Module Descriptors
PHOTOGRAPHY: IMAGE TECHNOLOGIES 1
PHOT40056
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 4
15 credits
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 24
Independent Study Hours: 126
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- CWK - A&D weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Learning Strategies
Lectures
Workshops
Supervised Field Trip
Group Tutorials
Independent practice and experimentation
Independent reading and research
Workshops
Supervised Field Trip
Group Tutorials
Independent practice and experimentation
Independent reading and research
Module Indicative Content
The module provides an introduction to the 35mm SLR camera technologies and techniques. You will be given instruction in the 35mm film and digital camera, analogue colour printing; print finishing; digital camera input and output controls; introduction to the computing workshops; introduction to Adobe Photoshop CS3, stages 1 & 2. You will be taught through a mixture of lectures, workshops, tutorials and a supervised Field Trip to a location in the UK. Instruction will be given with examples in the basics of lens aperture, depth of field, exposure and the latent image, filtration, optimisation of shutter speed, digital menu optimisation, film selection and film speed, lens selection, on-camera flash lighting, darkroom colour printing, basic Adobe Photoshop CS3 image enhancement strategies.
You will be working to produce a portfolio of photographs and a carefully researched, illustrated and produced technical manual for assessment.
You will be working to produce a portfolio of photographs and a carefully researched, illustrated and produced technical manual for assessment.
Module Additional Assessment Details
You will present the following coursework for assessment:
1. A portfolio of photographs that clearly demonstrate your understanding and competence in using the taught photographic techniques (Learning Outcomes 1 & 2).
2. A Technical Manual. This will be word processed, illustrated and carefully produced to demonstrate your understanding and competence in researching photographic techniques and their use by established photographers from the canon of photography. (Learning Outcome 3).
1. A portfolio of photographs that clearly demonstrate your understanding and competence in using the taught photographic techniques (Learning Outcomes 1 & 2).
2. A Technical Manual. This will be word processed, illustrated and carefully produced to demonstrate your understanding and competence in researching photographic techniques and their use by established photographers from the canon of photography. (Learning Outcome 3).
Module Resources
Lecture theatre and rooms
Specialist photography and computing darkrooms and workshops
Word processing and output facilities
Internet access and out put facilities
Library and e-library facilities
Blackboard
The Blackboard virtual learning environment will be available (where relevant) to support this module. Details will be supplied in the module handbook
Specialist photography and computing darkrooms and workshops
Word processing and output facilities
Internet access and out put facilities
Library and e-library facilities
Blackboard
The Blackboard virtual learning environment will be available (where relevant) to support this module. Details will be supplied in the module handbook
Module Texts
1. Michel Frizot: 1998 A New History of Photography 2nd edition, Konnemann. ISBN 3 8290 1328 0
2. Michael Langford & Philip Andrew: 2007 Starting Photography 5th edition Focal Press
ISBN 0 240 51967 1
3. Martin Evening 2007 Adobe Photoshops CS3 for Photographers. Focal Press
2. Michael Langford & Philip Andrew: 2007 Starting Photography 5th edition Focal Press
ISBN 0 240 51967 1
3. Martin Evening 2007 Adobe Photoshops CS3 for Photographers. Focal Press