OLDR 7310 - Photography for Artists

    Recent Professors
    Helen T. Boursier
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026
    Class Size
    24 students
    Credits
    16
    Summer 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    Learn how to take excellent photographs for use as reference images for traditional studio art. Students will learn perspective, composition, light, and design for scenic, still/tabletop, and people/portraits using their cell phone camera. Content covers image selection and considers sizing, composition, and cropping within a particular image to optimize its use as a reference photograph for artwork without using expensive software, artificial intelligence, or other manipulations. Includes basic image transfer options to use photographs as reference images in traditional studio art during the interactive studio workshop sessions. No prior experience in photography or art is required.
    Usually Held
    Wed 1:00pm–3:00pm