Effective Term: Spring 2023

This certificate is designed to introduce students to the technical skills required to make successful images while exploring the process behind creating photographs. By understanding the camera and history of image making, students will gain knowledge of ISO, aperture, and shutter speeds along with workflow, composition, lighting, storytelling, and image editing.

Upon completion of this program, certificate holders will be qualified to work in the industry as an entry-level: wedding photographer, commercial photographer, portrait photographer, travel photographer, stock photographer, photojournalist, sports photographer, wildlife photographer, fashion photographer and real estate photographer. In addition, the courses completed in this program may be applied towards an A.A.S. degree in Graphic Arts Technology and Graphic Arts Technology, Interactive Multimedia Production.