PHOTOGRAPHY AND DIGITAL IMAGE MANIPULATION

SYLLABUS

Theorectical module

• The Camera Obscura and the principles of the camera. Types of cameras: compact, DSLR cameras, mirrorless cameras, medium and large format, digital backs.
• The invention of photography. the sensor, processor, megapixels.
• Dynamic range, ISO sensitivity and noise, HDR, clipping. The processor and its functions.
• Lenses (focal length and angle of coverage). Geometric distortions and chromatic aberrations. Lens categories (wide angle, standard / normal, telephoto, fixed and zoom lenses).
• Exposure programs, shutter speed.
• Aperture, ISO sensitivity, reciprocity. Focus (automatic, manual), depth of field.
• White balance: correct control and adjustment, color temperature, Kelvin scale, light sources and color temperature – color casts. Color balance and eye adjustment. White balance settings: automatic (AWB), manual (Custom), presets (daylight, shade, cloudy, flash, florescent, Tungsten).
• JPG, TIFF, RAW file types: features, disadvantages and advantages. Lossy and Lossless compression, image quality, Optimization (Photoshop “Save for Web”), RAW Converter software, RAW processing flexibility, converting files to another format.
• Photometry, incident and reflective light, standard and non-standard subjects, photometry systems (multi-zone, center weighted and spot photometry).
• Exposure lock function (AE-L), Exposure Compensation function, Auto Exposure Bracketing function (AEB), the histogram (reading histograms, image processing using histograms, case studies).
• Electronic flash: its basic functions, types of flash, flash lighting techniques, case studies.

Workshop module

• The principles of photographic composition.
• Natural lighting and color, the creative use of color.
• Basic techniques for editing photos in Photoshop. (Histogram, Adjustment Layers, the basic tools Levels, Curves, Color Balance, Hue / Saturation). MODES: CMYK, RGB, GRAYSCALE.
• TIFF, RAW, JPG file differences.
• Editing and converting RAW files.
• Converting color photographs to black and white.
• Photographic Typology I: basic characteristics and creating a typology series of a shape.

Photographic Typology II: personal independent project.

Suggested bibliography:

Greek sources

1. Βακρινός, Δημήτρης (2018). To Βιβλίο της Ψηφιακής Φωτογραφίας 3η έκδοση, Nexus Publications.
2. Κατσικούδης, Ανδρέας (2021). Εισαγωγή στη Φωτογραφία,, Nexus Publications,.
3. Faulkner Andrew και Chavez Conrad (2018). Adobe Photoshop CC Classroom in a Book (μτφρ. Ιωάννης, B. Σαμαράς), Εκδόσεις Μ. Γκιούρδας. ISBN: 978-960-512-707-7

International sources

1. Davis, Harold (2022). Composition & Photography: Working with Photography Using Design Concepts, Rocky Nook. ISBN-13: 978-1138086760
2. Yot, Richard (2019). Light for Visual Artists: Understanding and Using Light in Art & Design, 2nd edition, Lawrence King. ISBN: 9781786274519
3. Marshall, Lindsey and Meachem, Lester (2010). How to Use Images (Portfolio Skills: Graphic Design), Laurence King Publishing. ISBN-13 : 978-1856696586
4. Roberts, Pamela (2010). The Genius of Colour Photography: From the Autochrome to the Digital Age, Carleton Publishing Group. ISBN-13 : 9781847960153
5. Chavez, Conrad and Faulkner, Andrew (2021). Adobe Photoshop Classroom in a Book, Adobe Press, 1st edition. ISBN-13 :  978-0136904731
6. Coulthan, David (2021). Adobe Photoshop the Photographers Guide, Independently Published. ISBN-13 :  979-8757404325
7. Conception Rafael (2021). Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic Classroom in a Book, Adobe Press, 1st edition. ISBN-13 :  978-0136885382
8. Evening, Martin (2018). Adobe Photoshop CC for Photographers 2018, Routledge.
9. Warner Marien, Mary (2020). 100 Ideas That Changed Photography, Lawrence King. ISBN: 9781786275684
10. Webb, Jeremy (2010). Design Principles (Basics Creative Photography Series 01), AVA Publishing, Switzerland. ISBN-13 : 978-2-940411-36-8.
11. Prakel, David (2012). Composition (Basics Photography Series 01), AVA Publishing, Switzerland. ISBN : 978-2-940411-77-1
12. Ads of the World (website), Medium: print ads: https://www.adsoftheworld.com/?terms=&medium=1&industry=All&country=All
13. Campaign (website): https://www.campaignlive.co.uk
14. The Advertising Archives (website): https://www.advertisingarchives.co.uk/en/page/show_home_page.html
15. Getty Images (website): https://www.gettyimages.co.uk
16. iStock (website): https://www.istockphoto.com
17. Associated Press (AP) (website): http://www.apimages.com

    Related academic journals:

Photography and Culture:   https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rfpc20

History of Photography:   https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/thph20

Journal of Visual Art Practice:   https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rjvp20

Philosophy of Photography:   https://www.intellectbooks.com/philosophy-of-photography

The International Journal of the Image:   https://cgscholar.com/bookstore/cgrn/236/237

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