PH 2500 - Lighting II: Location

Credits: 3

Photographers regularly face unique challenges when assigned to make powerful images of individuals in varied locations, often adding light sources and manipulating available light in their creative process. This course will instruct students in the area of creating compelling and clearly communicated photographs while on location assignments. Upon successful completion of this course, students create a portfolio of photographs that communicate a sense of place through their understanding of meaningful composition and effective use of lighting.

Prerequisites: PH 1500 - Lighting I: Fundamentals

Notes: (Formerly CP 2310 - Lighting II: Location)

Course Learning Outcomes:

Read and evaluate existing interior light and apply supplemental techniques to create narratives.
Discuss and debate the advantages of light and its role in creating multi and single-image narratives.
Demonstrate the ability to balance daylight with electronic flash.
Evaluate locations for lighting, composition, and visual narrative demonstrated by the creation of detailed location scouting reports.
Create a portfolio of photographs that communicates a sense of place through meaningful composition and effective use of lighting.

PH 2500 Course Learning Outcome Rubric

Required Textbooks:
The Hot Shoe Diaries by Joe McNally, ISBN 9780321719584

Required Course Materials:

Entry-level DSLR or MILC Camera with appropriate memory cards & batteries
Camera Bag
Tripod
External Hard Drive (1TB or Larger)
Studio lighting kit with battery power or speedlight with wireless transmitters for off-camera use.
5-in-1 reflector