# Commercial Photography Certificate (Certificate of Proficiency)

Palomar College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Media Studies

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This Certificate is designed to provide an avenue for those students interested in pursuing a career as a professional photographer in the areas of advertising photography, product photography, portrait and wedding photography, photojournalism, editorial and documentary photography and other photo related vocations.  Courses address technique, aesthetics, ethics and business practices.  See course description for specific topics and prerequisites.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Program Requirements** | | 15 |
| PHOT 130 | Photoshop for Photographers I | 3 |
| PHOT 140 | Photojournalism | 3 |
| PHOT 220 | Commercial Photography | 3 |
| PHOT 225 | Photographic Portraiture | 3 |
| PHOT 209 | Photographic Portfolio | 3 |
| **Total** | | **15** |