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  "edition": "2026-2027",
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  "name": "Commercial Photography",
  "award": "Certificate of Achievement (Transcripted)",
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      "markdown": "Program Code: SAC.PHOT.CA\n\nProgram Control Number: 21787"
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      "markdown": "The Certificate of Commercial Photography provides students with the fundamentals of client-based digital photographic practices from a technical, administrative, creative and professional standpoint. Industry-level commercial photography camera techniques, experience utilizing professional photographic studio equipment, practice lighting a variety of subjects and engagement with editing and tethering software will provide students with the vision to create their own portfolios demonstrating a personal voice. This certificate prepares students for a successful start to a business in client-focused photography. Students will learn and employ photography business and marketing techniques to ground their work administratvely in a professional sphere.\n\n**Learning Outcome(s):**\n\n1.  Operate the manual functions of an industry-level professional digital camera and acquire an array of experiences using lighting equipment and other essential tools in a studio and on location.\n2.  Apply professional image tethering and editing software to professional photography sessions and images.\n3.  Plan and implement client-oriented photography sessions with a team of professional creatives, on location and in a studio setting.\n4.  Understand, prepare and utilize commercial photography legal documents, client engagement strategies and marketing techniques.\n5.  Create a portfolio of client-focused photographic work demonstrating a personal vision."
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          "code": "PHOT 180",
          "title": "Beginning Photography",
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          "code": "PHOT 185A",
          "title": "Landscape Photography",
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          "code": "PHOT 194",
          "title": "Digital Workflow",
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          "code": "PHOT 009",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHOT 196",
          "title": "Commercial Photography",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHOT 291",
          "title": "Wedding and Quinceañera Photography",
          "units": "3",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHOT 191",
          "title": "Commercial Studio Business Practices",
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          "text": "Electives",
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          "code": "PHOT 150",
          "title": "History of Photography",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "PHOT 160",
          "title": "Introduction to Photojournalism",
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          "code": "JAMS 160",
          "title": "Introduction to Photojournalism",
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ART 195",
          "title": "Introduction to Digital Media Arts",
          "units": "3",
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "DM 195",
          "title": "Introduction to Digital Media Arts",
          "units": "3",
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        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BUS 170",
          "title": "Principles of Small Business Management",
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          "code": "PHOT 292",
          "title": "Portrait Photography",
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