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Photography and Digital Imaging
Photography and Digital Imaging offers professional level training for this challenging yet rewarding field. The program goal is to graduate students as photographers, assistant photographers and/or Photoshop™ technicians.
This program runs much like a large professional studio/lab. Some camera/general equipment (digital and analog) is provided by the program for students in order to complete program requirements. Photography & Digital Imaging maintains a 16 workstation Mac lab with a variety of scanners and printers. In order to simulate a realistic environment many duties and responsibilities are managed by the students. These include: mixing chemistry, minor equipment maintenance, minor cleaning and facilities upkeep. Through workshops, self-study and practical application, students will learn both basic and advanced skills required for success in the field of photography.
Student training is enhanced by many workshops, guest photographers and opportunities for On-The-Job Training. The course places a strong emphasis on the business of photography, aspects of which include: specialty and general employment options, market research and marketing/self promotion for photographers, creative and technical standards and portfolio development. Students of Photography & Digital Imaging have significant opportunity to develop their self-motivation and personal initiative and are encouraged to pursue personal and paying assignments outside of regular program activities.
Portfolio Requirements
Students applying to the program must submit a portfolio that exemplifies two key concepts:
- Dedication - Prints (and/or other media) that show a history of interest and personal study in photography over a period of several years. Portfolio photographs may be from school and/or other related courses but at least five images should have been generated on the student's personal initiative.
- Exploration - Prints (and/or other media) that show the applicant has researched and practiced at least seven of the major photographic themes. Color photographs (and black and white if possible) of subject matter i.e., landscape, nature detail, formal portraiture, wedding, candid portraiture, animal, still life, product, abstract, experimental technique, figure study, sports, news events, astronomy and architecture. Please research themes.
Prints in the portfolio must be a minimum size of 5 x 7 inches and presented neatly in a business folio or an album of good quality. Prints may also be presented mounted on board. Minimum number of prints is 12.
Other media can include: alternative printing methods (Polaroid transfers, etc.). Additional images (especially digital images) may be presented on CDROM or personal web posting, etc.