VV033 Photography

Faculty of Informatics
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jiří Víšek (lecturer), doc. Mgr. Vítězslav Švalbach (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. Ing. Jiří Sochor, CSc.
Department of Visual Computing – Faculty of Informatics
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Vítězslav Švalbach
Prerequisites
PV123 Visual communication && SOUHLAS
Course requires photographic vision, previous experience (including non professional) is welcome. Digital SLR suggested for assignments.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Photography basics: composition and light in digital and studio photography
Syllabus
  • Basics of the optics theory and photo mechanics
  • Exposure basics
  • Basics of studio lighting
  • Image composition
  • Tonality and linear perspective, sharpness/unsharpness, contrast, rythm
  • Emotional and informative message in photography
  • Color composition, color perspective, color contrast and dominance of color
Literature
  • SCHAUB, George. Černobílá fotografie : digitální úpravy pro dokonalý tisk. 1. vyd. Brno: Zoner Press, 2007, 160 s. ISBN 9788086815596. info
  • KELBY, Scott. Digitální fotografie. Vyd. 1. Brno: Zoner Press, 2007, xiii, 223. ISBN 9788086815565. info
  • HUNTER, Fil, Steven BIVER and Paul FUQUA. Fotografie & světlo : naučte se techniky fotografického svícení. Translated by Milan Krupár. Vyd. 1. Brno: Zoner Press, 2007, xii, 305. ISBN 9788086815695. info
  • ŠIMŮNEK, Michal. Fotografie teoretické práce Susan Sontagové, Rolanda Barthese a Viléma Flussera. V Brně: [s.n.], 2000, 74 s. URL info
  • FREEMAN, John. Fotografie v praxi. 2. vyd. Čestlice: Rebo Productions, 2000, 254 s. ISBN 8072341413. info
Assessment methods
Studio assignments – Assignment, consultation, image processing (usage of graphic software). Colloquium: finished project and evaluation of the project.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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