Florida Department of Education
Curriculum Framework 

Program Title:	Commercial Photography Technology 2 
Program Type:	Career Preparatory
Career Cluster:	Art, A/V Technology and Communication

Career Certificate Program 	
Program Number	K610200	
CIP Number	0650040606	
Grade Level	30, 31	
Program Length	950 hours	
Teacher Certification	Refer to the Program Structure section.	
CTSO	SkillsUSA	
SOC Codes (all applicable) 	For program SOC codes, please see the Program and Course Tables section of the CTE Program Resources page linked below.	
CTE Program Resources 	http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml	
Basic Skills Level	Computation (Mathematics):	9	Communications (Reading and Language Arts): 	9	

Purpose

The purpose of this program is to prepare students for employment as photographers.

This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Art, A/V Technology and Communication career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of the Art, A/V Technology and Communication career cluster. 

The content includes, but is not limited to, communication skills, leadership skills, human relations and employability skills; safe and efficient work practices; and the use of cameras and laboratory film-processing techniques in portrait, commercial and industrial applications with emphasis on composition and color dynamics; contact printing; enlarging and developing film; and the use, care, and maintenance of photographic equipment.
This program focuses on broad, transferable skills and stresses understanding and demonstration of the following elements of the Commercial Photography industry; planning, management, finance, technical and product skills, underlying principles of technology, labor issues, community issues and health, safety, and environmental issues. 

Additional Information relevant to this Career and Technical Education (CTE) program is provided at the end of this document.

Program Structure

This program is a planned sequence of instruction consisting of two occupational completion points.

This program is comprised of courses which have been assigned course numbers in the SCNS (Statewide Course Numbering System) in accordance with Section 1007.24 (1), F.S.  Career and Technical credit shall be awarded to the student on a transcript in accordance with Section 1001.44(3)(b), F.S.

To teach the courses listed below, instructors must hold at least one of the teacher certifications indicated for that course.

The following table illustrates the postsecondary program structure:

OCP	Course Number	Course Title	Teacher Certification	Length	
A	PGY0183	Portrait Photographer 1	PHOTOG @7 7G	250 hours	
	PGY0184	Portrait Photographer 2		250 hours	
B	PGY0185	Commercial Photographer		450 hours	

Florida’s Career Readiness Skills for CTE Programs  

Employability Skills	
01.0	Apply academic skills to workplace scenarios.	
01.01	Use reading skills.	
01.02	Use writing skills.	
01.03	Use mathematical strategies and procedures.	
01.04	Use scientific principles and procedures.	
02.0	Design a solution to an industry problem.	
02.01	Use critical thinking.	
02.02	Use creativity.	
02.03	Make sound decisions.	
02.04	Solve problems.	
02.05	Reason. 	
02.06	Plan and organize.	
03.0	Manage resources within an industry project	
03.01	Manage time.	
03.02	Manage money or resources.	
03.03	Manage materials.	
03.04	Manage personnel.	
04.0	Oversee the subcomponents, operations and output of a technical or organizational system.	
04.01	Manage systems.	
04.02	Monitor systems.	
04.03	Improve systems.	
05.0	Use information for decision making.	
05.01	Locate information.	
05.02	Organize information.	
05.03	Use information.	
05.04	Analyze information.	
05.05	Communicate information.	
06.0	Apply relevant technology to workplace scenarios to aid productivity.	
06.01	Use technology.	
07.0	Interpret and express interpersonal communication.	
07.01	Communicate verbally.	
07.02	Listen actively.	
07.03	Comprehend written material.	
07.04	Convey information in writing.	
07.05	Communicate nonverbally.	
07.06	Interpret nonverbal communication.	
08.0	Interact with others to accomplish workplace goals.	
08.01	Collaborate with others in a team.	
08.02	Respond to customer needs.	
08.03	Exercise leadership.	
08.04	Negotiate to resolve conflict.	
08.05	Respect others.	
09.0	Manage personal behavior to maximize productivity and professional growth.	
09.01	Demonstrate responsibility and self-discipline.	
09.02	Adapt and show flexibility.	
09.03	Work independently.	
09.04	Demonstrate a willingness to learn.	
09.05	Demonstrate integrity.	
09.06	Demonstrate professionalism.	
09.07	Take initiative.	
09.08	Display positive attitude.	
09.09	Take responsibility for professional growth.	
Job Attainment	
10.0	Find, assess and apply to job opportunities.	
10.01	Identify online job posts relevant to his or her career aspirations.	
10.02	Compare and contrast the job posts’ required qualifications, job duties, compensation, benefits and employers. 	
10.03	Define what information, documentation and writing prompts are required for the positions.	
11.0	Communicate personal competence, character and fit for a job opportunity.	
11.01	Develop a resume.	
11.02	Write a cover letter.	
11.03	Curate a professional portfolio that includes work products.	
11.04	Prepare for and experience a mock job interview.	
12.0	Cultivate and leverage relationships to professionally advance.	
12.01	Request a signed reference letter, letter of recommendation and/or an online skill/professionalism endorsement. 	
12.02	Develop a plan to cultivate a professional digital footprint.	
12.03	Develop a networking plan for a specific industry of interest.	

Standards

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following:

Portrait Photographer 1
01.0	Pose subjects for portraiture.
02.0	Take studio photographs. 
03.0	Apply advanced lighting techniques to a portrait.

Portrait Photographer 2
04.0	Operate perspective control lenses DSLR. 
05.0	Take studio product photographs. 
06.0	Use advanced digital imaging to edit multiple images.

Commercial Photographer
07.0	Take commercial photographs.
08.0	Demonstrate knowledge of managing a photographic business. 
09.0	

Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Program Title:	Commercial Photography Technology 2
Career Certificate Program Number:	K610200

Course Number:  PGY0183
Occupational Completion Point:  A
Portrait Photographer 1 – 250 Hours	
01.0	Pose subjects for portraiture. The student will be able to:	
01.01	Pose men, women, children and pets.	
01.02	Pose groups and couples.	
02.0	Take studio photographs. The student will be able to: 	
02.01	Take portraits.	
03.0	Apply advanced lighting techniques to a portrait. The student will be able to:  	
03.01	Take portraits in high key light.	
03.02	Take portraits in low key light.	
03.03	Take portraits with a single light set up.	
03.04	Take portraits with a multi-light set up.	
03.05	Photograph a portrait with eye glasses.	
	
Course Number:  PGY0184
Occupational Completion Point:  A
Portrait Photographer 2 – 250 Hours	
04.0	Operate perspective control lenses DSLR. The student will be able to: 	
04.01	Photograph architecture.	
05.0	Take studio product photographs. The student will be able to:	
05.01	Photograph product photography.	
05.02	Use lighting techniques to photograph a reflective surface.	
05.03	Use lighting techniques to increase/decrease texture of a surface.	
05.04	Use lighting techniques to photograph a glass surface.	
06.0	Use advanced digital imaging to edit multiple images. The student will be able to: 	
06.01	Use select and mask techniques.	
06.02	Create composite images.	
06.03	Use tethered shooting techniques.	

Course Number:  PGY0185
Occupational Completion Point:  B
Commercial Photographer – 450 Hours	
07.0	Take commercial photographs. The student will be able to:	
07.01	Take commercial photographs.	
08.0	Demonstrate knowledge of managing a photographic business. The student will be able to:	
08.01	Prepare a business plan.	
08.02	Prepare business contracts.	
08.03	Produce business rates/services.	
08.04	Prepare a portfolio of photographs.	
08.05	Create a business card. 	
08.06	Prepare resume.	
08.07	(Optional) prepare an online presence (e.g., website, social media platforms).	

Additional Information

Laboratory Activities

Laboratory investigations that include scientific inquiry, research, measurement, problem solving, emerging technologies, tools and equipment, as well as, experimental, quality, and safety procedures are an integral part of this career and technical program/course. Laboratory investigations benefit all students by developing an understanding of the complexity and ambiguity of empirical work, as well as the skills required to manage, operate, calibrate and troubleshoot equipment/tools used to make observations. Students understand measurement error; and have the skills to aggregate, interpret, and present the resulting data. Equipment and supplies should be provided to enhance hands-on experiences for students.

Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO)

CTSOs are co-curricular career and technical student organizations providing leadership training and reinforcing specific career and technical skills. Career and Technical Student Organizations provide activities for students as an integral part of the instruction offered. Other CTSOs not listed in this curriculum framework or recognized by the Florida Department of Education are permissible provided they support student mastery over the standards and benchmarks of this curriculum framework.

Cooperative Training – OJT

On-the-job training is appropriate but not required for this program.  Whenever offered, the rules, guidelines, and requirements specified in the OJT framework apply. 

Basic Skills

In Career Certificate Programs offered for 450 hours or more, in accordance with Rule 6A-10.040, F.A.C., the minimum basic skills grade levels required for postsecondary adult career and technical students to complete this program are:  Computation (Mathematics) and Communications (Reading and Language Arts). These grade level numbers correspond to a grade equivalent score obtained on a state designated basic skills examination.  

Adult students with disabilities, as defined in Section 1004.02, Florida Statutes, may be exempted from meeting the Basic Skills requirements (Rule 6A-10.040).  Students served in exceptional student education (except gifted) as defined in s. 1003.01, F.S., may also be exempted from meeting the Basic Skills requirement.  Each school district and Florida College System Institution must adopt a policy addressing procedures for exempting eligible students with disabilities from the Basic Skills requirement as permitted in Section 1004.91, F.S.

Accommodations

Federal and state legislation requires the provision of accommodations for students with disabilities to meet individual needs and ensure equal access. Postsecondary students with disabilities must self-identify, present documentation, request accommodations if needed, and develop a plan with their counselor and/or instructors. Accommodations received in postsecondary education may differ from those received in secondary education. Accommodations change the way the student is instructed. Students with disabilities may need accommodations in such areas as instructional methods and materials, assignments and assessments, time demands and schedules, learning environment, assistive technology and special communication systems. Documentation of the accommodations requested and provided should be maintained in a confidential file.

Note: postsecondary curriculum and regulated secondary programs cannot be modified.