Photography

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6.1Teaching strategies leading to the fulfillment of the curricular unit’s program:

Theoretical and practical classes, demonstrations, workshops and presentations; Critical reading on the post-media condition of photography and reference works.

6.2 The evaluation of the curricular unit will take place, by option of the student, in one of the following ways: – Continuous evaluation; – Exam. The evaluation in these modalities will obey criteria that will be explained in the proposal and/or other presented elements, according to the following components and weights: Continuous evaluation: Practical work carried out in the classes 20%; Practical work carried out outside the classes but with guidance from the teacher- 20%; Presentation of the Individual Photography Project with a weight of 60%. Evaluation by exam: Written test with weight of 40% and practical test with weight of 60%.

3.1 To know digital cameras, how it works and basic concepts: sensibility, white balance, aper-ture, shutter speed, focal distance, wide angle, normal and zoom lens, autofocus and manual fo-cus.
3.2 To explore image photography composition and angles of view.
3.3 To know and apply image digital and image ed-iting techniques;
3.4 To identify photography history reference pic-tures, and post media contemporary visual culture.
3.5 To make photography projects and portfolios based on a personal critical approach.

4.1 Digital image (photography)
4.1.1 Capture devices: DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex); Smart Phones; IPad; GoPro;
4.1.2. Lenses (wide angle, normal and zoom); Exposure – Aperture (Diaphragm) and Time (Shutter);
4.1.3 Image sensors
4.1.4. archiving on memory cards
4.2 Image editing and processing
4.2.1 Creation; duplication; PSD, TIFF, JPEG, GIF formats
4.2.2 Transformation; Fill; Adjustment
4.2.3 Layers; RGB Black & White; Grey Scales
4.2.4 Duo Tone; Graphics; Montages; Photo restoration
4.3 Post-photography
4.3.1 Visuality
4.3.2. appropriation (post-conceptual and post modern art)
4.3.3. post-media and image materiality
4.4 Photography project and portfolio
4.4.1 Initial proposal
4.4.2. Review and definition of the concept for production
4.4.3 Portfolio
4.4.3.1 Presentation/Digital/Screen
4.4.3.2 Intervention/Installation/exhibition
4.4.3.3 Publication/Book/Edition multiple

• - Written test - 40.0%
• - Practical test - 60.0%

• - Project - 60.0%
• - Laboratory work or Field work - 20.0%
• - Individual and/or Group Work - 20.0%

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