Department of Human & Community Development, University of Illinois

                                                                                                           
                    

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AGCM 240 PHOTOGRAPHY IN AGRICULTURE

 

4 hours (lecture-lab)
Spring Semesters

Course Objectives

  • To give the student a working knowledge of the technical and communicative aspects of         photography.
  • To provide a historical perspective of the medium.
  • To enable the student to become more sophisticated in the use of visual communication.
  • To serve as a foundation for all subsequent work where visual communication skills are            necessary, in other classes and in the student's career.

     

Topics

  • Basic camera operation
  • Darkroom technique
  • Documentary photography
  • Composition
  • Aesthetics of visual communication
  • Ethics

Graded Activities

  • Photo assignments (weekly)
  • Final portfolio
  • Quizzes

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