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  "college": "butte-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Photography",
  "id": "professional-photography-certificate",
  "name": "Professional Photography",
  "award": "Certificate",
  "department": "photography",
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      "markdown": "**About the Program**\n\n**Program Goal:** Career\n\n**GE Pattern(s):** None\n\n**Program Code:** PROFESSIONALPHOTO.CC\n\nThis certificate will give students an extensive and thorough expertise in digital photography. Through a series of in-depth demonstrations and lectures students address techniques of image capture, enhancement, and output such as RAW-file workflow and digital printing. Additionally, students will develop a basic understanding of the aesthetic, technical, theoretical, and conceptual issues related to artificial lighting and color management. Topics include the physical properties of light and shadow, continuous light and electronic flash, metering, studio lighting, location lighting, and color compensation.  Assignments cover a range of subjects including portraiture, still life, and architecture. In addition to the technical and practical aspects of this certificate, students are expected and encouraged to develop a personal aesthetic and conceptual foundation for their work. This certificate is organized around a series of assigned exercises, projects and critiques and results in the creation of a photographic portfolio.\n\n**Program Learning Outcome(s):**\nUpon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to:\n\n1.  Demonstrate the safe use of photographic equipment in the studio and on location.\n2.  Produce photographic images for a variety of applications including industrial, medical, product display, architectural, portrait, food and fashion modeling.\n3.  Use computer software to edit and enhance photographic images for a variety of media including magazines, newspapers, brochures, television, and the internet.\n4.  Produce a selection of photographic images for a professional resume."
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          "code": "PHO 2",
          "title": "Introduction to Photography",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHO 4",
          "title": "Beginning Digital Photography",
          "units": "3",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHO 8",
          "title": "Commercial and Studio Photography",
          "units": "3",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHO 15",
          "title": "Intermediate Digital Photography",
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          "units": "12"
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