This certificate consists of courses that are genre-specific to the retail, commercial, and editorial portrait sectors of the industry. Students learn studio- and location-lighting workflows to produce portraiture of people, accompanied by professional digital portrait retouching techniques. Supporting assignments engage students in readings and discussions about various ethical, legal, and business practices encountered by photographers that produce images used in publications.
Minimum Credits Required for the Program: 15
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| PHO 111 | Photography I | 4 |
| PHO 116 | Studio Portraits | 4 |
| PHO 117 | Introduction to the Studio | 4 |
| PHO 216 | Environmental Portraiture | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 |
