GART 120 - Introduction to Digital Photography

The course introduces the underlying principles of digital photography. The theories and practices of how to scan, how to compress and store photographs on a computer, prepare photos for emailing and basic photograph editing techniques using the editing software Adobe Photoshop will be applied. The course is structured to discuss the process of designing and thinking about one’s shots, observing and using the environment (subject and background) to get a better exposure. Digital camera with manual override required.