Prerequisite(s): ARPH 201. Workshop-based course in problem-solving for a variety of commercial photography applications. Fashion, product, art reproduction, and in-situ applications will form the principal subjects of the class. Continuous, found, mixed and strobe lighting techniques will be explored alongside the diffuse-reflective model of light. Visual and technical fidelity through the photographic workflow will be explored, as well as the role of expressive image making and creativity in a client-based context. Workshop-style sessions on the crafting of commercial set ups will provide practical techniques in handling light, and other photographic issues as well as finessing the subject. A module on contracts will provide understanding of commercial work's legal issues. The class will be supported with field trips to commercial studios and visits from photography professionals. Students will create a portfolio of commercial work. Equivalent course ARPH 463 effective through Winter 2022.