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Dec 21, 2024
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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 1076 with a grade of C or higher. Corequisite(s): None Recommendation: None
Major Content
- Studio lights & equipment
- Lighting styles
- Incorporating texture and color
- Camera triggers and long exposures
- Off-camera flash
- Flash unit modifiers and equipment
- Types of studio lighting
- 1 strobe setups
- 2 strobe setups
- 3 strobe setups
- Sculpting light with modifiers
Learning Outcomes At the end of this course students will be able to:
- describe the effects of the inverse square law on lighting.
- identify types of studio lights.
- use flash unit lighting modifiers.
- use gels to create color for both studio and flash units.
- use a 2 light setup with flash units while on location.
- use off-camera flash with light stands and umbrella adapters.
- create texture with shadow.
- implement tethered shooting.
- use angle of incidence to photograph people with eyeglasses.
- operate basic studio equipment such as stands, weights, backdrop stands, backdrops, and sandbags.
- operate a light meter.
- pose models for a photo shoot.
- plan a photo shoot.
- identify other professionals involved with a professional photo shoot.
- use monolight strobes.
- employ 1, 2, and 3 light setups to photograph a portrait session.
- operate studio lighting with a boom.
- use gobos, cookies, and flags to sculpt light.
- use an opaque and translucent background.
- create sets.
- model professional Photography
- use up to 4 studio strobes to photograph products.
- use advanced studio light modifiers.
- apply the 4 basic lighting styles and basic lighting ratios based on facial analysis.
- demonstrate control of mixed lighting.
- identify types of lighting such as low key and high key.
Competency 1 (1-6) None Competency 2 (7-10) None Courses and Registration
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