Studio of Classic Photography 1

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Subject guarantor:

Martin STECKER

Name of lecturer(s):

Martin STECKER

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

The classical photography studio focuses on technological procedures and processes in the generation of photography. The content arises from the assumption that the student must master particular technical tasks which open a path to the realization of one's artistic intentions. Procedures are analysed with students which lead to priorly established goals. Part of instruction is a comparison of various technology and their limitations which often may become the single bearer of implementation of the selected intent.Form and expressive tools are very broad: From a traditional concept of a documentary, in part bound to the social or societally corresponding topics, through to documentary changes and shifts in society, lifestyle, ecology, topography of a location to the subjective expression of relations to the immediate surroundings or the world in general and one's feelings and experience.

Mode of study:

Analýza konkrétních cvičení, promítání prací, jež mají souvislost s tématem,

samostatná tvůrčí práce

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

none

Recommended optional programme components:

none

Course contents:

The classical photography studio focuses on technological procedures and processes in the generation of photography. The content arises from the assumption that the student must master particular technical tasks which open a path to the realization of one's artistic intentions. Procedures are analysed with students which lead to priorly established goals. Part of instruction is a comparison of various technology and their limitations which often may become the single bearer of implementation of the selected intent.

The first pillar of this studio is working with large-format photography. Students have the opportunity to work with negatives up to 18x26cm and to subsequently produce a traditional gelatine silver print up to a meter in dimension. Students, in the studio, are acquainted with classical color photography and selected color inversion materials.

Part of the studio is a workshop focused on historical photography techniques such as flexography, cyanotype, bromoil print or working with gelatine and its transfer to non-standard materials.

The second pillar of the studio is dedicated to technological innovations. This is research into and a judging of the potential of digital photography and other technologies which take part in the recording of an optical image. Also part of the studio are light sources, potential directed camera movement using a robotic head, recording from above with the use of possible managing the image using WIFI connections.

Recommended or required reading:

Scheufler, Mikš, Růžek, Spevák, Stýblo, Jiráček, Opočenský. Technické základy fotografie 2002

Jan Pohrybný: Kreativní světlo ve fotografii 2011

Kelby Scot: Digitální fotografie 1-4

Planned learning activities and teaching methods:

Classes, exercises, lecture

Assessment methods and criteria:

Students may be graded based on attendance 70% and participation in group excursions. Each exercise will be graded according to the criteria given.

Course web page:

Note:

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Schedule for winter semester 2014/2015:

	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	místnost 114 Atelér B KF (Lažanský palác) STECKER M. 14:00–17:15 (přednášková par. 1)
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Wed
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Fri

Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
	Mon	14:00–17:15	STECKER M.	Atelér B KF Lažanský palác		přednášková par. 1

Schedule for summer semester 2014/2015:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Photography CZ - Bachelor (faculty subject)
• Restoring of Photogrphy (faculty subject)