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PHOT 1078 - Photography Lighting 2

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture 2 Lab 2
Course Description: This course builds upon the introductory skills of PHOT 1076  Photography Lighting 1. Course topics include posing, studio lighting techniques, advanced lighting modifiers, and sculpting light.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): PHOT 1076  with a grade of “C” or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content
  1. Studio lights & equipment
    1. using gels to create color for studio
    2. operating studio lighting with a boom
    3. using monolight strobes
    4. employing 4+ lighting setups in studio photography
    5. implementing tethered shooting
  2. Lighting styles
  3. Incorporating texture and color
  4. Camera triggers and long exposures
  5. Off-camera flash
    1. using angle of incidence to photograph people with eyeglasses
    2. using gels to create color for speedlights
  6. Flash unit modifiers and equipment
  7. Types of studio lighting
  8. One, two, and three strobe setups
  9. Sculpting light with modifiers

Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:

  1. describe the effects of the inverse square law on lighting.
  2. identify types of studio lights.
  3. use flash unit lighting modifiers.
  4. use gels to create color for both studio and flash units.
  5. use a 2 light setup with flash units while on location.
  6. use off-camera flash with light stands and umbrella adapters.
  7. create texture with shadow.
  8. implement tethered shooting.
  9. use angle of incidence to photograph people with eyeglasses.
  10. operate basic studio equipment such as stands, weights, backdrop stands, backdrops, and sandbags.
  11. operate a light meter.
  12. pose models for a photo shoot.
  13. plan a photo shoot.
  14. identify other professionals involved with a professional photo shoot.
  15. use monolight strobes.
  16. employ 4+ lighting setups in studio photography.
  17. operate studio lighting with a boom.
  18. use gobos, cookies, and flags to sculpt light.
  19. model professional Photography.
  20. use advanced studio light modifiers.
  21. apply the 4 basic lighting styles and basic lighting ratios based on facial analysis.
  22. demonstrate control of mixed lighting.
  23. identify types of lighting such as low key and high key.
  24. employ corrective posing and lighting techniques.
  25. create shadow to build mood and backgrounds.

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC): Goals and Competencies
Competency Goals (MnTC Goals 1-6)
None
Theme Goals (MnTC Goals 7-10)
None


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