Course content

Key photographic technology throughout the history

Judging photographs by classic technical quality criteria

Exposure control using modern dslr cameras

Camera equipment and lenses

Basic lighting for portraits

Basic lighting for product photography

Digital tools for basic processing of digitally born images

Compression, distribution and archiving of digital images

Key legisleiture relevant to a modern day photographer

Learning outcome

After completing this course, the student will be able to participate actively in contexts where skills and knowledge in choosing or taking photographic images are needed.The student should be able to choose and use relevant photographic equipment for traditional photographic projects involving portraits and product photography. He or she should also be able to take pictures that fulfills traditional quality criteria both in natural and artificual lighting. Furthermore, the student should be able to prepare a picture for publishing using modern digital tools.Knowledge

Know about key moments in the history of the technical development of photographic equipment and processes

Know the key premises and theory behind the creation of a photographic picture

Know the fundamentals of a modern camera and optics

Know the fundamentals of the 3 point lighting setup

Know about some of the key quality criteria for judging a classic portrait

Know about some of the key quality criteria for judging a product photography

Know the key principles behind archiving a digital photograph

Know the key laws in Norway govering the work of a photographer

Know the key differences between raw and compressed images

Skills
After completing this course, the student will be able to

use a modern DSLR camera and different lenses

take a classic portrait photograph with artificial lighting

take a photograph of an object to be used in a commercial context

use modern software to perform basic image adjustments of compressed and raw file images

prepare an image for archiving

General competense

The ability to plan and capture a quality image

The ability to and dentify quality images taken by others

The ability to assess the need for a specific picture in a given context

Learning methods and activities

Forelesninger|Lab.øvelser|Prosjektarbeid|Refleksjon

Compulsory assignments

• Obligatoriske arbeidskrav - oppmøte

Specific conditions

Course materials

"Digital Fotografi i Praksis" av Magnar Fjørtoft (4. utgave, Abrakadabra forlag).

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