ART 186 - Digital Photography

Credit(s) 3.00
Lecture Hours: 2.00
Lab Hours: 2.00
This course is designed for the Communications majors who focus on the visual arts. It is highly recommended for those who concentrate their studies in advertising and graphics. The focus of this class is the organization, optimization, and manipulation of digital photographic images using Adobe Photoshop software. Although some basic principles of photography will be discussed, a previous photography course is not a prerequisite for enrollment and a cell phone is adequate for a camera for this class.

SLOs:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Demonstrate the ability to import, organize, edit, and export digital images using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop.
Explore and interpret a single subject or theme creatively though multiple visual representations.
Apply basic and advanced editing techniques in Lightroom and Photoshop to enhance the quality and aesthetics of the images.
Demonstrate proficiency in adding and manipulating text in Photoshop to enhance visual storytelling and design aesthetics.
Assemble and organize a digital photography portfolio using Lightroom Classic CC, demonstrating the ability to curate and sequence images effectively to showcase creative and technical growth.
Apply industry-standard file formatting, naming conventions, and compression techniques to produce and export high-quality digital images suitable for professional and academic use.