2024
Photography I
Name: Photography I
Code: VIS12749L
3 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours
Scientific Area:
Arte Multimédia
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
The program aims to awaken students to the richness of Photography's contribution to their formation, reaching
a technical and theoretical-practical understanding, through a critical reading and content analysis focusing
on techniques and languages in iconic images of different authors.
The consolidation of knowledge is sought when addressing key concepts of photography that cross the interest
of the plastic arts, accompanying artistic movements from its appearance to the contemporary era, such as the
knowledge of the photographic chamber, notions of shutter, diaphragm, depth of field and sensitivity.
There will be an introduction to the history of photography so that pupils recognise their most notable representatives.
It is also intended to raise awareness of a parallelism with the history of painting and the image in
motion with the consequent development of critical and analysis skills as regards the theory and practice of
photography.
a technical and theoretical-practical understanding, through a critical reading and content analysis focusing
on techniques and languages in iconic images of different authors.
The consolidation of knowledge is sought when addressing key concepts of photography that cross the interest
of the plastic arts, accompanying artistic movements from its appearance to the contemporary era, such as the
knowledge of the photographic chamber, notions of shutter, diaphragm, depth of field and sensitivity.
There will be an introduction to the history of photography so that pupils recognise their most notable representatives.
It is also intended to raise awareness of a parallelism with the history of painting and the image in
motion with the consequent development of critical and analysis skills as regards the theory and practice of
photography.
Contents
Theoretical-practical and technical sessions;
- Various photographic languages; technical aspects related to the employment of light; composition, exposure
time and diaphragm, scale, relation between positive and negative;
Through analysis and critical reading of illustrative images in the work of chosen authors, the relationship between
analogical photography and digital photography will be addressed.
Practical component:
- Different types of chamber and its handling; analogical and digital media, focal lengths and zoom function;
diaphragm, exposure times; natural and artificial light and lighting techniques; filters; framing and composition;
depth of field; selective focus; measurement and compensation; analogical and digital treatment and image
printing; work presentation.
Students will perform photographic work aimed at consolidating technical and practical knowledge acquired.
Synthesis:
a) - key concepts of photography that cross the interest of the plastic arts accompanying artistic movements;
b) -Theoretical themes: Origins of Photography; Introduction to the history of photography, parallelism with the
history of painting and moving image;
- A science and an art. The different processes;
c) -Technical themes: the photographic chamber and its evolution;
- Analogical and digital formats;
- The chamber at our disposal;
- The sensitivity of the materials. The measurement of light;
d) - Practical themes: performing practical exercises, from the theoretical content.
- Various photographic languages; technical aspects related to the employment of light; composition, exposure
time and diaphragm, scale, relation between positive and negative;
Through analysis and critical reading of illustrative images in the work of chosen authors, the relationship between
analogical photography and digital photography will be addressed.
Practical component:
- Different types of chamber and its handling; analogical and digital media, focal lengths and zoom function;
diaphragm, exposure times; natural and artificial light and lighting techniques; filters; framing and composition;
depth of field; selective focus; measurement and compensation; analogical and digital treatment and image
printing; work presentation.
Students will perform photographic work aimed at consolidating technical and practical knowledge acquired.
Synthesis:
a) - key concepts of photography that cross the interest of the plastic arts accompanying artistic movements;
b) -Theoretical themes: Origins of Photography; Introduction to the history of photography, parallelism with the
history of painting and moving image;
- A science and an art. The different processes;
c) -Technical themes: the photographic chamber and its evolution;
- Analogical and digital formats;
- The chamber at our disposal;
- The sensitivity of the materials. The measurement of light;
d) - Practical themes: performing practical exercises, from the theoretical content.
Teaching Methods
The program consists of exercises, theoretical presentations of the contents and study visits. The evaluation is continuous taking into account: attendance; commitment; creativity; evolution, and; knowledge domain. There will be a continuous evaluation and a final assessment evaluated by a jury composed of the subject teacher and teachers of the course.In the NORMAL SEASON assessment students can opt for the Continuous Evaluation or Final Evaluation schemes. The RECOURSE, SPECIAL and EXTRAORDINARY seasons are governed by the Final Evaluation scheme.1. CONTINUOUS EVALUATION: a) Participation in classes: 20%;b) Work done in the classes with the teacher follow-up and submitted at least to a periodic evaluation: 40 %;c) Presentation and defense of the work done during classes: 40%.
Classification: sum of a), b) and c).2. FINAL EVALUATION:a) Work done in the classes with the teacher follow-up: 40%;
b) Exam about the subject contents: 60%.Classification: sum of a) and b).
Classification: sum of a), b) and c).2. FINAL EVALUATION:a) Work done in the classes with the teacher follow-up: 40%;
b) Exam about the subject contents: 60%.Classification: sum of a) and b).
Teaching Staff
- David Alexandre Infante Patrício [responsible]
Certificações
