PH 2200 - Portraiture

Credits: 3

This course is an exploration of photographing people, posing, expressions, gestures, and establishing subject rapport. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have used specific learned skills such as posing, lighting, and composition to create compelling portraits.

Prerequisites: PH 1500 - Lighting I: Fundamentals

Notes: The textbook The Photographer’s Guide to Posing: Techniques to Flatter Everyone is also used in PH3750.

(Formerly CP 2321 - Portraiture)

Course Learning Outcomes:

Analyze and apply specific learned skills such as lighting, composition, and context, to create a portraiture portfolio.
Demonstrate directorial skills in the areas of posing, body language, facial expressions, and gestures.
Apply retouching techniques to modify the portrait image.
Create photographs that illustrate the photographer’s perspective of the subject’s narrative.

PH 2200 Course Learning Outcome Rubric

Required Textbooks:
The Photographer’s Guide to Posing: Techniques to Flatter Everyone, By Lindsay Adler ISBN-13: 978-1681981949

Required Course Materials:

Entry-level DSLR of MILC Camera with appropriate memory cards & batteries
Entry-level studio strobe kit with two light heads and light stands
Tethering cable
Portable hard drive