Still Photography

Paper Code: 
GJMC 101A
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable the students to -

  1. Understand the basics and techniques of digital photography.
  2. Acquaint the students to capture various types of photographs by understanding lighting techniques and rules of composition.
  3. Understand the basics of photo editing software.

 

10.00
Unit I: 

Understanding the Mechanisms of Photography, Photography and Media, Types of Photography Cameras and their structure (Pin-Hole, SLR, TLR, D-SLR, Box Camera), Lenses

 

10.00
Unit II: 

Aperture, Shutter Speed, Light Meters, Focus and Depth of Field

 

15.00
Unit III: 

Understanding Light and Shadow; Natural Light and Artificial Light,

The Nature of Light- Direct, Soft, Hard, Directional, Highlights, Shadow and Silhouettes

 

10.00
Unit IV: 

Lighting equipment (Soft Boxes, Umbrellas, Fresnel’s, Skimmers, Reflectors, etc); Three Point Lighting, Technique and Metering for Light, Filters and Use of a Flash Unit

 

15.00
Unit V: 

Basics of Photoshop, Photo Editing Softwares

 

Essential Readings: 
  • 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, Leicestershire
  • Digital Photography – An Introduction (2012). Tomany Dorling Kindersley Limited. London.
  • Print Media and Photo Journalism (2010). Monika Singh. Centrum Press, New Delhi.

 

Academic Year: 
2022-2023
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