Product Photography

Catalog description

This advanced level course will explore the practices of photographing products for print and product advertising. PHOTO 406 Product Photography (2) This advanced level course will introduce the practice of photographing products with a focus on advertising. The development of the photographers' problem solving abilities, when lighting varied surfaces, will be considered. The importance of lighting for scale will be examined along with how or when to contribute to the context of a product by introducing appropriate set propping. Aesthetic and intellectual concepts of rendering of products for specific end uses will be explored. Theory will be applied and practiced by the student in a studio environment. As a practical course, lectures and studio demonstrations are major elements of the instruction. The lecture time will modify throughout the course to allow each student the flexibility to practice learned skills. Students will be responsible for scheduling individual studio time with the Integrative Arts Photo Services unit. A digital camera and a laptop computer with a copy of Adobe Photoshop installed are required.