ART 237 — Photographic Studio & Light I
This course introduces students to working with studio lighting as in a professional graphic studio. The assignments will introduce a range of lighting systems including tungsten, studio and portable flash, natural light, and mixed sources. Artistic and technical problems associated with portraiture, still life, product and fine art photography will be addressed. Hand-held meters, flash meters, lighting accessories, filters, and an introduction to medium and large format cameras will be covered during the semester. Through lectures, research and production of new work, students will expand their understanding of light and lighting while broadening the influences on their work.