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Subject 'Professional Photography. Studio Photo'

Name in Estonian: Erialane fotograafia. Stuudiofoto

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

State codeME.52.04
Study languageEstonian
ChairDepartment of Media and Advertisement Design
Credit points 2 ECTS
Grading method Distinctive

General description

• The work comprises three assignments in the studio;
• Two copy-assignments, completion of the copy-assignments gives the students primary studio-technical skills for the third, creative assignment;
• Home assignment

Aim

The objective is to apprehend the methods of taking a photo of a person through given assignment, by using artificial light and technological possibilities of a photo studio.

Study outcome

Upon completion of the course, students will:
1. be able to read a light scheme;
2. be able to analyse studio photos taken by different photographers and to present them schematically;
3. know different light types – diffused light, directed light, directed diffused light – and be able to use them in the light scheme by using different props – softboxes, reflectors, reverberators etc;
4. comprehend the logic of setting the light and be able to use an exponometer in setting up a light scheme;

Is taught in following curricula

2019: 2272  
2018: 2272  
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