Photography and Digital Imaging - Lighting 1

Lighting 1 (PHDI 1120)

Total Credits: 3
Lecture Credits: 2.00
Lab Credits: 1.00

Description: This course covers basic lighting techniques for both traditional silver-based and digital photography. You will learn the control of the five lighting elements of quality, direction, ratio, quantity and color as they relate to creating three-dimensional contrast. You will explore the application of natural and tungsten lighting in the studio and on location. You must provide your own digital SLR and light meter for this course.

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Placement score into READ 0200 or placement score into ESOL 0052 or completion of READ 0100 or ESOL 0042 with faculty recommendation into ESOL 0052. Instructor approval for Non-PHDI majors. Non-PHDI majors must meet reading placement.