Photography Department
Photography Department
E7 - B41 • (323) 265-8810
SKILLS CERTIFICATES
Consider the vast number of photographs you see in just one day in
newspapers, billboards, magazines, catalogs, mailers and even on your
cereal box. Creating these photographs is an exciting and rewarding
career that will provide you with many years of pleasure and fulfillment.
Black and White Darkroom Laboratory Processing
Photographers are problem solvers who combine artistry, technique,
color sense, and imagination to create compelling images that tell
a story. Due to the digital revolution and increasingly sophisticated
imaging software, photography is now limited only by imagination.
At ELAC we provide training in both digital and traditional photography and the laboratory processes. These classes provide our
students with the skills and knowledge necessary to enter and succeed in this challenging and exciting field.
Our Photography Department offers a total of eight skills certificate
and Certificates of Achievement that lead to the major Photography
Certificate, and two Associate in Arts Degrees. Completing our program can pave the way to success, prepare you for career advancement or assist in making a career transition. Earning a certificate or
a degree is gratifying, and you will have the distinction of having
achieved a high level of competency.
Faculty
Lyle, Robert A, Chair, Associate Professor
Tsai, Michael C., Associate Professor
Adjunct Associate Professors
Blum, Thomas K.
Kopinski, Douglas J.
Russell, Kathryn K.
Tsai, Michael C.
Valenzuela, David L.
Valenzuela, Mei B.
EDUCATIONAL PROGR AMS
SKILLS CERTIFICATES
• Black and White Darkroom Laboratory Processing
• Portrait Photography
CERTIFICATES OF ACHIEVEMENT
• C olor Printing and Processing
• Desktop Publishing
• Digital Imaging
SUBJECT & NO.
PHOTO 10
PHOTO 16*
PHOTO 32*
COURSE
UNITS
Beginning Photography. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Fundamental Commercial Photography. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Intermediate Black and White Photography. . . . . . . . . . . 3
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
*This course has a prerequisite.
Portrait Photography
SUBJECT & NO.
PHOTO 10
PHOTO 15*
PHOTO 31*
COURSE
UNITS
Beginning Photography. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Fundamentals of Portraiture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Advanced Portrait Techniques. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
*This course has a prerequisite.
CERTIFICATES OF ACHIEVEMENT
Color Printing and Processing Printing and Processing
This Certificate of Achievement exposes students to problem solving the unique technical and aesthetic issues occurring in color
image making. Students will become versed in subtractive color theory, color correction, printing, processing and makeing artistic compositional decision with color as a variable.
SUBJECT & NO.
PHOTO 10
PHOTO 17*
PHOTO 18*
PHOTO 30*
COURSE
UNITS
Beginning Photography. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Introduction to Color Photography. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Advanced Color Photography. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Creative Color Techniques. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
*This course has a prerequisite.
Desktop Publishing
This program gives the student skills in the fields of Graphic Design,
Journalism, and Photography and in the use of computers to produce newspapers, newsletters, advertising, and brochures.
SUBJECT & NO.
ART 635
ART 639
JOURNAL 101
JOURNAL 217-1*
PHOTO 28
PHOTO 47
PHOTO 48
COURSE
UNITS
Desktop Publishing Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Introduction to Digital Imaging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Collecting and Writing News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Publication Laboratory I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Laboratory Processes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Introduction to Computerized Digital Photography. . 3
Intermediate Computerized Digital Photography . . . . . 3
• L arge Format Photography
TWELVE ADDITIONAL UNITS SELECTED FROM THE LIST BELOW:
• Photography and Digital Imaging
(The student may select all twelve units from one area or from a combination of areas).
ART 201
Drawing I
ART 501
Beginning Two-Dimensional Design
ART 604*
Graphic Design I
ART 633
Introudction to Computer Graphics
JOURNAL 202* Advanced Newswriting
JOURNAL 218-1 Practical Editing I
• S tudio Lighting and Techniques
ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
• Desktop Publishing
• Photography
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Photography Department
JOURNAL 219-1
JOURNAL 228-1
PHOTO 10
PHOTO 17*
PHOTO 22*
PHOTO 32*
Studio Lighting and Techniques
Techniques for Staff Editors I
Beginning Computerized Composition
Beginning Photography
Introduction to Color Photography
Creative Photo-Vision
Intermediate Black and White Photography
SUBJECT & NO.
PHOTO 3*
PHOTO 10
PHOTO 12*
PHOTO 16*
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
*This course has a prerequisite.
Digital Imaging
This Certificate of Achievement is a fast track to employment in a
variety of digital imaging jobs. Students will reach a professional level
of skill with digital photography, image manipulation and retouching in Photoshop, as well as printing and new media applications.
SUBJECT & NO.
PHOTO 10
PHOTO 47
PHOTO 48*
PHOTO 51*
COURSE
UNITS
Beginning Photography. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Introduction to Computerized Digital Photography. . 3
Intermediate Computerized Digital Photography . . . . . 3
Advanced Digital Techniques. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
*This course has a prerequisite.
Large Format Photography
This Certificate of Achievement trains students to work with 4x5
and 8x10 sheet film and view cameras. Students will become versed
in the high-end commerical applications commonly shot in large
format, i.e. architecture, product, food and fine art.
SUBJECT & NO.
PHOTO 5*
PHOTO 10
PHOTO 12*
PHOTO 16*
COURSE
UNITS
Photographic Sensitometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Beginning Photography. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Advanced Photographic Techniques. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Fundamental Commercial Photography. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
*This course has a prerequisite.
Photography and Digital Imaging
SUBJECT & NO.
PHOTO 3*
PHOTO 5*
PHOTO 10
PHOTO 12*
PHOTO 16*
PHOTO 17*
PHOTO 18*
PHOTO 47
PHOTO 48*
PHOTO 185*
COURSE
UNITS
Basic Commercial Fields. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Photographic Sensitometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Beginning Photography. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Advanced Photographic Techniques. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Fundamental Commercial Photography. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Introduction to Color Photography. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Advanced Color Photography. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Introduction to Computerized Digital Photography . . 3
Intermediate Computerized Digital Photography . . . . . 3
Directed Study - Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
ONE COURSE FROM THE FOLLOWING:
PHOTO 13
PHOTO 15*
PHOTO 22*
PHOTO 30*
PHOTO 31*
PHOTO 32*
PHOTO 51*
3-4
Photographing Art Work
Fundamentals of Portraiture
Creative Photo-Vision
Creative Color Techniques
Advanced Portrait Techniques
Intermediate Black and White Photography
Advanced Digital Techniques
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-36
*This course has a prerequisite.
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COURSE
UNITS
Basic Commercial Fields. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Beginning Photography. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Advanced Photographic Techniques. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Fundamental Commercial Photography. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
*This course has a prerequisite.
ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
Desktop Publishing, Associate in Arts Degree
(This program is offered under a consortium of the departments of Art, Journalism, and Photography).
This program will give the students skills in the fields of Graphic
Design, Journalism, and Photography and in the use of computers to produce newspapers, newsletters, advertising, and brochures.
SUBJECT & NO. ART 635
ART 639
JOURNAL 101
JOURNAL 217-1*
PHOTO 28
PHOTO 47
PHOTO 48
COURSE
UNITS
Desktop Publishing Design. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Introduction to Digital Imaging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Collecting and Writing News. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Publication Laboratory I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Laboratory Processes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Introduction to Computerized Digital Photography . . 3
Intermediate Computerized Digital Photography . . . . . 3
TWELVE ADDITIONAL UNITS SELECTED FROM THE LIST BELOW:
12
(The student may select all twelve units from one area or from a combination
of areas).
ART 201
Drawing I
ART 501
Beginning Two-Dimensional Design
ART 604*
Graphic Design I
ART 633
Introduction to Computer Graphics
JOURNAL 202* Advanced Newswriting
JOURNAL 218-1* Practical Editing I
JOURNAL 219-1* Techniques for Staff Editors I
JOURNAL 228-1* Beginning Computerized Composition
PHOTO 10
Beginning Photography
PHOTO 17*
Introduction to Color Photography
PHOTO 22*
Creative Photo-Vision
PHOTO 32*
Intermediate Black and White Photography
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS PLAN A
30
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
*This course has a prerequisite.
Photography, Associate in Arts Degree
The program below is designed for the student who wishes to make
professional photography his/her occupational field. Previous training in photography is not required. Comprehensive studies include
commercial and industrial projects, laboratory processes, portraiture and color techniques classes.
Creative and advanced photographic skill classes are offered.
CAMERA REQUIREMENTS
A 35mm camera with adjustable light control features and a quality
light meter are needed.
Not all classes are offered every semester. Check current class schedules for offerings.
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