Credit Points: 22.5
Study Time: 225 Hours

This unit will introduce you to the School's photographic facilities. You will study a range of image capture and post-production techniques appropriate to the professional photographic industry.

Relevant areas of health and safety policy and practice are also outlined.

Outline syllabus
(An indicative guide to the content covered by this unit.)

• Processing and printing workshops and demonstrations
• Studio and location lighting demonstrations and workshops
• Studio and location medium format photography
• Studio and location large format photography
• Digital camera introduction and workshops 
• Health and safety

Method of delivery

• Demonstrations and practical workshops in the photography facilities
• Studio access and systems
• Location practice
• Critical review of work
• Tutorials including formative feedback
• Health and safety

Aims

A1 To enable you to make full use of the School's photographic facilities.
A2 To enable you to gain a common body of photographic knowledge in order to give you the opportunity to further develop practical and creative skills.
A3 To ensure knowledge and understanding of relevant health and safety policy and practice.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this unit you will be able to:

LO1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of key techniques and processes.
LO2 Demonstrate appropriate practical skills.
LO3 Demonstrate awareness of relevant health and safety policy and practice.

Reference material

Key
London, B., Stone,J. & Upton, J. (2010). Photography. 10th ed. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Education.
Langford, M. (2010). Basic photography. 9th ed. Oxford: Focal Press.
Child, J. and Galer, M. (2008). Photographic lighting: essential skills. 4th ed. Oxford: Focal Press

Recommended
Langford, M (2008). Advanced photography. 7th ed. Oxford: Focal Press.
Child, J. (2008). Studio Photography: essential skills. 4th ed. Oxford: Focal Press.
Hunter, F., Biver, S., Fuqua, P. (2007). Light: science and magic: an introduction to photographic lighting. Oxford: Focal Press
Ingledew, J. (2005), Photography: Laurence King publishing.