PURPOSE OF THE COURSE
The purpose of the course is to introduce students to black and white analogue and color photography, and to enable them to select photographic materials, control film exposure, control the reception and printing of their photographs, manipulate the photographs, lenses, to know concepts such as the focal length of the lens, depth of field, or super-focal length of the lens, etc. and be able to evaluate the results of their photos.
EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES
- Understanding the particularities of photo lenses.
- Understanding the basics of analogue photography.
- The ability to identify and select the technical parameters of photography that form a well-read and well-printed photograph.
- Ability to diagnose errors and distortions in photography using the wrong lens.
General Competences
- Search, analyze and synthesize data and information using the necessary technologies
- Adaptation to new situations
- Decision making
- Independent work
- Teamwork
- Working in an international environment
- Exercising criticism and self-criticism
- Project planning and management Respect for diversity and multiculturalism
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical responsibility and gender sensitivity
- Promote free, creative and inductive thinking
Course Outline
Theoretical part
- Basic Types of Analog Cameras, Analog – Digital, Differences Similarities,. The form in the photo. Color temperature
- Camera anatomy, depth and speed control, photometers, photometric methods. The belt system in analog photography.
- Perspective and distortions, filters
- Film Types, Negative and Positive Color Films, Natural and Artificial Lighting, Lighting Modes
- Focal length of lens. Classification of lenses (wide angle, normal, telephoto, zoom lenses). The diaphragm, the shutter speeds, the sensitivity of the film.
- Light Measuring Instruments – Photometer – Calvinometer – Flowmeter. Exposure control. Bracketing.
- Types and properties of photographic lenses. Transcendental distance, depth of field, factors on which it depends. Dark chamber and black and white and color photography. Process of displaying a black and white film, the process of printing a black and white photograph, contact printing, photograms. Pinhole camera.
Laboratory part
Implement exercises photogrammetric, visual, film presentation, chemical preparation, chemical process, printing photos from negatives, correct and incorrect prints from correct or incorrect negatives, shading masks burning, contrast control in appearance and print, recording deep and shallow depth of field, moving object recording, special techniques for capturing and printing black and white photos.
RECOMMENDED BIBLIOGRAPHY
- The Camera, Ansel Adams, Εκδ. Little, Brown and Company, New York, 1980
- The Negative, Ansel Adams, Εκδ. Little, Brown and Company, New York, 1980
- The Print, Ansel Adams, Εκδ. Little, Brown and Company, New York, 1980
- The Manual of Photography, R. Jacobson, S. Ray, Εκδ. Focal Press, 1991
- John P. Schaefer Ansel Adams. Ansel Adams guide. Basic techniques of Photography Book 1Little, Brown 1992
- John P. Schaefer Ansel Adams. Ansel Adams guide. Basic techniques of Photography Book 2 Little, Brown 1992
- Hedgecoe John. The new manual of photography, Dorling Kindersley, 2009.