Professional Photography Essentials

This certificate provides students with the necessary skills to become a professional special event photographer. They will learn important needed skills from the understanding of how to manually operate a camera in a vast array of lighting situations, how to start and operate a photographic business, how to create a cohesive photographic style, professionally edit photographs, and create a photographic portfolio that is needed to enter the field of photography.

15-20 students annually

Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

• Understand the core requirements for creating a successful photography business
  
• Demonstrate proficiency in the manual control of a camera for a commercial photographic environment
  
• Identify an introduction to lighting equipment used for professional photography assignments

No prior photography experience is required for this program. 

Required Courses:    9 .units