The aim of this course is provide the student with the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge in order to take documentary photographs. The relationship between documentary photographs and reality will be discussed and the issue of ethics will be looked at thoroughly.
Prerequisite(s)
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Corequisite(s)
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Special Requisite(s)
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Instructor(s)
Lecturer Ulaş Beşoklar
Course Assistant(s)
Schedule
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Office Hour(s)
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Teaching Methods and Techniques
There will be theoretical classes backed by practical workshops. Students will work on a topic they have chosen and create a project portfolio by the end of the semester.
Principle Sources
1-Roland Barthes; Camera Lucida – Fotoğraf Üzerine Düşünceler, Çev: Reha Akçakaya, Altıkırkbeş Yayınları, 2000, İstanbul.
2- Walter Benjamin; Son Bakışta Aşk, Yayına Hazırlayan: Nurdan Gürbilek, Metis Yayınları, İstanbul, 1995.
3- Walter Benjamin; Fotoğrafın Kısa Tarihçesi, Çev: Ali Cengizkan, Yazı Görüntü Ses Yayınları, 2001, İstanbul
4-Walter Benjamin; Pasajlar, Çev: Ahmet Cemal, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, 2001, İstanbul.
5-John Berger; Görme Biçimleri, Çev: Yurdanur Salman, Metis Yayınları, 1995, İstanbul.
6- John Berger, ; O Ana Adanmış, Hazırlayanlar: Yurdanur Salman ve Müge Gürsoy Sökmen, Metis Yayınları, 1998, İstanbul
7-Peter Burke; Afişten Heykele Minyatürden Fotoğrafa Tarihin Görgü Tanıkları, Çev: Zeynep Yelçe, Kitap Yayınevi, 2003, İstanbul.
8- Serkan Dora; Büyüyen Fotoğraf Küçülen Sosyoloji, Babil Yayınları, 2003, İstanbul
9-Mary Price; Fotoğraf – Çerçevedeki Gizem, Çev: Ayşenaz Koş ve Kubilay Koş, Ayrıntı Yayınları, 2004, İstanbul
10-Kevin Robins; İmaj - Görmenin Kültür ve Politikası, Çev. Nurçay Türkoğlu, Ayrıntı Yayınları, 1999, İstanbul.
11-Susan Sontag; Fotoğraf Üzerine, Çev: Reha Akçakaya, Altıkırkbeş Yayınları, 1999, İstanbul.
12-Susan Sontag; Başkasının Acısına Bakmak, Çev: Osman Akınhay, Agora Yayınları, 2004, İstanbul.
13- Nazif Topçuoğlu; Fotoğraf Ölmedi Ama Kötü Kokuyor, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, İstanbul, 2000.
14-Nazif Topçuoğlu.; Fotoğraflar Gösterir Ama..., Yapı Kredi Yayınları, İstanbul, 2006.
15-Mehmet Ünal; Yaşamın Aynası: Fotoğraf, Gendaş Yayınları, 1999, İstanbul.
Other Sources
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
How to define documentary in terms of photography
Lecture
2. Week
How to begin a documentary photography project.
Lecture
3. Week
Subject matters for documentary photography
Lecture
4. Week
What to take into consideration while choosing a documentary photography topic.
Lecture
5. Week
Analysis and Evaluation of the works of the masters.
Lecture
6. Week
Photography theoreticians and their work
Lecture
7. Week
Midterm Exam
Exam
8. Week
The relationship between photography and reality.
Lecture
9. Week
Discussion on ethics in documentary photography
Lecture
10. Week
Manipulation in documentary photography and examples
Lecture
11. Week
Analysis of editorials and the relationship between image and scipt
Lecture
12. Week
Analysis of news photography and photography reporting
Lecture
13. Week
Example presentation of a documentary photograph project
Practical
14. Week
Presentations
Practical
15. Week
Presentations
Practical
16. Week
Presentations
Practical
17. Week
Final Exam
Exam
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
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30
Final Exam
1
70
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Students will be able to define all sorts of concepts predominantly related with communication, arts and culture alongside other differint disciplines.
PO-2
Students will be able to interprete technological developments and other related artistic and cultural perceptions.
PO-3
Students will be able to understand contemporary/actual practises.
PO-4
Students will be able to analyse the organic relationships between art, communication
and society.
PO-5
Students will be able to experience the process neccesarry, producing creative designs.
PO-6
Students will be able to study independently of their own accord in a creative
environment
PO-7
Students will be able to use technical equipments properly, and be also accomplish their projects within the given period.
PO-8
Students will be able to transform their creative ideas into multidisciplinary applications.
PO-9
Students will be able to produce original works in different areas ranging from graphic arts, photography, cinema, performing arts to plastic arts.
PO-10
Students will be able to have experiences on film directory, script writing, photography directory and editing.
PO-11
Students will be able to gain proficiency on computer based design, character design for both two and three dimensional animation movie. They also will be able to have experience on stage design.
PO-12
Students will be able to have experiences on various disciplines of performing arts, such as acting, mimic, modern dance, singing, dramatic improvisation.
PO-13
Students will be able to create original art works in painting, sculpture and ceramic disciplines.
PO-14
Students will be able to gain an ability in producing projects together with experienced academics invited.
PO-15
Students will be able to participate in competetive projects both at home and abroad such as exhibitions, workshops and seminars.
Learning Outcomes
LO-1
The ability to create a documentary photography project.
LO-2
An understanding of the relationship between documentary photography and social reality.
LO-3
A critical approach to news photography and photographic reporting.
LO-4
The ability to analyze documentary photography along the lines of the theory of photography and communication.
