BBFA051

Photography-III

L-T-P0-1-3 Session2026-27 TypeLab / Practical
Appears in 1 semester

BFA Applied Arts · Sem 5 (Elective-III)

Syllabus

5 units · 40 lecture hours
Unit1

Unit 1: Lighting

8 hrs
  • Using soft-boxes and reflectors
  • Different types of soft-boxes
  • Different types of reflectors
  • Lighting accessories
Unit2

Unit 2: Still Life Photography

8 hrs
  • Observing light and light temperature
  • Selection of subject
  • Exposures, apertures
  • Choice of lens, filters
  • Choice of shot
Unit3

Unit 3: Portrait Photography

8 hrs
  • Observing light and light temperature
  • Selection of subject
  • Exposures, apertures
  • Choice of lens, filters
  • Choice of shot
Unit4

Unit 4: Travel Photography

8 hrs
  • Observing light and light temperature
  • Selection of subject
  • Exposures, apertures
  • Choice of lens, filters
  • Choice of shot
Unit5

Unit 5: Shooting Exercise

8 hrs
  • Shoot still life
  • Shoot baby/child/teens/family
  • Shoot streets/museums/architecture
  • Shoot with automated and manual modes, different lenses, flash, natural light and filters

Practical Work

  1. Suggested ASSIGNMENTS
  2. Assignment: Produce a portfolio of 15 photographs covering still life, portrait and travel photography, demonstrating control of lighting and composition.
Course Objectives4 points
  • Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light.
  • This module builds camera-handling skills, lighting techniques and photographic technology.
  • It develops the ability to shoot still-life, portrait and travel photography with proper framing and composition.
  • It builds application of exposure, lens and filter choices for specific photographic results.
Course Outcomes (COs)4 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. •Use lighting accessories such as soft-boxes and reflectors effectively.
  2. •Shoot still-life photographs with control over exposure, aperture and composition.
  3. •Shoot portrait photographs applying appropriate lighting and lens choices.
  4. •Shoot travel photographs considering light, subject selection and composition.
Text Books & References5 books

TEXTBOOKS

  1. Michael Freeman, The Photographer's Eye, Ilex Press.
  2. Bryan Peterson, Understanding Exposure, Amphoto Books.

Reference Books

  1. John Hedgecoe, The New Manual of Photography, Dorling Kindersley.

Online Resources

  1. https://www.digitalphotographyschool.com
  2. https://www.dpreview.com

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