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Subject 'Photographic Equipment and Technology. Pinhole'

Name in Estonian: Fototehnika ja tehnoloogia. Pinhole

Year:   2019/2020    2020/2021    2021/2022    2022/2023    2023/2024    

State codeFE.39.05
Study languageEstonian
ChairDepartment of Photography
Credit points 1 ECTS
Grading method Distinctive

General description

• pinhole photography as a means to the very basics of image formation
• pinhole photography as a creative alternative in a digitally dominant age
• the construction and operating principles of pinhole cameras
• the calculation/determination of aperture/focus distance/exposure
• photographing with a pinhole camera
• analysis of the results and a group crit

Aim

To teach students the fundamentals of photography, demonstrate the basic principles of image formation.

Study outcome

On successful completion of this course the students should be able to:
• know the basic principles of image formation
• perceive the possibilities to use alternative photographic techniques in contemporary digitally dominant environment;
• construct a pinhole camera and determine it's technical characteristics;
• use pinhole camera for creative processes
• critically and analytically assess the results of one's work

Is taught in following curricula

2019: 2271  
2018: 2271  
2017: 2271  
2016: 2271  
2015: 2271  
2014: 2271  
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