Chabot College
November 1993
Removed Fall 2010
Course Outline for Photography 68
COLOR SLIDE PHOTOGRAPHY
Catalog Description:
68 - Color Slide Photography
May be repeated 3 times
2 units
Use of color slides to explore the solution of special technical and visual problems encountered in field
shooting. Strongly recommended: Photography 50. 2 hours
[Typical contact hours: 35]
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course, the student should:
1. demonstrate the ability to produce the correct exposure in special lighting situations such as side
lighting, back lighting, fill light, etc.;
2. demonstrate the ability to effectively and creatively manipulate the depth of field and stop action
capabilities of his or her own camera;
3. explore as many compositional possibilities as feasible and demonstrate an ability to evaluate the results and locate
4. produce at least one photo essay on an assigned topic using visually related imagery;
5. demonstrate an ability to control the total image area of their film and to both compose images
"full frame" and to control the final image with effective cropping;
6. demonstrate the ability to produce an effective visual image regardless of the original subject
matter or shooting conditions;
7. explore the differences in composition based on color and composition based on line, form, value,
etc.
Course Content:
1. Field Lighting Problems
a. Special metering problems
b. Methods of fill lighting
c. Filters for controlling B/W and color films
2. Creative Camera Controls
a. Review equivalent exposures
b. Advanced depth of field controls
c. Advanced stop action control
3. Visual Literacy
a. "Reading" the composition of a photography
b. Selecting the most effective composition for a given subject
c. Composing "full frame"
d. Effective cropping techniques
e. The Photo Essay - special problems
f. Differences in "seeing" compositions in color and B & W
Methods of Presentation:
1. Lecture with the use of extensive visual aids
2. Critique by instructor and students on shooting problems
Chabot College
Course Outline for Photography 68, Page 2
November 1993
Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1. Objective and subjective examination
2. Practical examination with photographic materials and equipment
Textbook(s) Typical:
None
Special Student Materials:
None
LK:kh Photo 68
Revised: 11/5/93