Digital Photography
The Digital Photography instructional program prepares students to use technical expertise, creativity, and composition skills to produce and preserve images that communicate information, convey ideas, moods, and feelings, tell a story, or record an event.
Students will develop an in-depth understanding of the operation and maintenance of professional-grade digital cameras and specialized photographic equipment; natural, on-camera, off-camera, and modified lighting; image composition; and the use of computers and specialized software to record, enhance, and manipulate digital images. Students develop leadership and community service skills through participation in a career and technical student organization (CTSO) FBLA, where they can compete locally, state, or internationally.
Digital Photography Alumni
Tanner Charnstrom
Director of Photography
Pinnacle High School Photography Alumnus
Tanner Charnstrom is an experienced Director currently attending Arizona State University for Film Studies. His combination of a story-led approach and his use of practical lighting create stunningly beautiful images.
His main credits are THE BOYS (2016), CLOSER (2017), BABY'S BREATH (2017), and DESYNTHESIZED (2017).
His film THE BOYS, which he was Director and DP for, was an official selection into multiple film festivals, including The Arizona Student Film Festival, Star Dance Youth Film Festival, All-American High School Film Festival, and The Super Film Festival.
List of programs is current as of January 2023.
College Dual Enrollment is available for select courses. See your school counselor for course eligibility.
Program courses may be used toward the Arizona Seal of Arts Proficiency.
Lack of English language skills will not be a barrier to admission and participation in the Career and Technical Education programs of the schools.
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