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      • Introduction to Light and its Properties: Hard vs. Soft Light, Color Temperature, and Quality
      • Types of Lighting Equipment: Continuous Lights, Strobes, Speedlights, and Modifiers
      • Essential Lighting Techniques: Key Light, Fill Light, Rim Light, and Background Light
      • Natural Light Techniques: Working with Available Light and Enhancing with Reflectors
      • Understanding Exposure in Different Lighting Conditions
    • Assignment: Capture images demonstrating different lighting setups (e.g., key and fill light) in natural and studio settings to understand lighting basics.
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              • Portrait Lighting Techniques: Rembrandt, Butterfly, Split, and Loop Lighting
              • Using Lighting Modifiers: Softboxes, Umbrellas, Beauty Dishes, and Grids
              • High-Key and Low-Key Photography: Creating Mood through Lighting
              • Product Photography Lighting: Reflective and Transparent Object Techniques
              • Backgrounds, Props, and Setting Up for Studio Shoots
            Assignment: Produce a portrait series using different lighting styles and create a product shoot that highlights details using appropriate lighting techniques.

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                • Location Photography: Adjusting to Ambient Light and Using Portable Lighting Equipment
                • Night Photography and Low-Light Shooting Techniques
                • Creative Lighting Effects: Colored Gels, Silhouettes, and Light Painting
                • Editing and Enhancing Lighting in Post-Processing (Lightroom and Photoshop)
                • Developing a Professional Lighting Setup and Workflow
              • Assignment: Complete a themed location shoot with a creative lighting approach, showcasing skills in ambient and artificial light balancing. Enhance final images with post-processing techniques.
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• Students will create a final project centered around a selected theme, such as portraiture, product, or conceptual photography, applying advanced lighting techniques and creative concepts. They will present their project with a focus on lighting setup, creative direction, and post-processing.

By the end of this program, students will be equipped with a thorough understanding of professional lighting setups, both in-studio and on-location. Graduates will have mastered techniques for various genres, including portrait, product, and creative photography, and will be prepared to work as photographers or lighting specialists in settings such as studios, advertising agencies, fashion photography, and e-commerce. This certificate empowers students with the expertise needed to create captivating images that stand out in a competitive industry.