Digital Photography at McFatter Technical College and High School 2023-2024
Instructor Name: Danielle E. McColgin
Department Name: Communications
Office/Classroom Location: Building 1, Room 149
Phone Number: 754.321.5715
Email Address: danielle.mccolgin@browardschools.com
Instructor Office Hours:
Every Wednesday from 8am-1pm
All requests from students will be responded to within 24 hours of the published schedule.
College Students:
Face-to-Face in Classroom: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8:00am-12:30pm
EVERY Wednesday is online.
Online/Outside of Classroom: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 1pm-2:30pm
High School:
Face-to-Face in Classroom: Monday-Friday 1:04pm-4:10pm
3rd Period- 1:04pm–2:35pm
4rd Period- 2:40pm–4:10pm
McFatter Technical College Policy/Adult Student Attendance Policy:
Please refer to the Broward Technical College Postsecondary student handbook
Required Book(s):
Photography: Portfolio to Profession Third Edition, HardCover- $95.93
Photography: Portfolio to Profession Third Edition, Workbook-$25.73
Materials/Supplies:
16 GD SD card (click here to buy)
SanDisk 1TB Extreme PRO Portable SSD (click here to buy)
Grading System:
Attendance/Job Skills 10%
Weekly online assignments 20%
Tests/Quizzes 20%,
Photographic Projects 50%
View Your Grades:
Grades can be viewed online by following the directions below:
1. Go to broward-focus (access FOCUS using Chrome, Firefox or Safari)
2. Student ID which is on your student schedule.
3. Passcode: Student’s date of birth formatted as YYYYMMDD.
Four digits for the year, two digits for the month and two digits for the day.
Industry Certifications:
Adobe Photoshop
Program Name: Digital Photography Technology
Course Number: PGY0190 Course Number: PGY0191
Occupational Completion Point: A Occupational Completion Point: B
Photography Specialist – 150 Hours Photographic Technician – 300 Hours
Course Number: PGY0192 Course Number: PGY0193
Occupational Completion Point: C Occupational Completion Point: D
Studio Photographer – 300 Hours Digital Photographer – 300 Hours
After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following:
OCP A- Photographic Specialist
01.0 Discuss the history of photography.
02.0 Evaluate the production process.
03.0 Understand intellectual property rights, copyright laws and plagiarism as each applies to creative assets.
04.0 Operate parts of a camera system.
05.0 Demonstrate proper use of camera and support equipment.
06.0 Take basic photographs.
07.0 Use photographic workflow applications.
OCP B- Photography Technician
08.0 Develop a production plan.
09.0 Demonstrate knowledge of art/creative direction.
10.0 Demonstrate proficiency in computer skills.
11.0 Use photo editing software.
12.0 Use photographic lights.
13.0 Use photography sets, backgrounds and stages.
14.0 Process and print photographs.
OCP C- Studio Photographer
15.0 Demonstrate knowledge of photo/video journalism.
16.0 Demonstrate knowledge of video production with Interchangeable Lens Cameras (ILC).
17.0 Demonstrate knowledge of video software.
18.0 Practice the business of commercial digital photography.
OCP D- Digital Photographer
19.0 Operate various format cameras.
20.0 Demonstrate knowledge of advanced software retouching.
21.0 Develop a professional portfolio of work.
Classroom Rules: Classroom Management Plan