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For non-majors only.
Additional course fees are $75.00

Digital photography students will engage the technical and aesthetic concerns of contemporary photography. Emphasis will be placed on using the camera as a tool to see and interpret the world. Instruction in camera and Photoshop technique will complement weekly shooting assignments. Students must have access to digital cameras (DSLR preferred).

COURSE LEARNING GOALS: This course will help you develop basic visual and technical skills to appreciate digital photography. It will also ask you to question the role technology plays in your perception of everyday life. Using the camera as a tool for visual and intellectual discovery you will begin to create visually compelling images of your own while also considering the technical, aesthetic and conceptual challenges raised by digital photography. It is not about producing snapshots and downloading images from the Internet, it is learning to articulate your self visually through the digital medium. Students are expected to take creative risks but maintain a consistent style and clear conceptual vision.

*The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here.