MIT 213 - Digital Photography

Credits: 5
Variable Credit Course: No

Lecture Hours: 55
Lab Hours: 0
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

Course Description: Introduction to digital photography. Includes basic camera techniques. Covers camera features and functions, software, downloading, enhancing, transferring files and making photo-quality images.

Prerequisite:
Strongly Recommended: Computer literacy and file management skills.
Meets FQE Requirement: No
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes

Understand hardware specifications used to develop digital still images.
Prepare images to be used in Web-based multimedia applications.
Take digital photographs.
Understand lighting concepts used in photography.
Organize and store images.
Enhance digital images.

Course Contents

Digital camera specifications.
Still image digitization with a camera.
Digital image adjustment and enhancement.
Camera techniques for freezing action, portraits, landscape and creativity.
Storing and organizing images.
Preparing photo quality images for the Web.

Instructional Units: 5