Digital Photography

Course aim

To provide a broad understanding of digital photography and its historical, technical, and conceptual elements, whilst acquiring practical skills in digital image-making and editing.

Course content

The course is designed to (a) equip students with practical skills in digital image capture and setting up a digital workflow, and (b) increase student knowledge of, and critical appreciation for, photography as a fine art medium. Students will gain skills in using camera controls effectively; understanding exposure and measuring light; managing the digital darkroom (including skills in RAW file processing, smart object workflow, organising and storing digital files), and image editing using Adobe Photoshop (including skills in colour and tonal correction, retouching, working with layers, selections, and layer masks, and basic compositing). This is an intensive, hands-on, primarily studio-based course. No prior experience in photography or using Adobe Photoshop is required.

Textbook(s)

Shore, Stephen 2010, The Nature of Photographs: A Primer, Second, Phaidon Press, London

Prerequisite(s)

18 units of Level 1 courses for DBVS students. Nil for other students.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Studio	4 hours x 12 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Studio	5 hours x 10 sessions

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Studio Project, Studio Review

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.