2 hours; Laboratory, 3 hours.
This course covers medium and large format camera operation, hand held light meters, portable and studio flash photography, studio setup and lighting for small product photography in the commercial and industrial fields. Professional laboratory techniques, and filters for black and white will also be covered.

17 Introduction to Color Photography (3) CSU
Prerequisite: Photography 10.
Lecture, 2 hours; Laboratory, 3 hours.
This course is designed to cover the elements of color photography, including light and color theory, color balance, color corrections, the color processes (E-6, C-41 and RA-4), exposing and printing color negatives, exposing and processing color slides, composition in color photography and the language of color will also be covered.

18 Advanced Color Photography (3)
Prerequisite: Photography 16 and 17.
Lecture, 2 hours; Laboratory, 3 hours.
This advanced color course provides practical experience in color analyzing and production printing techniques. The color processes will be explored in greater detail, including chemical mixing, color process monitoring, inter-negatives, inter-positives, and Ektamax prints. Alternative color processes will be covered to enhance your visual communication.

22 Creative Photo-Vision (3) RPT 2
Prerequisite: Photography 10.
Lecture, 2 hours; Laboratory, 3 hours.
This course explores the creative and artistic applications of the materials and processes of silver and non-silver photography. Emphasis is placed on the aesthetic and expressive uses to which the materials lend themselves. This course will cover toning and hand coloring, high contrast, sabattier effect, infrared film, extreme grain and non-silver processes.

28 Laboratory Processes (1) RPT3
Corequisite: Enrollment in one of the photography courses.
Laboratory, 3 hours.
This laboratory course enables the student to increase his/her photography laboratory skills.

30 Creative Color Techniques (3) CSU
Prerequisite: Photography 17.
Lecture, 2 hours; Laboratory, 3 hours.
This is a creative color course that explores the imaginative uses of color materials, alternative color processes.

31 Advanced Portrait Techniques (3) CSU
Prerequisite: Photography 15.
Lecture, 2 hours; Laboratory, 3 hours.
This is a skills advanced course for those who have mastered the basic portraiture skills. Advanced topics, such as; editorial and environmental portraits, executive portraiture, high and low key, group portraits, multiples, and synchro sunlight portraits will be covered, in addition to business methods of portraiture.

32 Intermediate Black and White Photography (3) CSU
Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of Photography 10.
Lecture, 2 hours; Laboratory, 3 hours.
This is an exciting continuation of beginning Photography explores printing techniques, archival preparation, electronic flash, multiple exposure, matting and print presentation. A scheduled field trip to a local area of interest is also included.

47 Introduction to Computerized Digital Photography (3) CSU
Lecture, 2 hours; Laboratory, 3 hours.
This course introduces digital photographic imaging with Macintosh computers. Mouse applications, keyboard shortcuts, and methods of creating folders are utilized. Various course projects present the techniques of opening programs, scanning, importing images, manipulating images, saving and printing the photographic image.

48 Intermediate Computerized Digital Photography (3) CSU
Prerequisite: Photography 10 and Photography 47.
Lecture, 2 hours; Laboratory, 3 hours.
This course provides continuing instruction in computerized digital photography utilizing the software and hardware of digital imaging. Emphasis on creating digital photographic images.

51 Advanced Digital Techniques (3) CSU
Prerequisite: Photography 48
Lecture, 2 hours; Laboratory 3 hours.
This course presents advanced instruction in composited digital image processing, utilizing the software and hardware of digital photography. Emphasis is given to creating digital artwork and outputting to various media.

185 Directed Study - Photography (1) CSU RPT2
285 Directed Study - Photography (2) CSU
385 Directed Study - Photography (3) CSU
Conference 1 hour per week per unit.
The above courses allow students to pursue Directed Study in Photography on a contract basis under the direction of a supervising instructor.

Credit Limit: A maximum of 6 units in Directed Study may be taken for credit.