Studio of Classic Photography 1

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Code Completion Credits Range Language Instruction Semester
307ESC1 exam 4 24 exercise hours (45 min) of instruction per semester, 82 to 102 hours of self-study English winter

Subject guarantor

Martin STECKER

Name of lecturer(s)

Jan DOUŠA, Martin STECKER

Department

The subject provides Department of Photography

Contents

The course Studio of Classical Photography 1 is especially for the students who want to discover deeply the analog process of the photography. In the first term students mainly deepen professional photographic practice, to unify the level of knowledge and experience of all students, to

acquire professional work habits including preparation of the workplace, use of studio equipment, processing,

work in the photo room, and subsequent adjustment. In completing the required components, students

develop their creative thinking in the medium of classical photography.

Main topics

1 - 2/ Introduction to the studio - overview of techniques and their comparison, studio exercise assignment

2 - 3/ Technical exercises in the studio

3 - 4/ Preparation for a large-format portrait and its realization

5/ work in the photo chamber

6/ Technical exercises in the studio

7/ Working in the photobooth with a large format negative

8/ analysis of the results from the workshops of non-stationary photographic techniques

9/ wet collodion process, working with gelatin, transfer to other materials

10/ consultation of concepts and work in process for the final thesis project + studio trip

11/ evaluation of work on studio exercise - proofreading

12/ joint presentation of results, proofreading, ways of adjustment

Learning outcomes

The listener masters the technical exercises and tasks given and develops them in their own work. The

learner is able to suggest ways of solving tasks, reflect on technical and conceptual intentions, and

experiment and creatively develop assigned procedures in relation to intended outcomes and meanings.

He/she is familiar with the classical photographic process, working in the photographic chamber and in the

studio, and has a practical overview from historical techniques to digital processing of technical images. He is

able to summarize his work into representative units and reflect theoretically.

Prerequisites and other requirements

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Literature

The listener masters the technical exercises and tasks given and develops them in their own work. The

learner is able to suggest ways of solving tasks, reflect on technical and conceptual intentions, and

experiment and creatively develop assigned procedures in relation to intended outcomes and meanings.

He/she is familiar with the classical photographic process, working in the photographic chamber and in the

studio, and has a practical overview from historical techniques to digital processing of technical images. He is

able to summarize his work into representative units and reflect theoretically.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Active participation, completion of ongoing tasks, realization of an individual exhibition project, realization of a studio assignment on a given topic common to all students

Note

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Schedule for winter semester 2025/2026:

06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue
Wed
room BER-201
Attic Classroom (Beroun)

(UVS Beroun, Barrandova 30, Beroun)
STECKER M.
09:00–16:25
(parallel1)
Thu
Fri
Date Day Time Tutor Location Notes No. of paralel
Wed 09:00–16:25 Martin STECKER Attic Classroom (Beroun)
UVS Beroun, Barrandova 30, Beroun
parallel1

Schedule for summer semester 2025/2026:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans