BBFD255 Photography Syllabus — AKTU 2024-25

Syllabus

6 units · weightage in %

Unit1

Unit2

Exposure - Aperture -Shutter Speed -ISO -The Exposure Triangle -Exposure Compensation -Camera Exposure Modes: Automatic, Manual, etc.
Composition -The Rule of Thirds Ratio -Negative Space -Leading Lines -Balance & Symmetry -Perspective & Angle -Backgrounds
Focus and Of Field -Depth of Field & Aperture -Understanding Bokeh 20%

Unit3

Unit4

Working with different apertures, shutter speeds, exposure values and depth of field)
Nature – understanding natural light and forms
Architecture – solid forms
Portraits
The human form – candid and designed 20%

Unit5

Unit6

20%

Methodology
Practical sessions will be conducted in a suitably equippedlaboratory either individually or in groups depending on the nature of exerciseas well as availability of infrastructure. Course materials will be provided from primary and secondary sources of information.
Suggested Assignments
All assignments will be continued in extra time apart from the class Lectures. The practical classes will be majorly used by the faculty to assess and discuss each student’s work with the concerned student and the rest of the class.The students can collate all the work done during the course and present as a combined portfolio, or in a creative digital way at the end of the semester.

Course Objectives4 points

Text Books & References14 books

Langford, Michael, Basic Photography – 7th Edition, Focal Press, 2000
Grimm, Tom and Grimm Michele, The Basic Book of Digital Photography, Penguin Group US, 2009Langford’c Basic Photography – The Guide for Serious Photographers (9th Edition), Focal Press, 2010
Stroebel Leslie D., Zakia Richard Donald, Basic Photographic Material and Processes, Elsevier Science & Technology Books, 2009
Eggers, Ron, Basic Digital Photography: A Comprehensive Step-By-Step Guide to Selecting and Using Digital Cameras, Scanners and Software, Amherst Media, 2000
Modrak, Rebekkah and Anthes, Bill, Reframing Photography: Theory and Practice, Routledge, 2011
Gernsheim, Helmut, Creative Photography: Aesthetic Trends, Dover Publications Inc., 1991
Prakel, David, The Fundamentals of Creative Photography, Ava Publishing SA, 2010
Webb, Jeremy, Basic Creative Photography 01: Design Principles, Ava Publishing SA,2010
Shinkle, Eugénie, Fashion as Photograph: Viewing and Reviewing Images of Fashion, Aubenas, Sylvie and Demange, Xavier, Elegance: The See Berger Brothers and the Birth of Fashion Photography, Chronicle Books LLC, 2007
Harnischmacher, Cyrill, Closeup Shooting: A Guide to Closeup, Tabletop and Macro Photography, O'Reilly Media, Inc. 2012
Harnischmacher, Cyrill, Tabletop Photography: Using Compact Flashes and Low
Cost Tricks to Create Professional Looking Studio Shots, Rocky Nook Inc., 2012