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Fine Arts: Photography 1

Course
2014-2015

Entrance requirements

  • make a photographic report in ten photos of a stroll to the bakery, shop, school etc and try to capture this outing in images that speak to viewers – make ten photos based on a theme which offers an insight into your personal imagination
    It does not matter whether you use a digital or analog camera. The format should be at least 13×18 cm. The photos do not have to be developed but may also be shown on a laptop.
    Students are free in their choice of subjects.

Description

This course is an introductory course which will focus on the examination of expressive and applicatory possibilities of photographic means. Concepts that will be explored are image, reality, foreground and background, space, zoom, sharpness, depth, shutter speed, light, lighting, moment, and aperture.

Course objectives

The purpose of this class is to also to bring students into contact with different fields of photography, such as illustrative, commerical, reporting, documentray and autonomous photography. Students will also work with camera obscura, different camerasystems and both studio and darkroom equipment. Finally attention will pe paid to modern techniques such as digital photography and photo development software.
The assignments will focus on the study of images, sketching techniques and documentation.

Schedule

Entrance exams: Wednesday 10 September 2014, from 13.30 hrs.
Lessons: Wednesdays from 19.00 till 21.30 hrs.
Period: 17 September 2014 till 21 January 2015.
No lessons in holiday periods (20 October 2014 thru 24 October 2014 and 22 December 2014 thru 2 January 2015)
Location: KABK, Prinsessegracht 4, Den Haag.
Room: T.B.A.

Mode of instruction

Practical lessons with individual guidance.

Mode of assesment

Individual assessment of work at the end of the course. Attendance is obligatory.

Literature

Will be anounced in the first class.

Information

Iris Luttmer

Registration

NB: This course is NOT available in Usis. To register, visit
www.kabk.nl

Remarks.

This course is part of Practicum Artium. These courses are exclusively intented for students of Leiden University.

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