| Semester 1, 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: PHT1001
Overview
The ability to work on location in any given lighting situation is a valuable and essential skill for photographers. This course will equip students with the knowledge and practical experience to shoot effectively with lighting modifiers and off-camera flash in a range of fieldwork scenarios. Students will also be introduced to the theory and fundamentals of working with light in the studio.
Students in this course will adapt and extend their knowledge and skills with composition and lighting to suit various in-studio or on-location practical requirements. Emphasis will be on using external flash and light modifiers to control light on location. Students will also be guided in the fundamentals of studio lighting and its application to home studios. They will be given the opportunity to develop further photographic technical expertise with both photographic equipment and editing software, and will develop cultural, environmental, and social awareness.
Course learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- adapt to on-location lighting conditions, and operate lighting modifiers and off-camera flash to complete a photography brief;
- identify studio lighting techniques and the lighting equipment required to establish a studio practice;
- apply emerging technical knowledge and skills for a specific professional context and purpose;
- use initiative and judgement in planning, problem-solving and ethical decision-making to enhance and diversity their emerging photographic skills and knowledge.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lighting contexts and influences | 25.00 |
| 2. | Technologies | 30.00 |
| 3. | Photographic process & practice | 15.00 |
| 4. | Composition and Control | 30.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
- a DSLR camera (either full frame or mirrorless, or a micro four thirds system: students will have this from the previous Professional Photography courses)
- three manually operated interchangeable lenses* (students will have two lenses from the previous Professional Photography courses)
- an external off-camera flash unit (speedlight) able to be operated TTL as well as manually (the off-camera flash should have a trigger and receiver 鈥� often available in a kit with the flash)
- accessories: a light stand and an umbrella, tripod, and 5-in-1 reflector
- an Adobe Creative Cloud student subscription including Adobe Bridge, Lightroom Classic & Photoshop (please ensure your computer is capable of efficiently running this software)
- personal storage space 鈥� both a portable external hard drive (minimum 1TB) 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, lenses, or off-camera flash (speedlight) please contact the course examiner.
* Recommended lenses are: 1 x wide-angle lens (zoom or prime, between 16-35mm); 1 x zoom lens with a normal-telephoto range (e.g. 24-70mm); 1 x telephoto lens of at least 85mm (e.g. a70-200mm zoom).
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
| Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) | Course learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical 1 | No | 15 | 1,2,3 |
| Practical 2 | No | 35 | 1,2,3,4 |
| Practical 3 | No | 50 | 1,2,3,4 |