Course: Practical Photography 1

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Course title Practical Photography 1
Course code KARF/MD2FP
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
Course content
The student increases his knowledge of working with studio equipments, non-traditional lighting and compositional solutions - working with design detail and product structure. Student also takes photos of the product in outdoors, under night lighting, in a non-traditional environment.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Participation in classes - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 10 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
can process data in the software
can process data in the software
handles the camera in the manual and semiautomatic settings
handles the camera in the manual and semiautomatic settings
handles the studio equipments
handles the studio equipments
can choose the appropriate accessories
can choose the appropriate accessories
can creatively use the composition principles
can creatively use the composition principles
Skills
Basic knowledge of DSLR handling. Basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop.
Basic knowledge of DSLR handling. Basic knowledge of Adobe Photoshop.
can process the data
can process the data
can produce the basic product photo
can produce the basic product photo
handles the basic light sets
handles the basic light sets
handles the basic software retouching
handles the basic software retouching
can use various light sources
can use various light sources
learning outcomes
Knowledge
can the non conventional lighting sources
can the non conventional lighting sources
can how to combine lighting sources
can how to combine lighting sources
can the possibilities of unconventional locations
can the possibilities of unconventional locations
can the options of unconventional compositional principles
can the options of unconventional compositional principles
can the options of extending the product photos portfolio into the wider story
can the options of extending the product photos portfolio into the wider story
Skills
handles the unconventional lighting sources
handles the unconventional lighting sources
knows to create the product photo outside of the atelier - interior , exterior
knows to create the product photo outside of the atelier - interior , exterior
knows how to combine various lights and environments
knows how to combine various lights and environments
knows how to create larger product photographic presentation
knows how to create larger product photographic presentation
handles unconventional visual compositions - detail, structure, bird perspective , frog perspective
handles unconventional visual compositions - detail, structure, bird perspective , frog perspective
teaching methods
Knowledge
Work activities (Practical training)
Work activities (Practical training)
Skills
Work activities (Practical training)
Work activities (Practical training)
assessment methods
Knowledge
Analysis of the student's portfolio
Analysis of the student's portfolio
Recommended literature
  • Jan Pohribny. Kreativni svetlo ve fotografii. Brno, Zoner Press, 2012. ISBN 978-80-7413-143-1.
  • POHRIBNÝ, J. Kreativní barva ve fotografii. Brno, 2016. ISBN 978-80-7413-332-9.
  • Roman Pihan. Mistrovství práce se světlem. Institut digitální fotografie, 2008. ISBN 978-80-87155-02-8.


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