Course Overview
What matters the most in photography is finding a voice which represents personal perspectives and notions. It's all about how you see the world and how you express your vision through photography. This course examines the necessary fundamental components of photography, including camera settings, exposure triangle, depth of field, white balance, color wheel, visual depth as well as complete training in post processing in Adobe Lightroom. Black and White, Color and Landscape Photography are being highlighted in this course. By exploring the most influential photographs of all time and expanding skills on evaluating their purposes and stories, students will learn how to create an effectual and evocative image. Ultimately, by the end of this course we aim to answer this question: How photography can push emotions and perception into something pure and powerful?
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.0
Domestic fees
$633.80
International fees are typically 3.4 times the domestic tuition. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Create photographic narratives with various focal lengths.
- Use the manual camera mode to explore aperture, shutter speed and ISO settings and their effects.
- Enhance photographs with intriguing depth of field and motion techniques.
- Adjust and fine tune images in Adobe Lightroom Classic.
- Showcase photographs through slideshows, books and web in Adobe Lightroom Classic.
- Explore artistic photography and its effects on purpose and vision.
- Describe the maverick photographers and their specialties to determine how quality photographs are created.
- Discover subject matter that is meaningful, expressive and unique to each artist.
- Critique and analyze one's work to make thoughtful decisions every time the shutter button is released.
Effective as of Fall 2024
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Photography & Lightroom: Building Your Photographic Vision (BCST 1198) is offered as a part of the following programs:
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Course Offerings
Fall 2026
Below is one offering of BCST 1198 for the Fall 2026 term.
CRN 45344
Dates
Sep 26 - Nov 28 Loading
- CRN 45344
- $633.80 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 - Nov 28 | Sat | 11:00 - 15:00 | Burnaby SE10 Rm. 234 |
Duration
9 weeks
Instructor
Zahra Darvishian
Course outline
Important information
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- You will require access to the Adobe Creative Cloud to complete this course - registered BCIT students will receive further information via my.bcit.ca e-mail closer to the course start date. Students are required to have access to a DSLR or mirrorless camera for duration of the course (compact cameras are not suitable). A limited number of DSLR cameras may be available to loan - to inquire, call Mary Kay Thurston, program coordinator, before registering: 604-880-6137. This course is synchronous in person delivery, requiring you to attend and participate in scheduled classes held at Burnaby Campus SE10 building for the duration of the course. Prospective students should have solid written and spoken English language skills to be successful in this course. No class Oct 10. If seats remain, registration is permitted after the course start date up to Oct 8th, by calling 604-434-1610.
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Status
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Winter 2027
Below is one offering of BCST 1198 for the Winter 2027 term.
CRN 86258
Dates
Jan 09 - Mar 13 Loading
- CRN 86258
- $633.80 Domestic fees
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 09 - Mar 13 | Sat | 11:00 - 15:00 | Burnaby SE10 Rm. 234 |
Duration
9 weeks
Instructor
Zahra Darvishian
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Important information
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
- You will require access to the Adobe Creative Cloud to complete this course - registered BCIT students will receive further information via my.bcit.ca e-mail closer to the course start date.. Students are required to have access to a DSLR or mirrorless camera for duration of the course (compact cameras are not suitable). A limited number of DSLR cameras may be available to loan - to inquire, call Mary Kay Thurston, program coordinator, before registering: 604-880-6137. This course will be delivered synchronously in person, requiring your attendance and participation in scheduled classes held at Burnaby Campus SE10 building for duration of the course. Prospective students should have solid written and spoken English language skills to be successful in this course. No class Feb 13th. If seats remain registration is permitted after the course start date up to Feb 5th, by calling 604-434-1610.
Confirmation
Required
To proceed with registration and add this course to the cart, please confirm:
Status
If you have any questions about this course, please contact us.
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