This course is organized around the objective of giving students skills of interpretation and creativity in terms of shooting an image correctly which they have chosen to expose, followed by a workshop period containing outdoor shootings and studio techniques. The course also aims to present a debate area for students in which they can talk about their shootings and express themselves freely around the project they have undertaken.
Prerequisite(s)
None
Corequisite(s)
None
Special Requisite(s)
None
Instructor(s)
Lecturer Erkin Ön
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
The course is not offered this semester.
Office Hour(s)
The course is not offered this semester.
Teaching Methods and Techniques
Knowledge of covered topics, taking photograph in studio environment, printed media tracking (news paper and magazines), reading book, visiting exhibition and events
Principle Sources
- Child, John-Galer. Photographic Lighting, Oxford:Focal Press, 2000.
- Grey, Christopher. Master Lighting Guide For Portrait Photographers, Amherst Media, 2004.
- Hicks,Roger., Schultz, Frances. Pro Lighting-Still Life A Guide Professional Lighting Tecniques, Rotovision, 2001.
- Hicks,Roger., Schultz, Frances. Photographing People: Portraits, Fashion, Glamur, Rotovision, 2006. - Hicks,Roger.,Nisperos, Christopher. Hollywood Portraits, Rotovision 2007.
- Simsüldür, Nilgün. Portrait Photography, Mimar Sinan Fine Art Academy , Fine Arts faculty, Photography, Lecture Notes, 1999.
Other Sources
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Studio equipment and usage of materials
Lecture, Practice
2. Week
Studio equipment and usage of materials. Introduction of medium format cameras and lens
Lecture
3. Week
The directions of light: front light, back light, side light, bottom light
Lecture
4. Week
Types of Light: key light, fill light, back light, window light
Lecture
5. Week
Principles of photography designing
Lecture
6. Week
Shooting still life photography and showing examples
Lecture
7. Week
Midterm exam
Midterm exam
8. Week
Shooting permeable and reflective objects photography
Lecture, Practice
9. Week
Photography techniques and practice
Lecture, Practice
10. Week
Existing light portrait and light balance
Lecture, Practice
11. Week
Portrait photography, face types and light usage in studio
Lecture, Practice
12. Week
Fashion photography and light usage
Lecture, Practice
13. Week
Image editing and printing
Lecture, Practice
14. Week
Reproduction techniques and practice
Lecture, Practice
15. Week
Assesment
Assesment
16. Week
Assesment
Assesment
17. Week
Assesment
Assesment
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
40
Final Exam
1
60
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Students will be able to define the concepts of communication, art, culture and others on the field and to associate the acquired theoretical information with the practices in the sector.
PO-2
To gain the success on the field they will acquire the must theoretical acquisitions and they will be able to make creative designs by learning the quantitative and qualitative methods of the field.
PO-3
By understanding developments of the subjects like communication, media, culture and art in their historical processes students will be able to evaluate the changes and results in the field related to cultural, social and technological improvements.
PO-4
They will observe the technological, cultural and social improvements and will be able to practice these changes in the field.
PO-5
They will be able to analysis the subjects they read, perceived and understand.
PO-6
Students will embrace contemporary academic and professional approaches on communication and design and will be able to adapt them to their works.
PO-7
By improving their research skills, students will be able to bring together different information sources and communication channels, thus developing creative communication strategies.
PO-8
By improving their skills on management and leadership they will be able organize their time and sources effectively.
PO-9
They will develop detailed and must knowledge in the main professional fields like advertisement writership, customer representative, brand manager, communication strategist and communication consultancy.
PO-10
Students will generate communication strategy in certain subjects and realize every related works.
PO-11
They will work creatively, freely and flexibly in their personal lines.
PO-12
Students will be able to provide and amass the necessary ideas and knowledge to give their projects a more effective and convincing formation in written, verbal or other ways.
PO-13
During a relation with target group in a work they will be promoters who are encouraging the team work.
PO-14
Students will be able to use necessary items and equipments of their profession in exact time and place and will practice their projects on time.
PO-15
They will improve solutions to problems in the communication process and able to use their initiatives.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
Attendees can understand existing light and studio environment photography techniques
LO-2
Attendees can interpret the principles of photography designing
LO-3
Attendees can use photography techniques
LO-4
Attendees can apply portrait and fashion photography techniques information
LO-5
Attendees can show the oppositions of existing light and studio environment photography
LO-6
Attendees can create the photography subjects and can practice these subjects shoots
