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Studio Lighting Essentials

PhotographyPacific Northwest College of Art

Course Description

Studio Lighting Essentials teaches lighting techniques both in and out of the studio that can be applied to the practices of students working in various mediums from photography to animation to video. Students will learn to work with continuous tungsten lights as well as off camera strobe speed lights in a variety of situations using modifiers and grip equipment. Understanding light on form, shadows and lighting ratios are concepts that will be covered, as well as color management and digital workflow using digital SLR cameras. Assignments, readings and lectures will expose students to contemporary and historic photographic lighting techniques in both fine art and commercial contexts.

College/School

Pacific Northwest College of Art

Locations

Portland

Credit Hours Min

3

Prerequisites