This Course:
- Introduces students to the basic aspects of photographic technology.
- Demonstrates the use of studio light and how to work in the studio.
- Applies technical knowledge gained in the first weeks of the course to communicating ideas through their photographs.
- Formulates the basis for aesthetic and critical thinking in photography.
- Formulates a broader understanding of photography and its relation to contemporary art, design, communication and advertising.
- Explores how photography can be used as a useful tool for developing a visual research practice.
- Engages in constructive critical discourse of each other’s work.
- Demonstrates a consistency and coherency in photographic language skills.
- Applies appropriate problem solving and editing skills necessary for developing a creative photographic practice.
Intended Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate ability to work with DSLR cameras in the studio with lights.
- Demonstrate ability observe, question and appraise photographic images.