Photography and technique

1. Introduction to darkroom. Materials, equipment etc

2. Camera and exposure. Light meter, spot, reflection. Histogram.

3. Darkroom – black/white. Developing film. Students should bring their own film.

4. Darkroom – colour. Colour theory and technique.

5. The digital darkroom. Photoshop. RAW format. The digital photography`s "negative", HDR (High Dynamic Range). Video editing, sound editing, production of CD/DVD.

6. Studio – Lighting

7. How to use the camera – large format

8. Advanced darkroom – Ansel Adam`s zone system.

Starting up on Wednesday 15 September at 10:00. Every Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 till 15:00 until and including week 44.

Workform:

Lectures, group discussions, practical work.

This course in available only for 1st year Photography and exchange students at Photography. There will be a course in photography for other students later this fall term.

Prequalifications:

Since many of the disciplines build on each other, we expect that everybody attends all the courses. The courses are obligatory for new BA students (Photography). Introduction to darkroom is obligatory for new MA students.

Relevant literature:

- Adams, Ansel: The Camera. (The camera bible)
- Adams, Ansel: The Negative. (The negative bible)
- Adams, Ansel: The Print. (The copy bible)
- Langford, Michael: Basic Photography.
- Langford, Michael: Advanced Photography.
- Marchesi, Jost: Professional Lighting Technique.
- Marchesi, Jost: Yrkeslære for fotografer.
- Tillmanns, Urs: Creative Large Format; Basics and Applications.
- Hirsch, Robert: Exploring Colour Photography, A complete guide.
- Martin Evening: Photoshop for photographers, Focal Press.
- John Blakemore Black and white photography workshop

You will find the books in the library, and they cover most areas within photography techniques.

The course starts 07/09/2010 / Week 36, and ends 30/11/2010 / Week 48

Location: sted

Provider: Foto

Target group: Foto

Target year of study: Bachelor 1

Capacity: 12

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