Understanding and Working With Light

The ability to recognize the marriage of great light and subject matter is an invaluable component of photographic understanding; it is also central to what makes certain pictures exceptional. In this course, students explore the fundamentals of light and discover how to translate its many qualities into photographic forms of expression. Lectures and discussions about the work of great photographers deconstruct the source and direction of light, what affects light's quality, and how light contributes to an image's success.

Course Level / Prerequisite: Intermediate: You are familiar with a camera, whether film or digital. You understand aperture, shutter speed, exposure, white balance, histograms, and how to control focus. You are comfortable editing and processing your images. You may want to learn how to utilize your camera in a more thoughtful and articulate way, or learn more about lighting or how to utilize theoretical concepts in relation to your portfolio of work.

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Courses are subject to minimum enrollment. Please register early, within five days of the start-date, to reduce the likelihood of course cancellation and to ensure you receive all course-related materials in time to prepare for class. Registration for this course will close one day prior to the start date of the course.

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