ART 26904-Digital Photography I
ART 36904-Digital Photography II
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"The wish to capture evanescent reflections is not only impossible... but the mere desire alone, the will to do so, is blasphemy. God created man in His own image, and no man- made machine may fix the image of God. Is it possible that God should have abandoned His eternal principles, and allowed a Frenchman... to give to the world an invention of the Devil?"
--1839 newspaper report referring to the invention of photography
This course will introduce the student to basic principles of digital photography art and technique. Topics covered include formal elements of photography, camera operation, the mechanics of digital imaging, manipulating images in Photoshop, digital formats such as RAW and HDR, and the history of photography as an art form. The student will produce a portfolio of original work using a wide variety of photographic techniques.
This course satisfies the photography requirement of the BFA and Art Education programs, and may be taken as an elective. No previous experience with photography or digital imaging is required.
Class will NOT be cancelled for instructor absence. In the rare event that the instructor is not there, students are still required to come to the classroom and complete the day's assignments. If, and only if, the lesson in question is impossible to complete without the instructor, find a lesson that can be completed, complete a tutorial, make a piece of art, do research for an upcoming lesson, or rework an old assignment. Each student will be expected to show the instructor what work was conducted on the day in question.
FINAL EXAM: WEDNESDAY MAY 4Â 1:30-3:30
Attendance is mandatory. Students will present their final portfolios.