Texas Administrative Code
Title 19 - EDUCATION
Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY
Chapter 130 - TEXAS ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Subchapter C - ARTS, AUDIO/VIDEO TECHNOLOGY, AND COMMUNICATIONS
Section 130.99 - Commercial Photography I Lab (One Credit), Adopted 2015
Universal Citation: 19 TX Admin Code ยง 130.99
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) General requirements. This course is recommended for students in Grades 9-12. Corequisite: Commercial Photography I. This course must be taken concurrently with Commercial Photography I and may not be taken as a stand-alone course. Districts are encouraged to offer this lab in a consecutive block with Commercial Photography I to allow students sufficient time to master the content of both courses. Students shall be awarded one credit for successful completion of this course.
(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 require skills that span all aspects of the industry from setting
up a shot to delivering products in a competitive market. In addition to
developing knowledge and skills needed for success in the Arts, Audio/Video
Technology, and Communications Career Cluster, students will be expected to
develop an understanding of the commercial photography industry with a focus on
creating 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) identify and
participate in training, education, or certification for employment;
(B) identify and demonstrate positive work
behaviors and personal qualities needed to be employable; and
(C) demonstrate skills related to seeking
employment to find and obtain a desired job.
(2) The student applies academic knowledge
and skills in commercial photography. The student is expected to:
(A) apply English language arts knowledge and
skills in accordance with industry standards to a variety of written documents;
and
(B) apply mathematics knowledge
and skills in accordance with industry standards to solve a problem.
(3) The student applies
professional communications strategies. The student is expected to:
(A) adapt language for audience, purpose,
situation, and intent;
(B) organize
oral and written information;
(C)
interpret and communicate information, data, and observations;
(D) deliver formal and informal
presentations;
(E) apply active
listening skills;
(F) listen to and
speak with diverse individuals; and
(G) exhibit public relations skills
(4) The student understands and
examines problem-solving methods. The student is expected to:
(A) employ critical-thinking skills
independently and in groups; and
(B) employ interpersonal skills in groups to
solve problems.
(5) The
student applies technology applications. The student is expected to use
personal information management, email, Internet, writing and publishing,
presentation, and spreadsheet or database applications for commercial
photography projects.
(6) The
student understands commercial photography systems. The student is expected to
analyze and summarize the history and evolution of commercial
photography.
(7) The student
applies safety regulations. The student is expected to:
(A) implement personal and workplace safety
rules and regulations in a photography studio and lab; and
(B) follow emergency procedures.
(8) The student applies leadership
characteristics to student leadership and professional development activities.
The student is expected to:
(A) employ
communication skills;
(B) employ
teamwork and conflict-management skills;
(C) conduct and participate in meetings;
and
(D) employ mentoring
skills.
(9) The student
applies ethical decision making and understands and complies with laws
regarding use of technology in commercial photography. The student is expected
to:
(A) demonstrate an understanding of
ethical conduct related to interacting with others such as maintaining client
confidentiality and privacy of sensitive content and providing proper credit
for ideas;
(B) discuss and apply
copyright laws in relation to fair use and duplication of images;
(C) model respect for intellectual property
when manipulating, morphing, and editing digital images;
(D) analyze the impact of photography on
society; and
(E) understand
Creative Commons Laws, including all licensing.
(10) The student develops career-building
characteristics. The student is expected to:
(A) create a portfolio to document
information such as work experiences, licenses, certifications, and work
samples; and
(B) examine employment
opportunities in entrepreneurship.
(11) The student applies technical skills for
efficiency. The student is expected to employ planning and time-management
skills to complete work tasks.
(12)
The student demonstrates a basic understanding of commercial photography. The
student is expected to:
(A) analyze
principles of commercial photography such as working with clients, interpreting
client instructions, developing production schedules, and delivering products
in a competitive market;
(B)
analyze and apply the elements and principles of art to photographs;
(C) demonstrate knowledge of different types
of cameras and lenses and their applications to photography;
(D) demonstrate knowledge of photographic
composition and layout;
(E)
demonstrate knowledge of the characteristics of different types of photographic
media;
(F) demonstrate knowledge of
the basics of digital photography;
(G) demonstrate knowledge of photographic
lighting techniques, including three-point lighting;
(H) identify characteristics and uses of
various types of photographic paper;
(I) demonstrate an understanding of standard
conventions for mounting, matting, or framing;
(J) produce a variety of photographs using
appropriate, current, industry-standard production processes;
(K) evaluate photographs using principles of
art, commercial photography standards, and critical-thinking skills;
and
(L) demonstrate an
understanding of resolutions and digital file format.
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