Program Description

The noncredit Certificate of Completion in Commercial Photography prepares students to be commercial photographers, photo studio managers, and studio assistants in commercial photography and provides the opportunity to gain skills necessary to advance their careers. Students gain specialization in the areas of advertising, product, portrait, architecture, food, event, and fashion photography, among others. Students develop skills in the operation of current photographic equipment, including studio lighting and digital capture. By completing the Certificate of Completion in Commercial Photography, students will be able to work in a commercial photographic studio or start their own photographic business.

Learn more about the program at the Photography website.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Graduates will be able to employ principles of lighting, camera usage, digital adjustments, and studio photography, to create photographs to clients' specification for use in print and electronic media.
• Graduates will be able to utilize professional tools of photographic capture and lighting to set up and adjust the photographic studio, including troubleshooting lighting challenges and post-processing studio images for presentation.
• Graduates will be able to demonstrate ability to use all photographic studio equipment in a safe manner while employing creative lighting techniques to the final photographic product.
• Graduates will be able to illustrate skills in the proper implementation of business practices for fees, licensing, and copyright, as well as follow current health and safety regulations.

Award Type(s)

• CC = Certificate of Completion

Hours Required

• Certificate(s): 288

Certificate Requirements

Commercial Photography Certificate of Completion

• Hours: 288 [Non-Transcriptable]

Course List

Code	Title	Units
PHOT 405	INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY NONCREDIT	72
PHOT 472	LIGHTROOM & PHOTOGRAPHIC DESIGN NONCREDIT	72
PHOT 474A	STUDIO PHOTOGRAPHY TECHNIQUES I NONCREDIT	72
And one course from the following:		72
PHOT 406A	PHOTOSHOP FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS I NONCREDIT
PHOT 406B	PHOTOSHOP FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS II NONCREDIT
PHOT 406C	PHOTOSHOP FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS III NONCREDIT
PHOT 422	PHOTOJOURNALISM NONCREDIT
PHOT 457	PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES IN PHOTOGRAPHY NONCREDIT
PHOT 474B	STUDIO PHOTOGRAPHY TECHNIQUES II NONCREDIT
PHOT 474C	STUDIO PHOTOGRAPHY TECHNIQUES III NONCREDIT
Total Hours		288