Introduction to Photojournalism - JKB106

• Anglický název: Introduction to Photojournalism
• Zajišťuje: Katedra žurnalistiky (23-KZ)
• Fakulta: Fakulta sociálních věd
• Platnost: od 2021
• Semestr: oba
• E-Kredity: 4
• Rozsah, examinace: 1/1 Z [hodiny/týden]
• Počet míst: zimní:15 / 15 (12); letní:neurčen / neurčen (12)
• Minimální obsazenost: 10
• Virtuální mobilita / počet míst: ne
• Stav předmětu: vyučován
• Jazyk výuky: angličtina
• Způsob výuky: prezenční
• Poznámka: předmět je možno zapsat mimo plán; povolen pro zápis po webu; při zápisu přednost, je-li ve stud. plánu; předmět lze zapsat v ZS i LS
• Garant: Mgr. Sandra Lábová
• Vyučující: Mgr. Sandra Lábová
• Třída: Courses for incoming students
• Neslučitelnost : JJB154
• Je neslučitelnost pro: JJB154

Anotace

Poslední úprava: Mgr. Sandra Lábová (10.02.2022)

The aim of this class is to master practical basics of photography. Students will learn technical and creative basics of photography and digital process. The important part of the class is the analysis of pictures and achieving of greater visual literacy. Students should be interested in visual culture and photography. The class is time-consuming; it is necessary to take photographs every week outside the timeframe of lectures. CLASS IS FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS ONLY!!!

Students sign-in to Moodle page of the course here: https://dl2.cuni.cz/enrol/index.php?id=3120

Course is going to be held in person at Hollar. However, In the case of bad the pandemic situation, the course will move to on Zoom platform (after the an email notification)

https://cesnet.zoom.us/j/94908401636?pwd=a2E4NHdnT1RpaGR3eURXdVRKSnFnQT09

Meeting ID: 949 0840 1636
Passcode: 951994

Cíl předmětu

Poslední úprava: Helper (22.08.2019)

The aim of the class is to master photographic process with Digital Single Lens Reflex camera, to understand and master photography process, digital workflow, to achieve basics of creative, compositional and decompositional part of photography. Mastering of digital photographic camera leads to the ability to previsualization, work better with any type of modern automatic digital cameras. Students should broaden their visual literacy skills, master basics of the photographic process and taking photographs, and learn about basic characteristics of the photographic medium in general.

Literatura

Poslední úprava: Helper (22.08.2019)

ELKINS, James. What photography is. New York: Routledge, 2011.

FREEDMAN, M.: Encyclopedia of Practical Photography, Tiger Books int. London, 1993.

HEDGECOE, J. : The Book of Photography, DK Adult, 2005.

JOHANSSON, T. D.: The New Image: On the Temporarility of Photographic Representation after Digitalization, COSIGN, 2002

KOBRE, K. Photojournalism The Professionals' Approach: 3nd Edition. Focal Press, 1991.Manovich, L.: The Languafe Of New Media, The MIT Press, 2001

MITCHELL, W. Picture theory: essays on verbal and visual representation. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, c1994.

PATTERSON, F. Photography and the art of seeing. Toronto : Key Porter Books, c1989.

RITCHIN, Fred. Bending the frame: photojournalism, documentary, and the citizen. 1st ed. New York: Aperture, 2010.

WELLS, Liz. Photography: A Critical Introduction, Routledge, 2004

WRIGHT, T. The photography handbook.London, New York : Routledge, 2004

ZUROMSKIS, Catherine. Snapshot photography: The lives of images. Cambridge: MIT Press, 2013, 358 s. ISBN 978-0-262-01929-3.

Metody výuky

Poslední úprava: Helper (22.08.2019)

The class is divided into theoretical part, discussions and picture analysis. In their free time, students take photographs in the field.

Požadavky ke zkoušce

Poslední úprava: Mgr. Sandra Lábová (03.02.2022)

Active participation (20 points) in each lecture and lab, all photographic tasks finished (50 points), test (30 points) - At least E from test to pass the class. Minimum gain is 51 points from 100.

Sylabus

Poslední úprava: Mgr. Sandra Lábová (03.02.2022)

Summer semester 2021/2022

Lecture = Theoretical classes
Lab = practical seminars (students present their work) + discussion

February 14 – Introduction & Lecture:, Technology of Photography
February 21 – Lecture: Composition
February 28 – Lab: 1st Assignment/Technology and Composition, PART I
March 7 – Lecture: Image Editing
March 14 – Lab: 2st Assignment/Picture editing
March 21 – Lecture: Portrait
April 4 – Lab: 3rd Assignment/Portrait, PART I
April 11 – Lab: 3rd Assignment/Portrait, PART II
April 18 – NO CLASS
April 25 – Lecture: Photojournalism, Picture news, Reportage
May 2 – Lab: 4th Assignment/Picture news
May 9 – Lab: 5th Assignment/Reportage
May 15 – Lecture: Quality of Photojournalism and Ethics (extra class for April 18)

 

 

Požadavky k zápisu

Poslední úprava: Helper (22.08.2019)

Students are required to have basic knowledge and experience in working with image processing software, e.g. Photoshop. Teaching the use of image processing software is not a part of this course!

Own DSLR camera and personal computer necessary.