Coming soon
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.
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 and Metrics), 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, Fresnel, 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, Introduction to Editing and Digital Manipulation, Brightness, Contrast, Mid Tones, Highlights, Colour Tones
- Beginner’s Photography Guide (2013). DK, New Delhi.
- Photojournalism(2011). Bhanu Pratap Singh, Anmol Publications Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi.
- Digital and Classic Photography (2009). Steve Luck and John Freeman, Lorenz Books, Leicestershine.
- Digital Photography – An Introduction (2012). Tomany, Dorling Kindersley Limited., London.
- Print Media and Photo Journalism (2010). Monika Singh, Centrum Press. New Delhi.
- New Introductory Photography Course (2004). Beazley,Mitchell, Octopus Publishing Group Ltd., London.
- The Book of Colour Photography: The Complete Guide to taking Colour Picture. Bailey, Adrian, Ebury Press, London.
