Photography Certificate of Achievement
The Photo Certificate published in the 2023-24 Laney Catalogue is in error. Thus one us the official version as of July 2023.
| Course # | Course Title | Core Units |
| Core Units Required | 21 | |
| P20 | Photojournalism I | 3 |
| P25 | Looking at Images: History & Aesthetics of Photography |
3 |
| P71 | Introduction to Digital Photography | 3 |
| P30 | Beginning Photographic Art & Design | 3 |
| P74A | Introduction to Professional Photography | 3 |
| P75A | Intermediate Professional Photography | 3 |
| P76A | Advanced Professional Photography | 3 |
| Elective Units Required | 3 | |
| P11 | Introduction to Black/White Film Photography | 3 |
| P12 | Intermediate Black & White Darkroom Printing | 3 |
| P13 | Creative Darkroom: Alternative Processes | 3 |
| P21 | Photojournalism II | 3 |
| P30B | Intermediate Photographic Art & Design | 3 |
| P30C | Advanced Photographic Art & Design | 3 |
| P72 | Intermediate Digital Photography | 3 |
| P74B | Introduction to Professional Photography | 3 |
| P75B | Intermediate Professional Photography | 3 |
| P76B | Advanced Professional Photography | 3 |
| P180 | HDSLR Workflow for Digital Photography and Cinematography |
3 |
| P182 | Introduction to Lighting for Video and Video Equipped DSLR |
3 |
| Total Units Required | 24 |
Photography AA Degree
You can accomplish your AA degree by fulfilling the above Photography Certificate of Achievement classes, along with the more General Education courses, to achieve 60-unit balance. Please consult your counselor.
Photography Certificates of Proficiency
The Laney Photo Department believe that it is important to recognize significant performances of several types. We offer Photography Certificates of Proficiency in Professional Lighting, Photographic Fundamentals, and the Darkroom Photography, each for 9 units (3-3unit classes) within each respective division.
Professional Lighting-Certificate of Proficiency
This Certificate recognizes the development of photographers with pre-existing level of general photographic performance.
| Course # | Course Title | Core Units |
| Core Units Required | 9 | |
| P74A | Beginning DSLR and Lighting | 3 |
| P75A | Intermediate DSLR and Lighting | 3 |
| P76A | Advanced DSLR and Lighting | 3 |
Photographic Foundations-Certificate of Proficiency
This Certificate recognizes the substantial development of basic principles of digital capture, image aesthetics, and basic lighting.
| Course # | Course Title | Core Units |
| Core Units Required | 9 | |
| P71 | Introduction to Digital Photography | 3 |
| P30A | Beginning Photographic Art & Design | 3 |
| P74A | Beginning DSLR and Lighting | 3 |
Darkroom Photography-Certificate of Proficiency
This Certificate recognizes the substantial development of traditional film capture, development, darkroom printing and alternative processes.capture.
| Course # | Course Title | Core Units |
| Core Units Required | 9 | |
| P11 | Introduction to Black & White Film Photography | 3 |
| P12 | Intermediate Black & White Film Printing | 3 |
| P13 | Creative Darkroom: Alternative Processes | 3 |
Questions? Contact: Michael Mejia, Chairperson. mmejia@peralta.edu or 510 541 7880
