Course: Historical Photographic Techniques 2

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Course title Historical Photographic Techniques 2
Course code KARF/MD4HT
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
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. Full technologies and processes for demanding historical photographic techniques and handling them. Salted paper, Wet Plate collodion proces, Oil print. Broad overview of historical techniques of photography.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Demonstration, Simple experiments
  • Participation in classes - 24 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Knowledge of basic processes during the work in a dark chamber and a digital dark chamber.
Knowledge of basic processes during the work in a dark chamber and a digital dark chamber.
learning outcomes
can explain the chemical basis of photographic techniques
can explain the chemical basis of photographic techniques
can explain the history of photography in the 19th century
can explain the history of photography in the 19th century
can explain the preparation of a negative
can explain the preparation of a negative
can explain the principle of the Brown print process
can explain the principle of the Brown print process
can explain the principle of Oil print process
can explain the principle of Oil print 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 Brown print process
can process a photograph using the Brown print process
can process a photograph using the Oil print process
can process a photograph using the Oil print 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
Lecturing
Lecturing
Demonstration
Simple experiments
Simple experiments
Demonstration
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.
  • EDER, Josef Maria. Ausführliches handbuch der photographie: Die grundlage der photographie mit gelatine-emulsionen. hft. 10. Die praxis der photographie mit gelatine-emulsionen.
  • 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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