CRN
31474
Term
Spring 2026
Subject
Course
51
Section
005
Catalog Description
An introduction to photography aesthetic and technical skills, including manual functions of digital cameras, image creation and capture, file management and workflow, image adjustment and digital printing. The course will also introduce students to important historical and contemporary practitioners. Group critiques and practical labs using the camera and Adobe Software will help develop ideas and technical skills. This course is a major and certificate requirement.
Section Notes
This class meets 2x per week for lecture and hands on exercises. Some days, classes will meet in a Visual Arts computer lab to access Adobe Lightroom Classic. This course requires use of a DSLR camera and Adobe Lightroom Classic. Students will have access to software, cameras, and inkjet printers and the photography department V165 MAC computer lab. or may purchase the software at College Buys . This class is part of the Photography Certificate and AS Degree program. Satisfies CCSF GE Area E. Transfers to UC/CSU/CCA
Requisites

Recommended Preparation, Readiness for college-level English or ESL 188

Learning Outcomes