Drone Photography

The drone photography program focuses on training the future professional drone photographers from first flight, to adding creativity, and preparing students for a field in public service. Individuals are taught how to work a camera professionally in manual mode at the start of the program, which prepares them to fly a drone and create professional quality final images. Drone photography is growing as a field, and students will learn how to become professionals in this field. Students will also learn how to create a digital asset management system and edit in Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom Classic. As students complete the program, they will have the opportunity to complete a professional level portfolio of their work to show to potential clients or employers. 

15-20

This program focuses on the preparation and training of drone photography. The goal is to prepare students for the professional drone photography field or supplement their professional photography practice with drone photography skills. More and more photography jobs are looking for or requiring drone photography. Major publications such as The LA Times, National Geographic, and the Orange County Register include drone photographs in every issue. When students join the program, they learn the core information of how to work a camera professionally which leads into the ability to control the camera on the drone. Students will use Adobe software that include Photoshop and Lightroom Classic to maintain a data asset management system to professionally manage a photographic catalog and also edit photographs. Students will also learn how to print on commercial printers. In the end of the program, students will be more marketable to professional employers.

This would be a new certificate to provide professional training in drone photography for students to prove aptitude and skillset to potential employers. Students will become proficient in the core concepts of the camera as well as the ability to fly, operate, and photograph with a drone. Students will gain experience with varying styles of drones from consumer to professional.