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Unit of Study ART10275 - Digital Photography I (2017)

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  • Enrolment information

    This unit may be offered in a Session (13 weeks) or Study Period (7 weeks), please note if offered in a Study Period it will have a heavier estimated student workload per week. Please refer to the SCU Unit webpages for further information prior to enrolling. Students please note the university has some equipment you can borrow during class time only. To successfully complete this unit outside of class time, you will need: 1. A digital SLR camera with preferably a zoom lens 2. A sturdy tripod. 3. USB Flash Drive – an excellent piece of equipment for storing your tasks and other photographs taken throughout the study period. 4. Access to a computer loaded with Adobe Photoshop CS 4 or later.

Unit description

Introduces students to digital photographic techniques, concepts, materials, and processes. Students learn to understand and use the camera, lighting and software while completing a set of graded modules. Students will complete a thematic project in which personal artistic and technical interests are explored within a critical context.

Unit content

Topic 1: Introduction to Digital Photography – Photoshop basics, pixels and file sizes

Topic 2: Photoshop – retouching, cut and paste

Topic 3: Camera 1 – shutter speed

Topic 4: Camera 2 – aperture

Topic 5: Camera 3 – lenses depth of field

Topic 6: Photography 1 – composition

Topic 7: Photography Test

Topic 8: Photography 2 – panoramas

Topic 9: Photography 3 – still life

Topic 10: Photography 4 – image sequences

Topic 11: Photography 5 – editing issues

Topic 12: Photography – presentation/critique

Availabilities

Location Domestic International
Gold Coast Session 3 Session 3
Lismore Session 1,  2 Session 1,  2
Online Session 1,  2 N/A

Learning outcomes and graduate attributes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

GA1: Intellectual rigour, GA2: Creativity, GA3: Ethical practice, GA4: Knowledge of a discipline, GA5: Lifelong learning, GA6: Communication and social skills, GA7: Cultural competence
Learning outcome count Learning outcome description GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 discuss contemporary and historical perspectives in photography
2 use basic manual camera techniques and compositional methods
3 correctly answer questions about photographic technical information
4 demonstrate occupational health and safety practices concerning computer workstations
5 analyse and appraise the composition and content of photographs
6 use digital imaging equipment and software to effectively acquire, adjust and manipulate photographs
7 criticise and evaluate technical and artistic aspects of their own photographs and the works of others for presentation within a critical context.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. discuss contemporary and historical perspectives in photography
    • GA1:
  2. use basic manual camera techniques and compositional methods
    • GA4:
  3. correctly answer questions about photographic technical information
    • GA4:
  4. demonstrate occupational health and safety practices concerning computer workstations
    • GA4:
  5. analyse and appraise the composition and content of photographs
    • GA1:
    • GA2:
  6. use digital imaging equipment and software to effectively acquire, adjust and manipulate photographs
    • GA2:
  7. criticise and evaluate technical and artistic aspects of their own photographs and the works of others for presentation within a critical context.
    • GA4:

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