The Photography Technology and Appreciation course relies on the basic theories of photography to explore camera usage techniques, how to apply exposure time, aperture, and focal length for different photographic expressions, as well as composition and lighting techniques. Through the appreciation of works, it comprehensively evaluates photographic works from both technical and artistic perspectives, extracting the essence from excellent works to improve photography skills and appreciation ability.
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Syllabus
- Point 1. Overview of Photography
- Point2. Overview of the camera
- Point3. Camera Lens, Shutter and Frame Focusing
- Point4. Digital camera applications
- Point5. Color mode and image output
- Point6. Fundamentals of photographic composition
- Point7. Photographic composition method
- Point8. Photography Lighting
- Point9. Landscape Photography
- Point10. Architectural Photography
- Point11. Portrait Photography
- Point12. Cinematic Photography
- Point13. News Photography
- Point14. Mobile photography
- Final Exam
Taught by
Heli Sun and Lingli Zhao