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PHOTOGRAPHY (Practical) [1]

Paper Code: 
CVAA 305
Credits: 
6
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

The course will enable the students to:  

  1. Develop composition sense
  2. Demonstrate proficiency in capturing a view
  3. Compare the usage of various filters and apply it effectively
  4. Identify the main subject in a frame and 
  5. Discriminate the functions of a camera according to the ambience.

COURSE OUTCOMES

Course

 

Course Outcomes 

Learning And Teaching Strategies

Assessment Strategies 

Course Code

Course Title

 

CVAA 305

 

Photography 

(Practical)

 

The students will-

 

CO67: Determine camera and its part to use them for the advantage to capture and maximize the camera's potential.

 

CO68: Apply knowledge of light and shadow to heighten the illusion of depth in the photograph.

 

CO69: Managing a sense of composition and perspective helps drive the story behind the image and grabs viewer's attention.

 

CO70: Integrating the use Of Photography in Advertising to ensure the growth of sales of the brand.

CO71: Facilitating creative thinking to develop vital skills needed to be successful in the market.

CO72: Operate Different Lenses And Filters to deliver a specific effect that can help enhance the final look of an image.

 

Approach In Teaching:

Tutorials, Ideation, Selection, Development, Debriefing

 

Learning Activities for The Students:

Lateral Thinking, Self-Learning Assignments, Giving Tasks, Experimenting

Weekly Assignments, Observation, Student Teacher Interaction And Final Submissions

COURSE CONTENTS:

  1. Introduction to camera.
  2. An understanding of light and its properties.
  3. Understanding common features like shutter Speed, Aperture, ISO, White Balance, Focal Length, Depth of Field, Exposure Compensation.
  4. Understanding the role of composition in photography. or An aesthetic approach - dynamic and color composition theories and new theories practiced in the present context.
  5. A study of various lens options and their use for specific applications.
  6. Indoor and Outdoor photography.
  7. The importance of accessories like reflective mediums, corrective and creative filters and camera supports like tripods.
  8. Familiarity with common errors and ways to avoid or correct them.
  9. Being conversant with Photoshop tools and applying them for purposes of image enhancement. The proper perspective, reproduce true color tones and highlight textural and other effects which are the special characteristics of the particular work of art.
  10. Understanding digital corrections like sharpening, histograms, saturation and contrast control.
  11. File formats and sizing.
  12. Table Top.

Submission: 5 Plates exercise, 5 Plates Tabletop

 
References: 

Suggested Text Books/Suggested Reference Books:

  • Sunil Janah, Photographing India, Oxford University Press
  • Alex Larg & Jane Wood, Pro Lighting Erotica, Rotovision SA 
  • Art Director’s Index to Photographers 24, Volume 2, Rotovision SA
  • Richard Yot, Light for Visual Artists Understanding & using Light in Art & Design, Laurence King Publishing

E-Resources 

Academic Year: 
2023-2024 [7]

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Links:
[1] https://visualarts.iisuniv.ac.in/courses/subjects/photography-practical-36
[2] https://photographylife.com/what-is-photography
[3] https://www.bobbooks.co.uk/blog-post/20-essential-photography-tips-for-beginners-1
[4] https://capturetheatlas.com/photography-basics/
[5] https://www.adorama.com/alc/photography-for-beginners/
[6] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRBUhNph1mU
[7] https://visualarts.iisuniv.ac.in/academic-year/2023-2024