Professional Photography - Colorado Mountain College

Professional Photography from Colorado Mountain College is a Campus Associate Photography degree that prepares you for a Art and Design career. The Professional Photography program prepares the graduate with the skills required for entry into a variety of professional photographic careers. The program's curriculum focuses on the development of visual and technical skills necessary for success. Today's professional photographer must have a thorough knowledge of photographic capture techniques, a strong sense of visual design and an exceptional understanding of the digital darkroom, color management, computers and image file organization. With most photographic professions utilizing digital capture the Professional Photography curriculum concentrates on digital capture including film-based capture in appropriate situations. After the initial foundation training in the digital SLR, lenses, natural-available lighting, and aesthetics, students continue their education in the studio. Here using strobe lighting and accessories, the large format view camera, and tethered digital equipment the student will produce portrait and commercial product illustration images. Elective courses allow for specialized instruction in a variety of additional photographic areas. Graduates of the Professional Photography program have begun careers in portraiture, commercial product illustration, photojournalism, studio management, digital imaging service bureaus, and as full time and independent photo assistants. A number of our graduates have extended their education in photography with transfers to four year institutions offering BA degrees in photography . View more details on Colorado Mountain College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Photography courses.