Introduction to Fine Art Photography (3cr)

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.

Location and time

Start of the course on Monday 27.5.2019 at 10 in Mediapolis in the classroom 20061, 2nd floor

Exam schedules

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Assessment methods and criteria

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

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Lectures, excercises, tutor meeting (= individual feedback)

Learning materials

Lectures as pdf-files.

Student workload

Four (4) contact study days (30 hours), six (6) self-contained working days (30 hours)

Content scheduling

SUMMER COURSE / INTRODUCTION TO FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY / IM00CJ86-3011 / SPRING 2019

Teaching daily at 10 .00 - 15.00, lunch at 12 (ca) / Teacher Antti Haapio


WEEK 22

MON 27.5. (Class 20061)

• Borrowing DSLR-cameras from AV-storage
• Start of the course: aim, content, timetable, evaluation criteria
• Control of the DSLR-camera

Lunch break

• A basic photo technique and expression lecture (shortly)
• Brief for a photo exercise 1: Self-portrait; concentrate to an ambient light and a depth of field
• Brief for the main exercise: Diptych or Triptych (Sketch for Art Work). Take two or three images as a completeness and give a title to your Art Work. We will print images in size ca. 20x30 or 30x40 cm

TUE 28.5. (Class 20014)

• Downloading files
• Photoshop, part 1 (and Bridge shortly)
• Uploading small jpeg files into a Tabula implementation
• Quickly checking / some comments of portraits (= exercise 1)
• Brief for a photo exercise 2: Milieu portrait of a friend, concentrate to a person

WED 29.5. (Class 20014 / printing classroom)

• Photoshop, part 2
• Quickly checking / some comments of milieu portraits (= exercise 2)
• Large format printing (basics on a color management)


WEEK 23

WED 5.6. (Class 20031 and 20053 / printing classroom)

• Printing with technician Petri Kiviniemi (20053, separate timetable)
• Individual feedback by the teacher (20031, separate timetable)

Completion alternatives

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Practical training and working life cooperation

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International connections

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Further information

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

Only few attendance in contact teaching, very weak or not at all course exercises.

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.