Course: Photographic techniques II.

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Course title Photographic techniques II.
Course code KME/625
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Frequency of the course In each academic year, in the summer semester.
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Weyda František, doc. RNDr. CSc.
Course content
Content of practices: 1. Classical photography for advanced photography-biology. Photographical equipments and accessories. Fotorecipes for advanced photographer. Evaluation of photographs. 2. Scientific macrophotography and close-up photography for advanced biologist. 3. BW and color classical microphotography in optical microscope. Photographic recording of pictures in phase contrast, observation in dark field, at Nomarski contrast, fluorescence microscopy, Hoffmann contrast. Measurement of size of objects. Evaluation of image in optical microscopy. 4. Digital analysis of image in laser scanning confocal microscopre. Observation and photographing in vivo. 3-D reconstion of objects. (Dr.IvoŠauman, PhD.) 5. Use of computer technique in photography and in microscopy (optical and electron). Hardware and software. Basics of computer graphic. Digital imaging. Analysis of image. Reconstruction of objects. Stereology. Professional printing. 6. Special photographic methods in scientific photography (ultraviolet and infrared photography, chromogen improvement of primary photographic data, holocopy, equidenses, filtration of details etc). Advanced techniques accessible here. 7. Digital photography and digital darkroom. Recent state and future of classical and digital photography. 8. Experimental digital photography. 9. Scientific digital photography. 10. Digitalization of image of biological objects with special tools. 11. Analog (S-VHS and Hi8) and digital (DV, Digital8) film technique. Framegrabbers. Processing of videorecords in PC and other special equiopments. 12. Professional use of classical and digital photographic, computer and videotechniques in presentation of scientific results. 13. Internet as important source of information for classical and digital photographer. 14. Psychological aspects of photography. Photography and paragraphs. Author law. Ethics in photography. 15. Discussion forum with specialists for biological photography. 16. Creativity in scientific photography.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Graphic and art activities, Excursion
  • Class attendance - 26 hours per semester
  • Field trip - 8 hours per semester
  • Preparation for credit - 26 hours per semester
  • Semestral paper - 30 hours per semester
  • Preparation for classes - 20 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Aim of course is to present theory and practice of recent photographic technique usable in biological disciplines.
students handle advanced theory of photographic techniques students handle photographic camera on higher level students take part in practical workshops and photographic competitions course is based on active participation of every student
Prerequisites
no special requirement; benefit is participation in course KME/306 Fotografické techniky I

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance assessment, Analysis of creative work (musical, visual, literary), Interim evaluation

Attendance 80% Final work - photography with description of work
Recommended literature
  • Daye D., rok neuveden: Special Effects Photography. A behind-the-scenes guide to new and unusual photographic processes and techniques. Rotovision SA (Hove), 160 stran.
  • Krug W., Weide H.-G., 1978: VĚDECKÁ FOTOGRAFIE VE FOTOGRAFICKÉ PRAXI. výjimečně krátkodobě možno zapůjčit od Dr.Weydy, ENTÚ (velmi unikátní kniha) SNTL (Praha), 160 str..
  • Langford M.,1998: Advanced Photography. Focal Press (Oxford), 325 pp..
  • Ray S.F.,1999: Scientific Photography and Applied Imaging. Focal Press (Oxford), 559 pp..
  • Ullman A., 1979: TECHNICKÉ TRIKY VE FOTOGRAFII. SNTL (Praha), 160 str..
  • Gatcum Ch. Kompletní fotografie.. Brno, 2018. ISBN 978-80-7413-378-7.


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