Southeast Missouri State University
Department: Industrial and Engineering Technology
Title of Course: Advanced Lighting Technology
Course No: PG300
Revision: New
I. Catalog Description and Credit Hours of Course: Advanced lighting techniques
and concepts such as high key, low key, the family of angles, lighting ratios, diffusion/
concentration, surface appearances, reflection, refraction, filtering, filling and cutting to achieve
desired photographic effects. Ambient lighting, studio lighting, and combination lighting setups
for objects and architectural subjects will be explored. 3 Credit Hours (2 Hours Lecture and 2
Hours Lab)
II. Prerequisite(s): GM285 Commercial Photographic Lighting
III. Purposes or Objectives of the course:
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Have a thorough knowledge of light science as it relates to photography
2. Understand lighting ratios for portrait and product photography
3. Be able to work with a variety of studio and location lighting technology
4. Have the ability to analyze photographic lighting in images
5. Have experience photographing various reflective and refractive surfaces
IV. Expectations of Students:
A. Complete all assignments on time. Late assignments will not be accepted.
B. Class participation and attendance are strongly encouraged.
C. Students are expected to conduct necessary research to fulfill classroom assignments,
including keeping a journal of commercial photographic work, which will be analyzed
and discussed in class.
D. Take notes from reading in textbooks and classroom lectures.
E. Complete photographic assignments in lab or on location.
F. Use professionalism when dealing with faculty, staff and students.
G. Develop a final portfolio of photographic images
V. Course Content or Outline
Hours
1. Introduction
2. The Principles and Science of Lighting
3. Reflection and the family of angles
4. Surface Appearances
5. Revealing Shape and Contour - distortion, tonal variation, and surface detail
6. Photographing metal surfaces
7. Photographing glass surfaces
8. Portrait lighting setups; portrait lighting ratios
9. The Extremes; shooting white on white and black on black’
10. Lighting on Location
1
8
5
8
6
4
4
8
4
12
VI. Textbook(s) and/or Other Required Materials or Equipment
Light, Science & Magic by Fil Hunter, Steven Biver, and Paul Fuqua; Focal Press, 3rd Edition,
2007, ISBN #: 0240808193
Equipment needed:
1. 4G or above Flash drive, thumb drive, jump drive
2. Supplies to take notes
3. Digital camera with memory cards and batteries
4. Memory Card Reader or some means to download your photographs onto a computer.
5. Tripod
VII. Basis for Student Evaluation
A. Shooting Assignments
B. Quizzes
C. Midterm
D. Journal
E. Class Participation and Critiques
F. Final Portfolio
30%
10%
10%
10%
10%
30%
VIII. Grading Scale:
A =100 – 90%
B = 89 – 80%
C = 79 – 70%
D = 69 – 60%
F = Below 60%
IX.
Academic Policy Statement:
Students will be expected to abide by the University Policy for Academic Honesty
regarding plagiarism and academic honesty. Refer
to:http://www6.semo.edu/judaffairs/code.html
X.
Student with Disabilities Statement:
If a student has a special need addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
and requires materials in an alternative format, please notify the instructor at the
beginning of the course. Reasonable efforts will be made to accommodate special needs.