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Practical: Photography
This course will enable the students to -
- Understand the basics and techniques of digital photography.
- Capture various types of photographs by understanding lighting techniques and rules of composition.
- Understand the basics of photo editing software; Adobe Photoshop.
Course Outcomes (COs):
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Learning and teaching strategies |
Assessment Strategies |
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SJMC 301 |
Practical: Photography |
CO78:Students would be able to develop the knowledge of photography. CO79: Learner would learn the concepts and importance of photography. CO80: Students would be able to get in hands training on the SLR, DSLR cameras. CO81: Students should learn about the basics of lighting. CO82: Learners would equip with the editing softwares like photoshop and others. |
Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration
Learning activities for the students: Self learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks, Field practical
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Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects, software learning, working on professional still cameras SLRS, DSLRS, outdoor photography, theme based photography |
Introduction to Photography; Understanding the mechanisms of Photography; Types of photographic cameras and their structure (Pin-hole, SLR, TLR, D-SLR)Types of Lenses.
Aperture (f-stop), Shutters ; Light meters (Incident, reflected , Centre weighted, Spot & Metrics) and focus and depth of field.
Understanding Light and Shadow; Natural light and Artificial Light;
The Nature of Light- Direct Light, Soft light, Hard light, Directional Light;
Shadow and Silhouettes;Lighting equipment (Soft boxes, umbrellas, fresnels, Skimmers, reflectors,etc);
Three Point Lighting, Technique and Metering for Light, Filters and Use of a Flash Unit. Digital Photography Sensor Sizes (CCD,CMOS), Formats and Storage;
Basics of Photoshop; Adobe Photoshop Introduction to Editing and Digital Manipulation; Brightness, Contrast, Mid tones, Highlights, Colour tones.
1. Beginner’s Photography Guide (2013). DK, New Delhi.
2. Photojournalism (2011). Bhanu Pratap Singh, Anmol Publications Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
3. Digital and Classic Photography (2009). Steve Luck & John Freeman, Lorenz Books, Leicestershine.
4. Digital Photography – An Introduction (2012). Tomany, Dorling Kindersley Limited., London.
5. Print Media and Photo Journalism (2010). Monika Singh, Centrum Press. New Delhi.
6. New Introductory Photography Course (2004). Beazley, Mitchell, Octopus Publishing Group Ltd., London.
7. The Book of Colour Photography: The Complete Guide to taking Colour Picture. Bailey, Adrian, Ebury Press, London.
