This curriculum guide for a 1-semester or 1-year course in photography promotes exploratory study of the following areas: (1) color processing; (2) technical applications in black and white; (3) special effects in lighting techniques; and (4) career opportunities in commercial photography. The guide contains a course outline, competencies (task lists), student competency records, and management sheets. Management sheets, which serve as lesson outlines used for 1 or more days, include the following: the introduction, an enabling objective, a performance objective, an equipment and supplies list, a performance standard, suggested references for teachers and students, activities, and evaluation criteria. Appendixes have the following contents: a course outline; definitions of terms; a tool and equipment list; a supply list; a facility list; and a bibliography listing 8 books, 8 periodicals, 15 pamphlets, 13 movies or slide programs, and 7 videotapes. (KC)