Practical: Photography and Digital Techniques

Paper Code: 
JMC 226
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Objectives: 

 

This course will enable the students to –

  1. Understand the basics and techniques of digital photography.
  2. Capture various types of photographs by understanding lighting techniques and rules of composition.
  3. Understand the basics of photo editing software; Adobe Photoshop.

 

Course Outcome (COs):

 

Course

Learning outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper   Code

Paper Title

JMC

226

Practical: Photography and Digital Techniques

CO52:Students would learn the concepts and importance of photography in news space.

CO53:Students would be able to understand basic principles and application of photography in news space photo coverage and photo Journalism.

CO54:Students would be to ready to operate in any media organization as photo Journalist.

CO55:Students would know the importance of photo features, captioning and photos with news.

CO56:Students would know scope of photography and may be self-employed.

 

Approach in teaching:

Lecture cum Discussion Tool (Power Point Presentation)

Lecture cum Discussion Tool and photography practice.

Lecture cum DiscussionTool, Photo feature exercise and caption writing practice.

Lecture cum DiscussionTool and photography practice.

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks, Field practical

 

Class test,

Continuous Assessment Test

Semester end examination

Assignments

 

10.00
Unit I: 

History of Photography, History of Camera Invention, Definition of Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO, relation between all of them. Understanding the Camera Accessories.

12.00
Unit II: 

Understanding a Shot with Rule of Thirds composition. Shoot for Still life, Portrait, Macro and Speed Photograph.

10.00
Unit III: 

About Digital Dark Room Process: Super Imposition, Color Correction, Cropping  Frame, Retouching and restoration of an Image.

13.00
Unit IV: 

Concept of Photojournalism, understanding the technique of Filed Photography, Live Photography, Documentary, Social, Street and Celebrity Photography.

15.00
Unit V: 

Portfolio Presentation: News, Still Life, Macro, Group, Landscape, Wild life and Exploration etc.

References: 

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, Leicestershire.

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 (2011). Bailey, Adrian, Ebury Press, London.

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