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BASIC PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES

Course Code:

Π-1020

Semester:

1st Semester

Specialization Category:

ΜΓΥ

Course Hours:

5

ECTS:

5


LEARNING RESULTS

General context
The technique of photography as a series of synthetic courses is at the core of the discipline’s subject area and aims to build basic knowledge that will enable students to respond to any type of photographic process by choosing the appropriate technique. The main objective of the courses is to link cause and effect through the photographic process, where cause is the reality to be photographed and the resulting photograph is produced. The transformation of the real event into a photographic image is done by changing the dimensions of reality, namely the third dimension of depth and time.The first lesson of this course introduces basic knowledge about photographic equipment, types, qualities and results of their use in the photographic process, as well as the way they participate in shaping the personal aesthetics of photographic shoots and final results.

Method
The course is organized into two parts: theory and its application. The theoretical part consists of a series of lectures by the lecturers of the course using visual material, where the topics presented are analyzed and discussed with the active participation of the students / three. In addition, students do theoretical individual work. The theoretical part is the background for the applied part of the course.
The applied strand performs a series of individual exercises, scaling difficulty, which relate to basic photographic techniques and knowledge. Students make public presentations of their work in the classroom with critical student / teacher placement and the potential for improvement.
Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:
• Be aware of the existence of all cameras and be able to handle the digital mono optical reflex perfectly.
• Select the correct focal length of the lens to have a specific aesthetic effect.
• Know the types and properties of lenses, as well as the problems they present.
• Control the exposure time for a specific aesthetic effect.

Course Outline

The course includes lectures, theoretical and laboratory exercises on:

  • The camera, its parts and how to use it. The definition of exposure of the photosensitive surface and the parameters affecting it. The parts of the camera and how they affect each parameter.
  • The principle of operation of photometers. The types of photodiodes used for their manufacture. The light meter reading and exposure setting procedure. The ways and problems in the process. Defining regular exposure.
  • The definition of the speed of light sensitivity to photosensitive surfaces, its selection process and its properties. The aesthetic results that are caused by each choice.
  • The physiology of the human eye. The color temperature and the color balance of the digital camera and the different optical effects achieved with it.
  • The focal length of the camera lens. Defining the standard lens, and the cropfactor relative to the sensor size. The definition and properties of different types of lenses.
  • Definition of depth of field and supercellular distance. The parameters that influence the depth of field and the supercellular distance, and the aesthetic effects that result from them.
  • The time of exposure, its definition, its setting parameters and its aesthetic characteristics.
  • The definition of transparency, opacity and optical density. Neutral filters

 

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