Portrait Lighting

This certificate provides hands-on instruction in both ambient and electronic strobe equipment and lighting techniques as applied to professional portrait photography.Includes a foundation in design. Students completing this certificate program will be qualified for employment in the fields of portrait photography,wedding photography, public relations, event and fashion photography,documentary photography, photojournalism, sports photography, travel photography, and to work as a photographer’s assistant. 

From 2011-Spring 2018 approximately 182 degrees and Certificate of Accomplishments were delivered in PHOT. We are seeking to convert our current CTE programs to Certificate of Achievements. 

CB01: Course Department Number	CB02: Course Title	Annual # Sections	Cap per class	Annual Enrollment Totals
PHOT51	Beginning Photography	24-28	25 per class	600
PHOT100	Design Fundamentals	6-8	30 per class	200
PHOT 80	Outdoor & Ambient Lighting	2-3	30 per class	60
PHOT 85	Beginning Lighting Techniques	3-4	25 per class	75
PHOT 90	Portraiture	1	25 per class	20

In the bay area event and portrait photography is likely the strongest genre of photography in demand as proximity to wine country and the wedding industry is dominant. Corporate headshots for annual reports are also a strong demand. Courses that make up this certificate prepare students for work in professional portrait photography, wedding photography, public relations, event and fashion photography. Skills learned also lend themselves to documentary photography, photojournalism, sports photography, travel photography, and to work as a photographer’s assistant or second photographer.

Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:

·      Apply portrait lighting design concepts and principles to photographic images using iterative processes.

·      Apply the proper use of the techniques and aesthetics of light to the requirements of portrait photography.

·      Apply techniques for portraiture posing, 3-light settings and lighting ratios. 

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
PHOT51	Beginning Photography	3	S1
PHOT 100	Design Fundamentals	3	S1
PHOT 80	Outdoor & Ambient Lighting	3	S2
PHOT 85	Beginning Lighting Techniques	4	S2
PHOT 90	Portraiture	3	S3

Students must complete 3 of 5 courses at City College of San Francisco.
All courses must be taken within a 4-year period.

Within CCSF the proposed program seeks to “contribute to enrollment growth and development of in‐demand programs for degree/transfer and workforce certificates”. Once a locally approved certificate this CTE program has more units required and is more robust thus better falls under a Certificate of Achievement. The demand for event photography in the bay area is strong and thus our Industry Advisors encouraged us to train our students accordingly. This low unit certificate (16 units) in PHOT is “stackable” which means the students earning them are also on a path to the AS degree and other certificates should they choose. This certificate can be acquired in three semesters. This is a unique program serving CCSF and collaborates with other departments (DSGN, VMD, JOURN) Previously we offered a Certificates of “Accomplishment” in this area. There are no other departments offering similar curriculum. Students prepare to transfer within the CSU system as well as to non-profit private colleges such as CCA. We are part of the 2+2 program within California College of the Arts (see attached). Students can also challenge to waive more courses depending on how much they’ve completed at CCSF PHOTO. See attached 2+2 agreement.

We are the most comprehensive program attracting students from other institutions such at Foothill College, Skyline college and Laney college who have smaller programs but are not as comprehensive and are outside of San Francisco proper. We serve many Industry partners in the bay area such as Google, The Gap, Williams Sonoma, Restoration Hardware, Sandbox Studios, AirBnB among others. San Francisco State University offers a BFA degree in Studio Arts but is not vocationally focused and we serve many of their students. The Academy of Art University offers a degree in Photography however it is over $25,000 a year. City College San Francisco serves a separate urban population.