COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY:
Train for entry-level commercial photography employment. Become proficient in camera use, exposure control and lighting techniques, both film and digital. Master other techniques including Adobe® PhotoShop®, film scanning and much more!
Commercial Photography is a challenging, technical program that prepares students for careers in commercial photography using a "hands on" approach to learning. Commercial Photography assignments begin with simple photo skills and build toward the completion of a portfolio and preparation for a job on the field.
Through the use of books, videos and demonstrations about commercial photography, students develop proficiency in the use of:
- Cameras of All Formats
- Exposure Controls
- Compsoitional Elements of Design
- Lighting Techniques
- Media Presentations
Commercial Photography students also learn to produce:
- Portrait
- Commercial Photographs
- Industrial Photographs
Additional activities in the Commercial Photography program include: digital imaging, scanning film and prints, image manipulation using Adobe® PhotoShop® software and writing files to CD-ROM.
This full-time program is conducted Monday through Friday from 7:45 am to 1:15 pm. The average student takes from 12 to 16 months to satisfy all of the competency-based requirements. Completion of orientation, satisfactory scores on the basic skills exam and an interview with the program counselor are prerequisites for certification.
Application Process
Applicants must pass the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) and meet with the guidance counselor.
For additional on the Commercial Photography program call our Counselor/Advisor at
(754) 321-5840 or (754) 321-5742