Digital retouching of portraits

Code:

307EMDR

Completion:

Credits:

Range:

Tutor:

Jaroslav BÁRTA

Synopsis:

Lecturer: Diana Zehetner

Place and date: 18. 4., 28. 4. a 5. 5. 2008 always from 13:10 do 18:00 at Lažanský palace U423 (for details see programme)

Note: only for the foreign students of the Department of Photography

Number of students: 8

Inscription possible until: 15. 4. 2008

Jazyk výuky:

Prerequisites:

Conditions of the certificate: Z/4 - 100% attendance, active cooperation

Study Objectives:

Outline and Syllabus:

Description:

Different purposes of digital retouching (documentary photography, commercial and advertising photography)

Approaches to digital retouching, creation of a retouching plan, best practice

Analogue vs. digital darkroom, exposure correction

Colour theory, colour photography, colour correction in relation to portrait photography

Cosmetic surgery - the digital way

Retouching practice

Programme:

18. 4. 2008 from 13:10 to 18:00 Lažanský palace, U 423

Introduction

Digital retouching of portraits, examples: before and after , analogue vs. digital darkroom, creation of a digital retouching plan, best practice.

Colour correction 1

Colour theory, colour photography, approaches to colour correction in relation to portrait photography. RGB, CMYK, LAB; Practical examples, home assignment.

25. 4. 2008 from 13:10 to 18:00 Lažanský palace, U 423

Colour correction 2 + exposure correction

Colour and exposure correction in Photoshop: Curves and other instruments. Practical examples. Comparison of students? approaches to the assignment from 18. 4.; discussion

5. 5. 2008 from 13:10 to 18:00 Lažanský palace, U 423

Conclusion & practice

Retouching and photographic practice, digital cosmetic surgery, practical examples, final discussion

Study materials:

Literature (selection):

Dan Margulis: Professional Photoshop, the classical guide to colour correction 4th edition

Martin Evening: Photoshop CS3 for photographers

Kathrin Eismann: Restoration and Retouching 1st, 2nd, 3rd edition

Note:

Schedule for summer semester 2007/2008:

	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
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The subject is a part of the following study plans: