Studio Photography 1

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Subject guarantor:

Rudolf PREKOP

Name of lecturer(s):

Rudolf PREKOP

Learning outcomes of the course unit:

This is a course of practical photography exercises in the studio. Its aim is to provide the basics of studio work with a model and lighting.

Mode of study:

Work in studio

Grading:

Graded credit: given on the basis of evaluation of the submitted assignments with respect to the technical quality and original instructions. Participation: the basic pre-requisites for grading are the student?s participation within at least 60% of the lectures together with his or her participation in mandatory joint consultations dates of which will be specified in the beginning of the course.

Prerequisites and co-requisites:

No previous knowledge or skills required

Course contents:

This is a course of practical photography exercises in the studio. Its aim is to provide the basics of studio work with a model and lighting.

Students will improve technical skills in the studio, lighting with artificial light, flash, modulated daylight and combinations thereof. The course will focus on the human head as a spatial object as well as working with the human body and issues related to it and figure composition.

Recommended or required reading:

Richard Avedon, John Coplans, Rineke Dijkstra, Robert Mapplethorpe, Helen van

Meene, Irving Penn, Ivan Pinkava, Yousuf Karsh, Annie Leibovitz, Bettina Rheims,

Thomas Ruff, Cindy Sherman, Josef Sudek, August Sander, Loretta Lux, etc.....

Assessment methods and criteria:

Portraits

photographs 30x40cm

Part A

1. The head as subject matter/ spatial object / study of light

2. Official portrait / I.D. photo

3. Creative portrait

4. Self-portrait

Part B

5. Body / anatomical depiction a, b) the naked body in front of white and black backrounds

6. Figure - a, b) in front of white and black backrounds

c) emphasis on mood and creative expression

Course web page:

Note:

none

Schedule for winter semester 2017/2018:

	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	room 113 Studio No. 113 (Lažanský palác) PREKOP R. 18:10–19:45 (přednášková par. 1)
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri

Date	Day	Time	Tutor	Location	Notes	No. of paralel
	Mon	18:10–19:45	Rudolf PREKOP	Studio No. 113 Lažanský palác		přednášková par. 1

Schedule for summer semester 2017/2018:

The schedule has not yet been prepared

The subject is a part of the following study plans:

• Photography EN - Bachelor-1718 (required subject)