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Course Number: |
ART 31 (equivalent to DDP 31) |
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Course Name: |
Digital Photography |
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Instructor: |
Jacalyn Lopez Garcia |
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Email Address: |
jlopezgarcia@collegeofthedesert.edu |
Class Password: |
Request Username & Password |
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Class Website: |
http://desertonline.net/classes/art31/jlopezgarcia/ Note: Classes are generally not available for login until the first day of the semester. |
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Course Description: |
This course provides an introduction to the tools, materials and techniques of digital photography. Students learn to capture images using a digital camera. Topics include the use of digital interfaces, printers and file formats as well as the preparation of images for web use. A digital camera is required. (Also listed as, and equivalent to, DDP 31.) |
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Prerequisite(s): |
None |
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Textbooks & Other Required Materials: |
Required: A Short Course in Using your Digital Camera, Dennis P. Curtin, 4th edition, ISBN 1928873677, Publisher: Shortcourses (can be purchased on the Internet - http://www.shortcourses.com/store/using2.html Recommended: The Adobe Photoshop CS3 Book for Digital Photographers, Scott Kelby, 1st edition, IBSN 978-0-321-50191-2, Publisher: New Riders |
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Other: |
Required equipment/software: Adobe Photoshop (CS3 recommended) or Adobe Photoshop Elements. A digital camera with both automatic and manual functions is required (a 5-megapixel camera with automatic and manual functions is highly recommended). |
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