14 courses with the subject PH, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
PH 101INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY
Introduction to photography will focus on learning and building the photography skills necessary to complete a variety of technical assignments revolving around nature and wildlife. Students will learn how to utilize the main functions of a digital camera in order to make accurate exposures. They will also learn the correct terminology and equipment associated with basic photography. This course is designed to build each student’s confidence when using their camera to complete challenging assignments. Introduction to photography will give students a solid foundation that will be used throughout their photography degree program. Shooting assignments for this course will primarily consist of nature photography concepts using available light. Use of tripods, meters, and lenses will be taught on field trips with an emphasis on basic color control, composition, and exposure. Introduction to photography will give students a solid foundation that will be used throughout their photography degree program. Shooting assignments for this course will primarily consist of nature photography concepts using available light. Use of tripods, meters and lenses will be taught on field trips with an emphasis on basic color control, composition and exposure. This course is offered on ground with an online component. 2025-26 Nossi Academic Catalog
In this course, students will be introduced to the Macintosh computer. Comparisons between the Macintosh and PC environments will be discussed in order to help those who are used to working with the PC become comfortable in the Mac environment. Students will learn how to work with the system, with an emphasis on organization and workflow. Through the use of the various programs included with the operating system and Adobe Lightroom, this learning process will take the students through various projects geared to introduce them to the software applications they will use the most. Students will be introduced to and begin to use Adobe Lightroom to organize their workflow and develop their photographs using camera raw files. Emphasis will be placed on acquiring proficiency with camera raw processing for correct white balance, tonal range, noise reduction, and sharpening. This course is offered on ground with an online component.
Students will learn posing and lighting techniques for commercial headshots and portrait photography. The student will become familiar with studio equipment, set design, and classic lighting set-ups. Students will study the elements of portraiture: pose, gesture, and composition and will learn how they work together to make the difference between a good photograph and great photograph. This course is offered on ground with an online component.
Students will learn techniques for collaborating with advertising professionals, as well as producing shots suitable for editorial and advertising photography. Subject matter will include a variety of contemporary advertiser needs, ranging from product shots to architectural work. This course is offered on ground with an online component.
PREREQUISITE SL 130 In this course, students will explore and learn how to approach different lighting conditions and situations including studio, outdoor, and event locations. Students will learn how to use on-camera flash and how to use professional lighting equipment 2025-26 Nossi Academic Catalog (including the use of location lighting that requires generator usage) at indoor and outdoor events. In addition, students will learn non-standard lighting schemes that will enable them to shoot in difficult or unusual situations. This course is offered on ground with an online component.
PREREQUISITE DP 104 This course is designed for students with advanced knowledge of computers and image editing software. It is designed to teach students how to fully develop digital images in Camera Raw; to post- process images in Photoshop using advanced techniques; to apply color management techniques to their workflow, including soft-proofing; and, to professionally manage their workflow from concept to final output. Topics include soft-proofing and color management; using speed lights and diffusers; noise reduction; controlling DOF; correcting lens distortion in post work; using Photoshop’s panoramic; Zoomify; displacement and vanishing point features; HDR imaging using Photoshop and Adobe Camera Raw; and, focus stacking using Zerene Stacker. This course is offered on ground with an online component.
In this course students will learn the basics involved in food photography. This will include the fundamentals of lighting food as well as prop shopping, set building, basic food preparation, and post-work involved in food photography. This course is offered on ground with an online component
There are many commercial uses for landscape photography and this course will explore those uses. For example, resorts, golf courses, retreats, state and 2025-26 Nossi Academic Catalog national parks, residential subdivisions, and inner- city hotels all use landscape photography for their brochures and promotional advertising. Landscape photography is frequently used on mass produced calendars, note cards, greeting cards, and posters. Through this course, photography students will learn special techniques for getting the best images of selected sites that can then be used for landscape purposes. This course is offered on ground with an online component.
PREREQUISITE PS 140 This course teaches students how to work with the advanced and emerging features of Adobe Photoshop. Building upon what was learned in the prerequisites PS 140 and PH 240, Advanced Image Processing will delve deeper into the technical aspects of image developing and manipulation and will address new Photoshop features as they become available. This course is offered on ground with an online component.
PREREQUISITE PH 210 Students will learn various techniques for collaborating with advertising professionals as well as producing shots suitable for editorial and advertising photography. Subject matter will include a variety of contemporary advertiser needs, ranging 2025-26 Nossi Academic Catalog from product shots to architectural work. This is an advanced course and students are expected to produce professional-quality work. This course is offered on ground with an online component. t. PH 450 TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY TECHNIQUES Travel Photography Techniques will prepare each student with specific skills to photograph scenes from around the globe and bring them home. Students will not be traveling around the world but assignments will prepare students for any travel photography assignment. The course will use Nashville and surrounding areas as demonstration targets for the techniques that will be taught. This course is offered on ground with an online component. t.
By the time each photography student has reached the senior year of this program, they should have developed their own photographic style. This course is designed to give each student the freedom to . shoot, in that style, images that could be considered fine art. This course is an opportunity to explore and develop each student’s artistic and creative side. This course is offered on ground with an online component.
TAKEN DURING STUDENT’S SECOND TO LAST SEMESTER This course is a culmination of a student’s four years of photographic study. Each student in this course will develop a portfolio of work in a specific area of interest to that student. Whatever area in which a student finds his/her/their interest to be strong can be used for this final project course. For example, if a student has decided that he/ she/they wants to go into portrait photography then this capstone project course will consist of a portfolio of professional-quality, portrait photography. Each student in the class may be working in completely different areas (portrait, food, wedding, architecture, model fashion, product, etc.) depending upon which area each student has found an interest. All work in the final portfolio will be done during the student’s final semester and will be done specifically for this course. Regardless of what area the student chooses for this portfolio, all the work in the final portfolio is expected to be at a professional level. This course is offered on ground with an online component.
