ART 237 Photo Illustration

Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 4
Credits: 4

Adds digital imaging and manipulation to traditional photographic skills in the study of photo illustration for print or web design.

Prerequisite: VC 114 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Student Learning Outcomes:

Use industry standard file formats and image compression.
Create backgrounds and textures from original photographs.
Create composite images using masks and channels.
Demonstrate a technical and aesthetic proficiency in manipulating digital images.
Explore existing digital photo illustrations.
Develop a personalized style of photo illustration.
Communicate concepts with photo illustration.
Interpret ethics and legal issues as related to photography.

Additional Statewide General Education Outcomes

Interpret and engage in the Arts and Letters, making use of the creative process to enrich the quality of life.
Critically analyze values and ethics within a range of human experience and expression to engage more fully in local and global issues.

Content Outline

Sources of Digital Images
- Stock images
- Digital cameras
Color Modes
- Red, green, blue (RGB)
- Cyan, magenta, yellow, black (CMYK)
- Hue, saturation, brightness (HSB)
- Grayscale
File Formats
- Color modes
- File compression
- Image sizes
Image Manipulation
- Retouching
- Creative control
- Masking and silhouettes
- Cropping and combining images
- Selecting pixels
Filters and Special Effects
- Effective use of filters
- Creating your own special effects
Combining Photographs with Other Graphic Elements for Photo Illustration
- Typography
- Multiple images collage
Special Effects and Shadows
- Shadows
- Composite images
- Textures and patterns
- Backgrounds
- Transparency
Research Existing Digital Photo Illustration
- Explore illustration source books and illustration annuals
- Recognize and appreciate digital photo illustration in published form
Communication Through Photo Illustration
- Creating connoted and denoted meaning in photo illustration
- Illustrating to a creative brief
Developing a Personalized Style of Photo Illustration.
- Realism and stylization
- Exploring stylization
- Developing a unique style
Copyright and Legal Issues Related to Photography Including Model Releases