| (a) General requirements. This course is recommended
for students in Grades 10-12. The practicum course is a paid or unpaid
capstone experience for students participating in a coherent sequence
of career and technical education courses in the Arts, Audio/Video
Technology, and Communications Career Cluster. Prerequisites: Commercial
Photography I and Commercial Photography I Lab along with teacher
recommendation. Corequisite: Practicum in Commercial Photography.
This course must be taken concurrently with Practicum in Commercial
Photography and may not be taken as a stand-alone course. Students
shall be awarded one credit for successful completion of this course.
A student may repeat this course once for credit provided that the
student is experiencing different aspects of the industry and demonstrating
proficiency in additional and more advanced knowledge and skills.
(b) Introduction.
(1) Career and technical education instruction provides
content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical
knowledge and skills for students to further their education and succeed
in current or emerging professions.
(2) The Arts, Audio/Video Technology, and Communications
Career Cluster focuses on careers in designing, producing, exhibiting,
performing, writing, and publishing multimedia content, including
visual and performing arts and design, journalism, and entertainment
services.
(3) Careers in commercial photography span all aspects
of the industry from setting up a shot to delivering products in a
competitive market. In addition to developing advanced technical knowledge
and skills needed for success in the Arts, Audio/Video Technology,
and Communications Career Cluster, students will be expected to develop
an advanced technical understanding of the commercial photography
industry with a focus on producing, promoting, and presenting professional
quality photographs.
(4) Students are encouraged to participate in extended
learning experiences such as career and technical student organizations
and other leadership or extracurricular organizations.
(5) Statements that contain the word "including" reference
content that must be mastered, while those containing the phrase "such
as" are intended as possible illustrative examples.
(c) Knowledge and skills.
(1) The student demonstrates professional standards/employability
skills as required by business and industry. The student is expected
to:
(A) participate in a paid or unpaid, laboratory- or
work-based application of previously studied knowledge and skills
related to commercial photography;
(B) participate in training, education, or preparation
for licensure, certification, or other relevant credentials to prepare
for employment;
(C) demonstrate positive work behaviors and personal
qualities needed to be employable with increased fluency;
(D) demonstrate use of personal information management,
email, Internet, writing and publishing, presentation, and spreadsheet
or database applications for commercial photography projects with
increased fluency;
(E) employ teamwork and conflict-management skills
with increased fluency to achieve collective goals; and
(F) employ planning and time-management skills and
tools with increased fluency to enhance results and complete work
tasks.
(2) The student applies professional communications
strategies. The student is expected to:
(A) demonstrate verbal and non-verbal communication
consistently in a clear, concise, and effective manner;
(B) analyze, interpret, and effectively communicate
information, data, and observations;
(C) present information formally and informally effectively;
(D) apply active listening skills to obtain and clarify
information; and
(E) exhibit public relations skills to maintain internal
and external customer/client satisfaction.
(3) The student implements advanced problem-solving
methods. The student is expected to employ critical-thinking skills
with increased fluency both independently and in groups to solve problems
and make decisions.
(4) The student understands and applies proper safety
techniques in the workplace. The student is expected to demonstrate
understanding of and consistently follow workplace safety rules and
regulations.
(5) The student understands the professional, ethical,
and legal responsibilities in commercial photography. The student
is expected to:
(A) demonstrate a positive, productive work ethic by
performing assigned tasks as directed;
(B) practice ethical conduct related to interacting
with others such as maintaining client confidentiality and privacy
of sensitive content and providing proper credit for ideas; and
(C) comply with all applicable rules, laws, and regulations
in a consistent manner.
(6) The student participates in a commercial photography
experience. The student is expected to:
(A) conduct, document, and evaluate learning activities
in a supervised commercial photography experience;
(B) demonstrate the use of appropriate cameras and
lenses with increased proficiency;
(C) apply appropriate photographic composition and
layout principles with increased fluency;
(D) apply effective photographic lighting techniques
such as three point, studio, portraiture, and product with increased
fluency;
(E) produce professional-quality photographs;
(F) demonstrate use of the most appropriate types of
photographic paper for projects;
(G) demonstrate use of the most appropriate solutions
for mounting, matting, or framing photographs;
(H) demonstrate use of appropriate, current, and industry-standard
production processes to produce photographs;
(I) demonstrate use of appropriate resolution and digital
file formats;
(J) demonstrate growth of technical skill competencies;
(K) evaluate strengths and weaknesses in technical
skill proficiency; and
(L) collect representative work samples.
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