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Course Syllabus

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Digital photography has rapidly become a critical part of journalism, graphic design, web-site design, and fine art. This course covers the anatomy of the digital camera and what features to look for before you buy, how to compose quality photos in a digital environment, adjusting/modifying photos on the computer using Adobe Photoshop, and preparing photos for use in printed materials and on the Internet.

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Course Objectives

• Understand the importance of digital photography as an art form and as a means of efficiently incorporating imagery into printed material and web sites.
• Describe the features of digital cameras and make informed buying decisions when purchasing a camera.
• Determine resolution needs for varying projects, balancing photo quality versus storage.
• Use Photoshop to attain professional imagery through photo manipulation.
• Demonstrate photo composition skills through camera use, cropping, and image montages.

Course Outline

1. Camera basics
2. Photo Composition
3. Lighting
4. Tips and Problems
5. Documentary
6. Photojournalism
7. Landscape
8. Portraiture
9. Fine Art
10. Photoshop Overview
11. Anaglyphs
12. Adjusting selected areas
13. Resizing and cropping
14. Color correction
15. Black and white
16. High Dynamic Range images
17. Common problems
18. Special Effects
19. Sharpening
20. Printing and color management
21. Showing your work
22. Workflow

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