| 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: PHT1001
Overview
In a digitally sophisticated contemporary communications landscape, photographers must be able to produce innovative and interactive solutions to enhance their professional work outputs. This course gives students the opportunity to consolidate their skills in photographic imaging by expanding on the technologies and practices of image capture, output and storage in photographic technologies. It prepares students for their third-year project course by extending their knowledge of specialist techniques and ethical obligations, and the practical skill set and knowledge to effectively and efficiently produce and control a message or produce a creative work.
Students will advance their skills in photographic imaging, image enhancement, and visual communication in order to control a message across a range of platforms, including social media. Through practice-led learning, examination of case studies, and academic inquiry, students will examine and explore the principles and practice of abstraction, construction, fabrication, and fact, and apply these to visual storytelling.
Course learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- apply advanced skills in photographic imaging, composition, control, and post-production;
- plan, problem-solve, and make decisions related to professional requirements;
- use appropriate skills and ethical communication contexts to digitally adapt images;
- apply advanced technical knowledge and skills for a specific professional or creative context and purpose.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Composition and adaptation | 30.00 |
| 2. | Photographic technologies | 30.00 |
| 3. | Communication platforms | 20.00 |
| 4. | Issues and ethics | 20.00 |
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 |