| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Associate Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Identify and operate professional photography studio equipment, power distribution units, pantographs/stands, and safety protocols.
- Evaluate the characteristics of strobe/continuous light sources and apply light modifiers (softboxes, umbrellas, beauty dishes, grids, snoots) to control light quality and falloff.
- Measure incident flash and ambient light accurately using a handheld light meter and balance contrast ratios across multi-light setups.
- Set up standard and creative lighting schemes (Rembrandt, Loop, Butterfly, Split, Rim) tailored for portrait, fashion, and still-life photography.
- Manage reflections, specular highlights, and textures when photographing complex reflective surfaces (glass, polished metal) and prepare professional digital portfolios.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | Fil Hunter, Steven Biver, Paul Fuqua ? Light: Science and Magic: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting, Focal Press.
Christopher Grey ? Master Lighting Guide for Portrait Photographers, Amherst Media.
Özer Kanburoğlu ? Fotoğrafta Işık, Say Yayınları.
Sabit Kalfagil ? Fotoğraf Sanatında Kompozisyon, Pozitif Yayıncılık.
Joe McNally ? The Hot Shoe Diaries: Big Light from Small Flashes, New Riders. |
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| Course Description | The objective of this course is to introduce students to the technical and artistic dynamics of studio photography within a controlled lighting environment. It covers studio infrastructure, monoblock strobes, light modifiers, flash metering, contrast ratios, tethered shooting workflows, and lighting design for commercial portraiture, product, and still-life photography. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Course definition, content, and objectives. Studio architecture, electrical infrastructure, ceiling rail and suspension systems, occupational health and safety, and equipment safety regulations in the studio. |
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2nd Week |
Studio Lighting Sources: Monoblock flash systems, power-pack flash systems, continuous lighting (LED/Tungsten), the function of modelling lights, and wireless triggering systems (radio-frequency/optical). |
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3rd Week |
Light Modifiers I: Standard reflectors, umbrellas (silver, white, and translucent), and softbox types (square, stripbox, and octabox). |
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4th Week |
Light Modifiers II and Hard/Soft Light: Beauty dishes, grids, barn doors, snoots, diffusion panels, and negative fill using black panels. |
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5th Week |
Studio Light Metering and Exposure: Using a handheld flash meter, incident-light metering, flash synchronisation speed (sync speed and HSS), and its relationship with aperture. |
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6th Week |
Basic Lighting Hierarchy and Ratios: Key light, fill light, rim/hair light, background light, and lighting ratios. |
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7th Week |
Portrait Lighting Patterns: Rembrandt, Loop, Butterfly (Paramount), and Split lighting; short and broad lighting techniques. |
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8th Week |
Midterm Examination (Theoretical Examination and Individual Lighting Setup Practical Test) |
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9th Week |
Background Systems and Infinity Backgrounds: Using seamless paper rolls, fabric backgrounds, and cyclorama studios; techniques for rendering the background white, grey, or black. |
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10th Week |
Tethered Shooting and Colour Calibration: Connecting cameras to Capture One and Lightroom, using a ColorChecker/grey card, and determining the correct white balance. |
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11th Week |
Tabletop and Still-Life Photography: Photographing small products, using a light tent, lighting matte and textured surfaces, and organising scale and composition. |
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12th Week |
Photographing Challenging Surfaces: Controlling reflections on glass, transparent objects, metal, and glossy surfaces; diffusion tunnels and black-masking techniques. |
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13th Week |
Commercial and Fashion Portrait Applications: Working with live models, posing techniques, coordinating hair and make-up, and designing lighting that emphasises textile textures. |
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14th Week |
Digital Processing of Studio Photographs: RAW processing, preparing products for background removal, skin retouching (the fundamentals of frequency separation and dodge and burn), and colour matching. |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Fil Hunter, Steven Biver, Paul Fuqua ? Light: Science and Magic: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting, Focal Press.
Christopher Grey ? Master Lighting Guide for Portrait Photographers, Amherst Media.
Özer Kanburoğlu ? Fotoğrafta Işık, Say Yayınları.
Sabit Kalfagil ? Fotoğraf Sanatında Kompozisyon, Pozitif Yayıncılık.
Joe McNally ? The Hot Shoe Diaries: Big Light from Small Flashes, New Riders. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Total(%) |
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30 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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30 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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70 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
10 |
10 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
2 |
14 |
28 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
14 |
14 |
| Course hours |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
10 |
10 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
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| Homework |
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| Total Work Load | 118 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 3.93 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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