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Status

Open

Estimated Completion Time

1 segment/ 16-18 weeks

Overview

This offering may only be completed through Projects or Experiences. Select either the “Projects” or “Experiences” button above for a more detailed description of these options.

During this course, you will learn career-related skills and earn a badge for this accomplishment. A badge is a digital certification of your career-related learning that you can share on social media or with higher education platforms, colleges, potential employers, peers, and colleagues. Select this link to learn more about badges.

 

Major Topics and Concepts

Career

Each competency will be addressed through a project that is based on a real-life career task. Here are the careers you will explore: Art Director, Real Estate Agent, Advertising Manager, and Journalist.

Status

Open

Estimated Completion Time

3-4 Weeks

Competency

Please review the competency statements on the right to learn the major topics and concepts covered in this offering.

Project

Credits .5

Competencies

  • Portrait Photography
    Students will demonstrate an understanding of portrait photography by explaining the use of the exposure triangle, analyzing composition in portrait photography and creating portrait photos that depict emotion.
  • Landscape Photography
    Students will demonstrate an understanding of landscape photography by explaining the use of natural light, analyzing composition in landscape photography, and creating landscape photographs that depict a mood.
  • Product Photography
    Students will demonstrate an understanding of product photography by explaining the use of artificial light, analyzing composition in product photography and creating product photographs designed to entice consumers.
  • Documentary Photography
    Students will demonstrate an understanding of documentary photography by explaining storytelling through photography, evaluating composition in documentary photographs, and creating documentary photographs.

Pre-Requisites

None

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