Students majoring in Communication in our branch campus in Guayaquil attended a workshop on photography", with the aim of demonstrating students that photography is also a professional option in the field of communication.

35 participants benefited from the techniques shared by professional photographer Jorge Iturburu, who has over 18 years of experience in advertising photography. Communication students participated as models, illuminators and photographers.

The topics were "Lighting for portrait photography in direct light", "Shadow management", "Improve skin tone with light", "Types of lights, use of light box (Softbox)", "Using flash", "Product photography", and "Using the color palette and the photometer". The speaker also shared several tips for lighting with homemade materials to take good photos such as: "boards", "Shiny fabrics, blank sheets, cellophane paper and colored fabrics for light".

"The response of students was perfect, everyone had many doubts that I hope I have covered, this experience was great and I recommend students to not stop practicing and always have constant training, "said Iturburu.

Nicole Ruiz, a student of Communication in fifth semester, said: "The workshop covered all my expectations, I had a very basic concept of photography and the use of lights beyond the flash. I have learned new techniques, how to handle lighting and lighting. presence of shadows ".

"This type of training and workshops organized by the communication undergraduate program is very positive so we can develop skills along with knowledge we learn in the classrooms, in addition to gaining experience to apply them in real jobs", said Eddy Prado, seventh semester student.

Marlene Mosquera, director of the Communication program, said that the workshop was designed for students and graduates who like photography in any of their professional fields and recommended everyone who is pursuing any undergraduate program, to always try to feed the skills beyond the classroom.

The Communication program organizes talks, workshops, conferences, conversations, forums and open houses during each semester so that students, graduates and the community know the scope of the career in the journalistic, commercial and business field.