JOU 4603 - Specialized Journalistic Photography
Catalog description:
Journalistic still photography emphasizing technical proficiency. Specialized techniques and equipment stressed. Emphasis on color portraiture, studio products, lighting, flash and related skills. Assignments prepared using digital scanning. Students furnish some 35mm equipment and most supplies.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: JOU 3601 with at least a C or permission of the instructor. This course in intended primarily for photo majors but is an elective for magazine majors. Ideally, it should be taken before the advanced photo classes, JOU 4604 and JOU 4605.
Student goals for the course:
- Understand and implement basic lighting for studio work
- Complete an introduction to food, product shots
- Complete portable lighting shots done "on location"
- Implement other advanced techniques of lighting
- Understand firm control of exposure
- Implement firm control of flash units
Assignments:
Unlike the catalog description, most assignments will actually be shot on slide film. Weekly work is critiqued in class; some assignments involve partnering up with others in class. Students are expected to supply most of their own equipment, including a flash unit. UF cameras are not supplied.
Semesters this course is offered: Spring
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