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VCT 1078 - Photography Lighting 2

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture None Lab None
Course Description: This course introduces the concepts of working with lighting and equipment in the realm of professional photography. This course covers the quality of light, using natural light, and using a flash unit. Students are required to furnish their own manual exposure digital camera, and other equipment to be identified during class.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): VCT 1071  with a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: None

Major Content
  1. Studio lights &  equipment
  2. Lighting styles
  3. Incorporating texture and color
  4. Camera triggers and long exposures
  5. Off-camera flash
  6. Flash unit modifiers and equipment
  7. Types of studio lighting
  8. 1 strobe setups
  9. 2 strobe setups
  10. 3 strobe setups
  11. 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 1, 2, and 3 light setups to photograph a portrait session.
  17. operate studio lighting with a boom.
  18. use gobos, cookies, and flags to sculpt light.
  19. use an opaque and translucent background.
  20. create sets.
  21. model professional Photography
  22. use up to 4 studio strobes to photograph products.
  23. use advanced studio light modifiers.
  24. apply the 4 basic lighting styles and basic lighting ratios based on facial analysis.
  25. demonstrate control of mixed lighting.
  26. identify types of lighting such as low key and high key.

Competency 1 (1-6)
None
Competency 2 (7-10)
None


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