Studio of Classic Photography 10

Display Schedule

Code	Completion	Credits	Range	Language Instruction	Semester
307AC10	ZK	4	28S	Czech	summer

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

This is topically focused on module instruction of the majority implemented in Beroun where the assignment topic is managed through lectures and in practice according to the character of the assignement. Further meetings take place as consultations on the works presented. Part of instruction will be excursions to various areas of the republic.

Prerequisites and co-requisites

none

Course contents

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.

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.

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