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PHT1001 Foundations of Photography 2

Semester 2, 2023 Online
Units : 1
School or Department : School of Humanities & Communication
Grading basis : Graded
Course fee schedule : /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules

Staffing

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Requisites

Pre-requisite: PHT1000

Overview

Light is the basic language of photography. In order for students to progress their knowledge and skills in photographic imaging, they must understand the impact of light on a subject, and how it affects what is being communicated. This course is designed to provide students with the theoretical background and technical skills required to recognise, interpret and work with various forms of light, in order to enhance their professional or creative practice.

Students in this course will examine the principles of lighting and apply techniques to an emerging expertise in photographic imaging. Through practice-based learning, peer review, and academic inquiry, they will explore natural and artificial light sources in outdoor and indoor contexts, and investigate the theoretical principles of light both as a carrier and form of communication. Students will have the opportunity to develop and apply skills and knowledge in manipulating light for various professional communication or creative contexts, and will examine its effect on colour, subject, form and message. They will also begin to define, interpret and apply elements of photographic composition including line, shape, form, space and movement. Students will continue using raster graphic editing software such as Photoshop to develop more advanced techniques in digital imaging and compositing.

Course learning outcomes

On successful completion of this course students should be able to:

  1. articulate the importance of light as a form of visual language;
  2. interpret and describe how light shapes and influences professional photographic practice;
  3. identify and analyse the work of photographers, and relate these to both professional communication purposes and theories, using appropriate and ethical communication contexts;
  4. apply emerging technical knowledge and skills for a specific professional context and purpose.

Topics

Description Weighting(%)
1. Lighting contexts and influences 25.00
2. Technologies 30.00
3. Photographic interpretation 15.00
4. Composition and control 30.00

Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed

Fox, A & Sawdon, R 2015, Langford’s Basic Photography: the guide for serious photographers, 10th edn, Routledge.
((used across multiple courses in the photography major).)
Hirsch, R 2018, Light and Lens: photography in the digital age, 3rd edn, Routledge.
Students undertaking the Professional Photography major will require access to a DSLR camera (either full frame or mirrorless, or a micro four thirds system); two manually operated, interchangeable lenses (recommended are one wide-angle lens [zoom or prime] and one normal-telephoto zoom lens);

Adobe Creative Cloud subscription (including Adobe Bridge, Lightroom Classic, Photoshop – students must ensure their computer is capable of efficiently running the software); and personal storage space (portable external hard drive, and cloud storage). These will be used throughout all courses in the Professional Photography major.

If you wish to check the suitability of your camera, please contact the course examiner.

Students may incur extra resource costs for photographic printing.

All students will require access to e-mail and have internet access to UConnect for this course..

Student workload expectations

To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.

Assessment details

Approach Type Description Group
Assessment
Weighting (%) Course learning outcomes
Assignments Written Quiz No 10 1,2,4
Assignments Written Critique (written) No 10 1,2,3,4
Assignments Creative Creative work No 35 1,3
Assignments Practical Practical No 45 1,3
Date printed 9 February 2024