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SUNY Westchester Peekskill • 27North Division Street Peekskill NY10566• 914-606-7300 Hybrid Advanced Digital Photography 12 Advanced Digital Photography Did you complete the Digital Photography Certificate or are you a capable photographer looking for a community with other photographers and to advance your skills? The Advanced Digital Photography series is for students who are post certificate or have received instructor permission. Students will expand on their technical and storytelling capabilities with hands-on technical training. These courses are hybrid (remote and in-person): Photo-shoots will be both outdoors and onsite, taking advantage of the extensive resources and specialized facility at the Center for the Digital Arts. Software-based review sessions will be remote. Students may register for either course but are highly encouraged to sign up for both. www.sunywcc.edu/advanced-digital-photography Advanced Digital Photography Part 1 The Advanced Digital Photography Part 1 course will get started withareviewofexposureandcameracontrol,followed by shooting assignments with a concentration on finding the story in the chosen environment, be it landscape, street, or indoor photography. In-the-field shoots will be planned. We will review post-processing in Lightroom and learn new tools for masking and making adjustment selections based on tone and color. Photo critiques will occur throughout the semester, with an eye on creating an advanced portfolio. Photo-shoots will be in-person and critique reviews will be remote. CE-DGART 2126PE, $569. Tues., Sept.10-Dec.10, 6:30-9:30pm. REV 5/28/24 Advanced Digital Photography Part 2 Advanced Digital Photography Part 2 is for experienced photography students seeking to refine their technical skills and deepen their artistic practice. The course is designed to further the skills covered in the Certificate program and/or Part 1 of the Advanced course. The format is a critique seminar facilitated by an instructor. Students will be expected to present works on a regular basis for group discussion and critique. This structured and supportive environment enables students to engage with diverse perspectives and receive valuable insights from both peers and the instructor to help refine their artistic vision. The critique format encourages students to criticallyanalyzeandarticulatetheircreative choices.Students have the opportunity to experiment with new techniques, and cultivate their unique artistic voice, thus evolving as photographers and visual storytellers. This course enables students to advance their technical skills and critical thinking byfosteringacollaborativeandsupportive learning environment with personalized mentorship. Prerequisite is the Digital Photography Certificate Program or permission of instructor. CE-DGART 2127PE, $569. Tues.,Jan.28-May 6,2025(skip3/20),6:30-9:30pm. REV 5/28/24 Historic Preservation This one-year, non-credit certificate program begins in the fall and serves students and professionals interested in establishing credentials in the areaof Historic Preservationinamultitudeofjob sectors: building trades such as woodworking and stone masonry as well as areas such as historic site management, artifact conservation, and more. There is no other certificate program in Historic Preservation offered at a community college in New York State. A total of 140 hours (field work will be variable)—half classwork and half in directed historic preservation fieldwork. One elective is required during the program to fulfill the certificate. Lectures may be taken independently. Register for the entire certificate for $2,215! All interested students should contact the Program Coordinator, Alan Strauber, at Alan.Strauber@sunywcc.edu www.sunywcc.edu/historic-preservation Introduction to Historic Preservation This course is an introduction to the history, principles and practice of historic preservation. It will provide a framework for understanding how the preservation movement in America evolved, the role of our region and state in that evolution, and current New York State and Federal preservation policies and laws. Through discussions about the guiding principles, terminologies and current issues of historic preservation, the class will explore the benefits and limitations of the agencies that play a role in preservation and discuss regional case studies in New York State and across the country. These will be 2-hour class sessions over14 weeksforatotalof28hours required towards completion of certificate requirements. This course will be taught entirely online via Brightspace platform. CE-HIST 2127PE, $443. REMOTE Wed., Sept. 11-Dec.18 (skip11/27), 6:30-8:30pm. CONTINUED ON PAGE 13 Historic Preservation Certificate–140Hrs To register for certificate program classes, email carmen.marrinan@sunywcc.edu or call 914-606-7300 www.sunywcc.edu/peekskill Register early! Get the classes you want!

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