Credit:  0.5 or 1.0
Term:  Year or Semester
Prerequisite:  Approval from the Director needed
Open to:  9-12
Graduation Requirement Satisfied:  Fine Arts OR Occupational Education

Have you ever wondered how photographers take such great pictures? Have you tried to take photographs and wondered why they didn’t seem to capture that moment that you saw with your eyes? The Digital Photography I course focuses on the basics of photography, including building an understanding of aperture, shutter speed, lighting, and composition. Students will be introduced to the history of photography and basic camera functions. Students will use the basic techniques of composition and camera functions to build a portfolio of images, capturing people, landscapes, close-up, and action photographs.

Required materials:

• Manual camera or digital camera with manual settings (the camera needs to allow for the mode, shutter speed, and aperture to be adjusted) A Smartphone may be used for most required tasks, however, appropriate applications will need to be installed to allow the student to make the necessary adjustments to the camera mode, shutter speed, and aperture.
• Tripod (or necessary item(s) to create a stable foundation Reflector (white paper, poster board,sheets, or a wall)
• Image editing software
• Access to a slideshow application, such as PowerPoint