PHOTOGRAPHY II (PRACTICAL)

Paper Code:

25DVAA605

Credits:

6

Contact Hours:

90.00

Max. Marks:

100.00

Objective:

The course will enable the students to apply principles of light effectively for image production, convey social issues through a series of photographs, experiment with software to achieve desired market outcomes, and interpret & apply aesthetic sensibilities to meet industry standards.

Course Outcomes:

Course

Learning Outcome

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

25DVAA605

Photography II (Practical)

CO49: Combine knowledge of light & shadow and sense of composition & perspective to capture social issues and product characteristics like form, texture, and dramatic effects through experiments.

CO50: Develop visualization skills to capture social issues, products, formal and informal portraits, abstract, wide angle effectively in ambient light & in interesting perspective and enhance the photographs using Lightroom in accordance to the global needs considering professional ethics

CO51: Facilitate creative thinking to enhance vital skills needed to be a successful photographer in the market.

CO52: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion,

Ideation, Tutorials, Assignments, Brainstorming, Demonstration

Learning activities for the students: Self-Learning Assignments, Giving Tasks, Visualization, Experimenting, Sketching to Learn, Free Exploration, Focused Exploration.

Layouts & Sketches, Continuous Assessment Test, Semester End Examinations, Daily Assignments, Observation, Student Teacher Interaction and Final Submissions

COURSE CONTENT:

Creative seeing, visualisation and Capturing conceptual creative images using a contrived approach.
Learning to document relevant social issues.
Understanding available light and learning to capture images effectively in ambient light.
Getting to understand artificial light sources and light shaping tools to highlight object characteristics like form, texture, and dramatic effects.
The human factors to consider while shooting formal and informal portraits.
Exploring possibilities of applying digital image capture to various fields of interest ranging from Portraits to the Abstract, Wide angle scenic to the stunning details of Macro shots.
Understanding product characteristics to plan a perfect shoot. Developing the skills to translate a client's brief into an acceptable set of images.
Understanding technical limitations of photography in certain situations and finding Alternate viable solutions to improve efficiency and final quality of output.
Knowledge of present day industry standards and expectations and the day-to-day changes in benchmarks. Learning, discovering and identifying one's own inclination towards a specialisation in one of the many avenues open in the imaging industry.
Mastering colour management and colour profile to be able to make consistently high quality prints of exhibition standards.
Organising and managing visual inputs in a system with the help of Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop software.
Learning to frame a subject in an interesting perspective.

Submission: 5 Plates experiment, 5 Plates Product, 5 Plates Social

Essential Readings:

Sunil Janah, Photographing India, Oxford University Press
Alex Larg & Jane Wood, Pro Lighting Erotica, Rotovision SA
Art Director’s Index to Photographers 25, Volume 2, Rotovision SA

References:

PHOTOGRAPHY II (PRACTICAL) [1]

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