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Master's of Visual Communication Design with Thesis

GİT525

ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY APPLICATIONS

Course Code
GİT525
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Recognize digital photography and photography concepts,
  2. Gain knowledge about the currents that feed the digital photo,
  3. Can produce and exhibit a digital work.
  4. Put into practice the use of compositional elements in accordance with the principles of art,
  5. Interpret the theoretical background of contemporary photographic practices.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThe aim of the course is to provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills on how to produce and process a photograph with digital methods and make it ready for presentation in digital environments in interactive ways. As it is known, in the digital age we live in, the dynamics of photograph and photography have changed, just like everything else. In today's technology and pace, although digital photography is perceived as a job consisting of just pressing the shutter button, it is still a challenging process that requires intense knowledge. It is necessary to be aware of the secrets and limitations of digital in order to accompany time by taking photographs with high aesthetic value, creative and witnessing quality. Approaches such as digital modernism, hypertextuality that emerged with digital technologies have also been decisive on the aesthetic perception in photography. In this course, where contemporary photographic aesthetics and the possibilities of technological innovations will be discussed, "beautiful" will be redefined and designed. Students will be able to experience editing and using digital photography as a communication tool with photography projects they will develop around a certain theme during the semester.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Meeting and general information about course content/operation
2nd Week Brief history of photography, information about cameras and their types, and digital cameras
3rd Week Lens selection, color, light, exposure, filter, ISO in digital photography
4th Week Information about recording media, memory cards, utilities, etc. in digital photography
5th Week Composing in digital photography
6th Week Introducing the software and technical possibilities used in digital photography. Introduction to Photoshop. Examining the menus, filters and possibilities of the program
7th Week Information about processes such as shading, coloring, cleaning and combining in digital photography. Photoshop and manipulation discussion
8th Week Theme selection and determination of student projects. Project drafting: answering questions such as what to shoot, how to shoot, how to manipulate
9th Week Discussion on the relationship between manipulation and montage and creativity, meaning and theory in photography
10th Week Discussion on digital modernism, digital photography, social media and show culture
11th Week Control and critique of projects. Development of projects
12th Week Associating photographs taken in the context of hypertextuality and constructing meaning
13th Week Evaluation of the possibilities for the exhibition of the projects. The relationship between exhibition space and photography in determining the content and tone of communication
14th Week Project presentations
Recommended or Required ReadingTextbooks:

-Dijital Çağda Fotoğraf Sanatı, Onur Tatar, A7 Kitap.
-Dijital Dünyada Fotoğraf, Faruk Akbaş, Say Yayınları.
-Fotoğrafçının Zihni, Michael Freeman, Remzi Kitapevi.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Practice
  • Project
  • Report Preparation
  • Presentation
  • Other
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Project 1 90
Attendance 1 10
Total(%) 100
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 0
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 3 3
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 15 5 75
Preparation for Final exam 1 14 14
Course hours 15 3 45
Preparation for Midterm exam 2 10 20
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 3 3
Homework 9 4 36
Presentation (including preperation) 4 5 20
Project 2 4 8
Field Research 3 8 24
Meeting with advisor 2 2 4
Research 4 6 24
Material Development 4 6 24
Total Work Load300
Total Work Load / 30 (h)10
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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