Photography
Associate of Science
Program Details
The photography program provides students with a comprehensive foundation in skills, techniques, and processes for commercial and creative photography. Each student acquires practical and creative skills relating to camera operation, films, color theory, photo composition, lighting, processing, printing, and business operations through a wide range of studio courses. Proficiencies are demonstrated through class and laboratory projects, critiques, essays, and objective tests. Program assessment is measured by portfolios, juried and public exhibitions, program completion, and periodic program review. Students qualify to pursue a variety of careers in the field of professional photography. A minimum of 12 units must be completed at El Camino College. For Gainful Employment program information, please visit www.elcamino.edu/academics/finearts/photo.
Photography Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2026-2027.
Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Discussing and Critiquing Images: Upon successful completion of coursework to complete an A.S. degree, a program certificate, or to transfer, students in the Photography Department should be able to critique and discuss film and digital photographic images that represent fully-developed concepts of form, medium and content.
- Concepts of Form, Medium, and Content: Upon successful completion of coursework to complete an A.S. degree, a program certificate, or to transfer, students in the Photography Department should be able to appropriately visualize and produce entry level professional, commercial, and fine art photographs that represent fully developed concepts of form, medium and content.
- Lighting Designs: Upon successful completion of coursework to complete an A.S. degree, a program certificate, or to transfer, students in the Photography Department should be able to appropriately visualize and accurately construct lighting designs utilizing artificial studio lighting and natural, available light in film and digital photographs.