Course: Introduction to Fashion Photography

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Course title Introduction to Fashion Photography
Course code KAU/FDZMF
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Zbořilová Zuzana, MgA. Ing. arch.
  • Aubrecht Vojtěch, MgA.
Course content
Weeks 1 - 13 1. Introductory lesson - studio technique. 2. - 3. - Basics of lighting. 4. - 5. - Portrait, portrait + accessory. 6. - 7. - Figure, figure + clothing. 8. - Fashion still life, detail. 9t.- 11. - Documentation of students' own work. 13. Final lesson - evaluation. Teaching is focused on studio work and exterior with a figure, and clothing with the development of knowledge as photographic techniques and the development trends displayed by the media. Education deals with images in product design and advertising photos. It includes both the technical solution itself photographs and art teaching approaches. It serves as a supporting discipline for teaching specialization design fashion accessories and footwear and also to create their own photographs of students.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Collaborative instruction, Cooperative instruction, Discussion, Instruction based on dialogue, Multimedia supported teaching, Students' portfolio, One-to-One tutorial
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Individual project (40) - 40 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 25 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
to recall the theory of photographic technique and technology that can be used in digital photography in studio, to specify basic knowledge of supporting arts disciplines , to know basic usage of photography and its forms, to recall knowldge of basic principles of lighting, to recall photographic genres and the most important representatives
Skills
to understand and use concepts such as: camera and its settings (aperture, time, exposure), photographic lens - types, characteristics, display space, to understand the role of color, line and structure in the photo, to prove knowledge of how to work with structure and the composition of photographic image,
Competences
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learning outcomes
Knowledge
of working creatively with the theme, composition and structure of photographic image, use the right flashmeter to measure light intensity, recognizing and solving the problems of lighting the object - the model, of how to control adjustement of the type and intensity of light to the photographic project and genre, of how to compile and structure the author's own presentation portfolio, having regard to the specifics of fashion photography, fashion styling and overall styling,
Skills
of practical way of working in a photography studio, to determine which type of lighting situation is suitable and applicable for implementation, to understand how to work creatively with the theme, composition and structure of photographic image, to independently compile flash device so that it correctly (with the appropriate density and from right angles) lights the model, independently solve all technical and compositional problems; they will be able to apply the basic types of photographic lighting for their specific intent and so design their own, fully usable work (both technically and artistically),
Competences
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teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture with visual aids
Skills
Skills demonstration
Individual study
Students' portfolio
Competences
Discussion
assessment methods
Knowledge
Continuous assessment
Seminar work
Skills
Project
Portfolio
Competences
Individual presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • Fotografie magazín : měsíčník pro klasickou a digitální fotografii. Praha : Časopisy pro volný čas, 1994.
  • Tvůrčí fotografie : praktická ilustrovaná příručka. Praha : Slovart, 1997. ISBN 80-7209-029-1.
  • Hedgecoe J. Velká kniha fotografie. Praha, Svojtka a Vašut, 1996.
  • Mrázková, Daniela; Remeš, Vladimír. Cesty československé fotografie : Vyprávění o historii čs. fotografie prostřednictvím životních a tvůrčích osudů vybraných osobností a mezních vývojových okamžiků. Praha : MF, 1989. ISBN 80-204-0015-X.
  • Neff O., Březina J., Podhajský P. Zpracování digitální fotografie. IDF, 2003.
  • Novák, Jan. Digitální fotografie a video v praxi. Praha : Grada, 2001. ISBN 80-247-9071-8.
  • Sawyer, Ben; Aitken, Peter G.,; Pronk, Ron. Digitální fotografie. Praha : Computer Press, 1999. ISBN 80-7226-185-1.
  • Šmok, J. Teorie skladby fotografického obrazu. skripta ITF FPF SU, Opava, 1998.


Study plans that include the course
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