ART 240 - Introduction to Photography

4 credits
From digital to darkroom, a beginning study of the possibilities for photographic expression, from the snapshot to the experimental. Explores fundamental properties of lens-based imagery, while developing conceptual problem-solving skills and deepening the aesthetic sensibilities through a series of assignments. Covers basic digital and film camera functions, file management, simple image manipulation and printing, film exposure, and photographic printing processes. Introduces historic and contemporary photographic works and ideas through presentations, research, and readings.