Photographic Imaging

Bachelor Degree
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  THE POWER OF THE IMAGE
Compelling imagery carries much of the emotional power in today’s visual media, both print and electronic. This imagery is most commonly photographic. Students in the photographic imaging program must be creative, imaginative, and attentive to detail as they prepare to enter the field. While building an awareness of significance in visual style, students also develop core values based in professional standards and practices and a skill set with a solid technical and design foundation.

What you’ll study
* Explore the principles of photographic design and the significance of visual style in the commercial sector.
* Study the application of professional cameras, lenses, and related processes—including small, medium, and large formats—as they apply to commercial uses such as editorial or advertising photography.
* Learn to use a traditional wet lab, alternative processes, and digital image capture and editing in facilities expressly designed for each purpose.
* Apply the equipment and techniques required for successful location and studio photography, as well as learning to solve problems in both natural and artificial lighting.
* In the bachelor’s degree program, develop a more sophisticated set of technical skills as well as a marketable personal specialization that reflects your interests and abilities.

Special features
Students apply all of the tools of contemporary photographic technique from traditional analog processes to the digital workflow. The end result is a professional portfolio, regardless of production method. Studios and darkrooms feature program-specific hardware and software.

Career opportunities
Associate in arts degree graduates are prepared for entry-level positions such as studio assistant, advertising photographer, or staff photographer with publishing companies, photography studios and labs, and production companies. Bachelor’s degree graduates are prepared for entry-level positions such as commercial photographer, editorial photographer, or photographic editor; some may open their own studios or freelance.

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