Course: Historical Photographic Techniques 1

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Course title Historical Photographic Techniques 1
Course code KARF/HTF1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
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)
  • Černohorský Jiří, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
The course is focused on teaching of theory and practice of historical photographic techniques. Basic instructions and processes for creating of a negative, proper for copying. Managing of less demanding historical photographic techniques, Cyanotype, Argentotype, Bichromate Gum. Technologies of preparing of chemicals, papers and matrices.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Demonstration, Simple experiments
  • Participation in classes - 26 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Knowledge of basic processes during the work in a dark chamber.
Knowledge of basic processes during the work in a dark chamber.
learning outcomes
can explain the history of photography in the 19th century
can explain the history of photography in the 19th century
can explain the chemical basis of photographic techniques
can explain the chemical basis of photographic techniques
can explain the preparation of a negative
can explain the preparation of a negative
can explain the principle of cyanotype
can explain the principle of cyanotype
can explain the principle of Bichromate gum process
can explain the principle of Bichromate gum process
Skills
create a negative for historical photography techniques
create a negative for historical photography techniques
can prepare chemical solutions for historical photography techniques
can prepare chemical solutions for historical photography techniques
can process a photograph using the cyanotype technique
can process a photograph using the cyanotype technique
can process a photograph using the Bichromate gum process
can process a photograph using the Bichromate gum process
can independently prepare the whole photography creating process with the use of several techniques
can independently prepare the whole photography creating process with the use of several techniques
teaching methods
Knowledge
Demonstration
Demonstration
Simple experiments
Simple experiments
Lecturing
Lecturing
assessment methods
Analysis of the student's performance
Analysis of the student's performance
Recommended literature
  • BUFKA, Vladimír Jindřich. Katechismus fotografie. Praha: Hejda a Tuček, 1913.
  • JAMES, Christopher. The Book of Alternative Photographic Processes. Stamford: Cengage Learning, 2008. ISBN 1418073725.
  • SCHEUFLER, Pavel. Historické fotografické techniky. Praha: IPOS, 1993. ISBN 80-901265-2-9.


Study plans that include the course
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