MART 362 Digital Photography is an introductory course in understanding Digital Photography and is designed for those interested in taking digital photographs. It is designed to increase your understanding of photographic principles as applied to digital photography. Both point and shoots and digital slr's are welcome for this class.
MART 363 Advanced Digital Photography is an Advanced course in understanding Digital Photography and is designed for those interested in taking and manipulating digital photographs and have previously taken a basic digital photography course. It will focus on the traditional foundations of photography as applied to digital imaging. All projects must be completed using your own images. If you do not currently own a digital camera you may complete the projects and assignments by scanning images from a film camera. There are two scanners in the lab.
MART 366 Color Management is designed to accomplish two things: Define color meaning and Preserve that color meaning. We will investigate Color Management theory and current CM practices. Starting with a physical understanding of color we will define its relationship to computers and printers. From this information the process of creating a successful Color Management System will emerge. Adobe Photoshop will be used extensively and a basic understanding of this software is recommended.
MART 680 Digital Workflow will teach you to import, sort, adjust, categorize and output to a fine art print or the web. Set preferences for customizing presets, importing external editing, file handling and the interface. The use of multiple libraries and catalogs for efficient workflow. Choose and filter effective metadata such as keywords, ratings, flags and labels to search large databases of photographs. Develop both raw and jpeg formatted files adjusting for white balance, skin tones, exposure, split tone, grayscale, noise reduction, focus, color and luminance aberrations. Evaluate curves, targeted adjustments, HSL (hue, saturation and luminance), color controls, image history, snapshots and presets. Choose appropriate workflows such as the integration of Photoshop, Lightroom, and the Bridge. Process multiple images, create virtual copies, export. Appraise the multiple raw file formats and the use of the DNG (digital file negative) format. Judge appropriate output options such as fine art prints, slideshows, contact sheets and web galleries. Compare and contrast creating a personal web portfolio using the Lightroom gallery options vs a commercially available website/storage option.