The workshop intends to provide the basic technical skills relating to photographic practice both in its analogue and digital dimension, illustrating its various articulations and its historical, cultural and artistic function.
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- Provide basic knowledge on the history and social and cultural role of photography, defining in particular how it has changed the world of art, the perception of history and its own narration; how it has changed tourism, travel, sociability, the narration of private or historical events and much more
- Get to know some great authors of the history of photography with the dual purpose of exploring aesthetics and style, as well as understanding some rules of composition and how the photographic error or the betrayal of the rules has generated exceptional works of art.
- Define some characteristics of the photographer's profession, with references to the profession linked to it in the world of cinema: the cinematography.
- Stimulate the gaze and photographic creativity
- Learn the main composition rules
- Learn how to use a professional camera in its basic functions in manual mode. It is specified that it will be possible to shoot with any type of photographic device, from the mobile device (smartphone or tablet) to the reflex or mirrorless digital, as well as with analog devices (for which we will digitize).
- Introduction to digital editing. We will analyze the basic tools of the main editing programs (Photoshop, Lightroom and others).
Calendar of activities:
Lesson 1
Presentation
The birth and main uses of photography
Some great photographers
Lesson 2
The optics
Focus
Introduction to the concept of depth of field
Review of images proposed by students
Lesson 3
Focus on Direction of photography
Some great cinematographers
The knowledge of optics, films, machines, but above all imagination and creativity
Lesson 4
Review of student shots on optics
Exposure: ISO, times, apertures
The exposure meters
Lesson 5
Review of student exercises on display
Play with photography
Train creativity
Train your eyes
Lesson 6
The depth of field
The main rules of composition
Review of student proposals on Photographers (and Cinematographer)
Lesson 7
Review shots of students on depth of field
Introduction to digital editing
Review of student proposals on Photographers (and Cinematographer)
Lesson 8
Making a photographic project
Introduction to digital editing
Lesson 9
Review of students' photographic projects
Assistance with photo editing
Lesson 10
Review of students' photographic projects
Assistance with photo editing
Lesson 11
Review and comment on students' photographic projects
Lesson 12
Presentation of photographic projects
How to cultivate a passion for photography in Rome and elsewhere
Programme
The course pursues various objectives that will therefore constitute the heart of the educational program:- Provide basic knowledge on the history and social and cultural role of photography, defining in particular how it has changed the world of art, the perception of history and its own narration; how it has changed tourism, travel, sociability, the narration of private or historical events and much more
- Get to know some great authors of the history of photography with the dual purpose of exploring aesthetics and style, as well as understanding some rules of composition and how the photographic error or the betrayal of the rules has generated exceptional works of art.
- Define some characteristics of the photographer's profession, with references to the profession linked to it in the world of cinema: the cinematography.
- Stimulate the gaze and photographic creativity
- Learn the main composition rules
- Learn how to use a professional camera in its basic functions in manual mode. It is specified that it will be possible to shoot with any type of photographic device, from the mobile device (smartphone or tablet) to the reflex or mirrorless digital, as well as with analog devices (for which we will digitize).
- Introduction to digital editing. We will analyze the basic tools of the main editing programs (Photoshop, Lightroom and others).
Calendar of activities:
Lesson 1
Presentation
The birth and main uses of photography
Some great photographers
Lesson 2
The optics
Focus
Introduction to the concept of depth of field
Review of images proposed by students
Lesson 3
Focus on Direction of photography
Some great cinematographers
The knowledge of optics, films, machines, but above all imagination and creativity
Lesson 4
Review of student shots on optics
Exposure: ISO, times, apertures
The exposure meters
Lesson 5
Review of student exercises on display
Play with photography
Train creativity
Train your eyes
Lesson 6
The depth of field
The main rules of composition
Review of student proposals on Photographers (and Cinematographer)
Lesson 7
Review shots of students on depth of field
Introduction to digital editing
Review of student proposals on Photographers (and Cinematographer)
Lesson 8
Making a photographic project
Introduction to digital editing
Lesson 9
Review of students' photographic projects
Assistance with photo editing
Lesson 10
Review of students' photographic projects
Assistance with photo editing
Lesson 11
Review and comment on students' photographic projects
Lesson 12
Presentation of photographic projects
How to cultivate a passion for photography in Rome and elsewhere
Core Documentation
There are no mandatory booksReference Bibliography
[Recommended bibliography in progress]Type of delivery of the course
Full time anda mandatory attendance (a maximum number of 2 absences is allowed)Attendance
Full time anda mandatory attendance (a maximum number of 2 absences is allowed)Type of evaluation
Participation and implementation of collective or individual projects is required