Introduction to Fine Art Photography (3 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The student is able to examine, observe and interpret their living environment and visual image culture critically. The student is able to convey observations and interpretations through photographing. Student is able to collaborate in an international student team.

Content (course unit)

The student learns the basic digital technology of photography and creates a photographic work of art. Sustainable development.

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

TAMK's general instruction for grading will be applied and details agreed at the beginning of course implementation:

https://intra.tamk.fi/web/tutkinto-opinto-opas/arviointi

Location and time

The course starts on Monday 19th of August at 10 in 20061.

Assessment methods and criteria

Attendance, activity, technical and express level of the exercises.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Lectures and excercises.

Learning materials

Lectures as pdf-files.

Content scheduling

INTRODUCTION TO FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY / IM00DS12-3001 / AUTUMN 2019
Teacher Antti Haapio
Senior Lecturer of Photography, antti.haapio@tuni.fi, 050 560 6643
WEEK 34
MON 19.8. at 10 – 16 (Class 20061)
• Start of the course: aim, content, timetable, evaluation criteria
• Borrowing DSLR-cameras from AV-storage
• Control of the DSLR-camera
• A basic photo technique and expression lecture
• Brief for a photo exercise 1: Self-portrait; concentrate to an ambient light and a depth of field
• Brief for a photo exercise 2: Milieu portrait of a friend; concentrate to a person and how you present her/him
• Brief for the main exercise: Diptych or Triptych (Sketch for Art Work). Take two or three images to a completeness and give a title to your Art Work. We will print images in size ca. 20x30 or 30x40 cm.
TUE 20.8. at 9 – 11.30 and 13 – 15 (Class 30015)
• Downloading files
• Presentation to Photoshop application (and Bridge shortly)
• Uploading small jpeg files into a Tabula implementation
• Quickly checking / some comments for portraits (= exercise 1)
WED - THU
Self-contained working with exercises, possibility to meet the teacher
FRI 23.8. at 10 – 15 (Class 30015)
• More about Photoshop application (at 10-12)
• Notes for printing with laser devices and Epson large format printer (at 13)
• Basics about a color management (at 13)
• Quickly checking / some comments for milieu portraits (= exercise 2)
WEEK 35
MON - WED
Perception and Contemporary Art Method courses
THU 30.8. (Class 20053, 30015 for editing)
• Printing and individual feedback for main exercise of the course by Haapio (separate timetable)
FRI 31.8.
SAFETY DAY

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Very few attendance and no course exercises done.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Under 80 % attendance in contact teaching, weak course exercises.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

At least 80 % attendance in contact teaching, active working, expressive and technically suitable exercises.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Full or at least 80 % attendance in contact teaching, very active working, brilliat exercises in the express and techinical point of view.