Did you complete the Digital Photography Certificate or are you a capable photographer looking for a community with other photographers and to advance your skills? The Advanced Digital Photography series is for students who are post certificate or have received instructor permission. Students will expand on their technical and storytelling capabilities with hands-on technical training. These courses are hybrid (remote and in-person): Photo-shoots will be both outdoors and onsite, taking advantage of the extensive resources and specialized facility at the Center for the Digital Arts. Software-based review sessions will be remote on Zoom. Students may register for either course but are highly encouraged to sign up for both.

To register for these classes, you must call 914-606-7300 or email peekskill@sunywcc.edu

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Advanced Digital Photography
Course Descriptions

Part 1: Finding the Story in the Environment

The Advanced Digital Photography course will get started with a review of exposure and camera control, followed by shooting assignments with a concentration on finding the story in the chosen environment, be it landscape, street, or indoor photography. In-the-field shoots will be planned. We will review post-processing in Lightroom and learn new tools for masking and making adjustment selections based on tone and color. Photo critiques will occur throughout the semester, with an eye on creating an advanced portfolio. Photo-shoots will be in-person and critique reviews will be remote.
CE-DGART 2126PE

Part 2: Focus on Lighting

Advanced Digital Photography continues with a concentration on lighting. Studio photo sessions will center on subjects such as tabletop arrangements, small object and food photography, and on to portrait shoots with a live model. We will then learn new tools and procedures using Photoshop for advanced retouching, including selection tools and layer masks. Students will prepare select images for printing, as well as an advanced personal portfolio. Photo-shoots will be in-person and critique reviews will be remote.
CE-DGART 2127PE