Photography & Digital Design (Photo Media) (Period 4)

Course Description: Photo Media is a Visual Arts course where a student will explore and develop his or her creativity to produce and display photographic art. Using light and shadow as their canvas, students will learn how to incorporate the elements of art and the principles of design into their photographs. Students will use digital cameras, scanners and computers to create, alter, manipulate and enhance photographic images using industry standard digital software. Traditional 35 mm film exposure, development and printing will be included in the course.

Career Pathways: Our Photography Department at RHS includes Photo Media I & II, Special Projects/Photo, and ROP Commercial Photography. Students can enroll in Photography all four years at RHS. All Rowland Photography courses are part of the Rowland Unified School District Career Certification Program in the Arts & Communications pathway. In addition, this course meets the Visual and Performing Arts requirement for entrance to the University of California and the California State University systems.

College Articulation: Photo Media students can earn college credits for this course through our Articulation Agreement with Mt. San Antonio College. Mt SAC recognizes that RHS Photo courses are aligned with the college curriculum, and students who do well in Photo Media will be given the opportunity to earn Mt SAC college credits in addition to earning the RHS high school credits.