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Photography · MS elective · 3 credit hours · 16 sessions

Mobile Photography and Content Creation

The best camera is the one you have with you. This course validates the smartphone as a professional tool. Students will bypass “Auto” mode to master manual controls on mobile, computational photography (Night Mode/Portrait Mode), and mobile editing workflows (Lightroom Mobile/Snapseed). It also covers the integration of video for social platforms like TikTok and Reels.

§ 01 By the end you can
  1. Master Mobile Manual Controls: Shutter, ISO, and RAW capture (DNG)
  2. Apply Composition rules specifically for small sensors and wide lenses
  3. Utilize Mobile Editing Suites (Lightroom Mobile, Snapseed, VSCO) proficiently
  4. Execute accessories workflow: Mobile Gimbals, Moment Lenses, and Audio
  5. Create "Hybrid Content": Seamlessly switching between Photo and Vertical Video
§ 02 Sixteen sessions

The whole semester.

  1. 01The Mobile Sensor: Limitations & Advantages
  2. 02Native App vs. Third-Party Apps (Halide/ProCam)
  3. 03Composition for Mobile: Simplicity & Geometry
  4. 04Shooting RAW on Mobile (DNG workflow)
  5. 05Editing I: Snapseed & Selective Adjustments
  6. 06Editing II: Lightroom Mobile & Color Grading
  7. 07Light Management: HDR & Exposure Lock
  8. 08 · MidtermMidterm Examination
  9. 09Mobile Portraiture: Portrait Mode vs. Real Depth
  10. 10Night Mode & Computational Photography
  11. 11Mobile Street Photography: Stealth & Speed
  12. 12Video on Mobile: Stabilization & 4K
  13. 13Short-Form Video: Reels & TikTok Strategy
  14. 14Accessories: Lenses (Macro/Tele) & Gimbals
  15. 15Mobile Journalism (MoJo) Basics
  16. 16Final Project: The Mobile-First Content Campaign

Midterm around session 8. Final project briefed at session 8 or 9 and developed in stages until the juries.

§ 03 Final project

Final Project: The Mobile-First Content Campaign

How it’s judged

Recommended reading
  1. The iPhone Photography Book by Scott Kelby
  2. Smart Phone Smart Photography by Jo Bradford
  3. Mobile Photography: The Art of the Camera Phone
  4. Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs by Henry Carroll
  5. One Minute to Midnight (Contextual Mobile Journalism)
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