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PRINCIPLES OF COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY

Course Code:

Π-3020

Semester:

3st Semester

Specialization Category:

ΜΕΥ

Course Hours:

6

ECTS:

5


Learning outcomes

This course aims to introduce students to both technical and aesthetic issues of color photography. The main objective of the course is the student’s understanding of the basic principles
of color photography, the adaptation of the Zone System to color photography, the adaptation of the Zone System to color photography, the color variations of natural light and the color variety of artificial light sources, as well as learning to print color digital photography.

 

General Competences

  • Research, analyse and synthesize data and information, using the necessary technologies
  • Adapt to new situations
  • Decision making
  • Autonomous work
  • Teamwork
  • Working in an international environment
  • Exercise of criticism and self-criticism
  • Project design and management Respect for diversity and multiculturalism
  • Showing social, professional and ethical responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues
  • Promote free, creative and inductive thinking

 

Course Outline

THEORY

  • Review of the history of color photography
  • Color in photography
  • Color psychology
  • Color systems
  • Color cycles and relations between colors
  • Zone system in color photography
  • Colour temperature of light, colour of light.
  • Lighting: natural light and its colour alternations, artificial light with its different-colour sources
  • Filters in color photography
  • Other color techniques

 

PRACTICE PART OF THE COURSE

The course involves special exercises so that the student can understand the color wheel in color photography, the function of color (features and properties) as an element of the content of the image. Special exercises related to lighting in color photography, both natural and artificial. Creating a photo portfolio that will combine technique and aesthetics in photos.

 

ESSENTIAL READING

  • Hedgecoe John. The new manual of photography, Dorling Kindersley, 2009.
  • Robert Hirsch ,State University of New York, Exploring Color Photography, Mc Graw Hill , 1997                                                                                                                             
  • Henry Horenstein, Color Photography, A Pond Press Book, 1995
  • Harald Mante, Composition et couleur en photographie, Eyrolles 2012
  • John Hedgecoe’s,The Art of Colour Photography,Mitchell Beazley 1999
  • Phil Malpas, Capturer la Couleur,Ava Publishing Sa, 2007
  • Steve Macleod, Postproduction Couleur, Ava Publishing Sa, 2008
  • David Prakel, Composition, Ava Publishing Sa, 2006
  • Edith Anderson Feisner, Colour, Laurence King Publishing, 2006