Academic Minor in Applied Photography

Introduction

The nature of photography has changed drastically in the past five years. Digital photography has been the cause, and it continues to change at an amazing pace. Virtually all news gathering organizations have changed from conventional to digital formats. Many professional photographers have also made the change. Telephones are now being marketed with built-in cameras to send digital images as well as voice messages. New models of digital cameras are being introduced every month that offer higher quality and lower price than the previous month. Crude image manipulation programs are bundled in the software packages on new computers. More powerful image manipulation programs have become available at reasonable prices. Image scanners and high-resolution photo printers are almost giveaway items. Digital photography will replace conventional as the norm in the very near future.

UW-Stout's minor in Applied Photography emphasizes the digital aspect of photography to serve both on-campus students and the needs for continuing professional education.

With elimination of wet darkrooms associated with conventional photography, many organizations are doing photography in-house with existing electronic systems. People need to be trained in this new technology as part of their continuing professional education. Digital photography is marketed as being foolproof, but the task of obtaining, manipulating, and presenting quality images remains daunting.

With the addition of applied photography to your professional preparation, you will gain an important competitive edge you would expect from a UW-Stout degree.

Course Content

  • Application of the technical aspects of digital image acquisition, manipulation, distribution, and presentation. Photographic lighting for a variety of subjects and situations.

  • Digital image cataloging, storage, and retrieval systems.

  • Markets for photographic images.

  • Specifications and sources for electronic imaging systems.

  • Legal and ethical issues involving such topics as ownership, copyright, contracts, permission or releases, liability, and the like.

  • Aesthetics of digital imagery.

 

  • Electives [PDF]
  • Apparel and Communication Technologies Department

 

For more information, contact

Peter Galante, Minor Adviser
162A Communication Technologies Bldg.
University of Wisconsin-Stout
Menomonie, WI 54751-0790

Phone: 715-232-5632
Email: galantep@uwstout.edu