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This course is an introduction to the foundations of the digital image. Students will explore digital image technology and processes through image editing software, input devices and camera operation. This class will address non-technical aspects such as the history of photography, contemporary photography/art, aesthetics and composition, fine art/commercial applications, and importance of the images relationship with mass media culture. Students will be mandated to have a digital camera that meets the basic requirements mandated by the class. Six hours of studio work.

- Learn the basic components and functions of their digital camera
- Bring more awareness to taking pictures and to the significance of light
- Talk more critically and knowledgeably about photography

This course will cover the fundamental techniques of photography, digital capture and some elements of digital manipulation. It is an introduction to photography for non-art majors. This class focuses on digital capture and output, and will familiarize students with the basic skills of photography. Technical aspects such as camera operation, flash and lighting, exposure and color will be addressed in conjunction with non-technical aspects such as the history of photography, contemporary photography/art, aesthetics and composition, fine art/commercial applications, and the critiquing of images, via weekly lectures and assignments both inside and outside of class.
This class is intended to give the student a solid foundation of knowledge within the field of photography in which technical skill may enhance one’s concept and the final photographic image being produced.

The University of New Orleans International Summer School program has a mandatory class attendance policy. All students are required to attend class for all morning classes and any required afternoon and/or weekend fields trips and lectures. No unexcused absences are allowed. However, LFU students who have to miss a UNO class due to LFU examinations in the first two weeks of our program, can receive one excused absence for this. Any further unexcused absences will result in an academic penalty. Each faculty member determines the penalty for missed classes. Most professors deduct a letter grade for each additional missed class day. For details, please refer to your course syllabi, which will be distributed on the first day of class. The listed ECTS credits are a recommendation by the University of New Orleans Innsbruck Summer School, based on contact hours, anticipated out-of-classroom requirements such as field trips, and projected workload for readings, assignments, and exam preparation. Mail: Center-New-Orleans@uibk.ac.at