ARS 250 Introduction to Photography
This course provides an introduction to the art, history, and theory of photographic practices as well as digital photographic production processes. Students will explore the expressive power of light and a spectrum of aesthetic and conceptual possibilities. Technical demonstrations will be combined with presentations of the work of photographic artists and group critiques of photographic assignments. Technical skills will include capture from digital cameras, use of software for managing, editing, and processing files, and output for the screen and for digital printing systems.