The microcredential will create an additional element of employability for individuals
who pursue the this path. Students in this microcredential will have acquired skills
in camera use, video-editing, and software use with Adobe Lightroom and Premiere.
Opportunities for crossover include photography, graphic design, marketing where the
skills acquired in the Capture and Editing microcredential would make those individuals
more marketable.
TThis course provides an understanding of principles as applied to all phases of traditional
wet-process darkroom photography. Primary instruction will be in the utilization of
a manual 35mm film camera. It covers instruction in photo optics, camera equipment,
film and paper emulsion, photographic chemicals, filters and lens attachments, lighting,
composition, and exposure control.
Digital Photography 1: Camera & Editing PT2073 cr.
This course introduces techniques used to create, edit, and manipulate photographs
through digital processes. Topics include image capture and input methods, workflow,
editing in the digital darkroom, and output techniques for black and white as well
as color images. Students operate a DSLR camera, and are introduced to Adobe Lightroom
and Adobe Photoshop. Photographic composition and aesthetics, and their
use as a form of visual communication, are emphasized.
Digital Photography 2: Compositing PT2083 cr.
This course covers the theory, role, scope, and practice of compositing digital photographic
images and introduces the ways and means to utilize image editing software to communicate
effectively with an audience. Emphasis is placed on masking, blending modes, painting
techniques, and advanced compositing. It investigates approaches to manipulate raster-based
graphics and utilizes design to communicate conceptual elements to an audience. Prerequisite:
PT207 Digital Photography 1: Camera and Editing
