COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
- Course
- VICD210 - COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
- Department
- Visual Communication Design - English - Undergraduate
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 8
- T+P+L
- 2 + 0 + 2
- Course Coordinator(s)
- -
- Prerequisite
- Keywords
Course Description
The main aim of Commercial Photography is to establish moderately advanced photographic practices geared towards an understanding of the commercial application and development of photographic skills. Commercial photography covers a wide range of photographic disciplines. In this course students learn the principles behind photographic lighting, study the art of portrait photography, or develop their time-lapse photography skills. In the Commercial Photography course, students will be able to build valuable technical, critical and business skills through lectures, seminars, tutorials, workshops and group works. The focus of commercial photography course is on commercial photography shooting and posing, plus lighting and creative techniques.
COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Evaluation Tools (Active Term)
No evaluation items have been defined.
Course outcomes
- 01 to construct in-depth knowledge in color and black and white photography.
- 02 to assess different photographic types and production techniques.
- 03 to conduct the photographic equipment in studio and on location.
- 04 to implement different editing techniques in Lightroom and Capture One.
Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Photography as Storytelling (Without Words); Introduction + Practice Exercise |
| Week 2 | Camera Perspective and Subject Distance; Practice Exercise and discussion |
| Week 3 | Visual Hierarchy and Intentional Composition; Practice Exercise and discussion |
| Week 4 | Smartphone Lenses and Focal Length; Practice Exercise and discussion |
| Week 5 | Stillness and Movement in Photography; Practice Exercise |
| Week 6 | Midterm Project Preparation |
| Week 7 | Midterm week |
| Week 8 | Midterm week |
| Week 9 | Black and White Photography; Practice Exercise and discussion |
| Week 10 | Monocolor Photography; Field Trip to Karmi village |
| Week 11 | Photo Editing with Adobe Photoshop |
| Week 12 | Advanced Photo Editing with Adobe Photoshop |
| Week 13 | Image Layout and Presentation with Adobe InDesign |
| Week 14 | Final Project Preparation and In-Class Exhibition |
| Week 15 | Final week |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 Scott Kelby, 2026. The iPhone Photography Book (2nd Edition): How to get professional-looking images using the awesome camera you always have with you
- 02 Henry Carroll, 2014. Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs
- 03 James Luciana, 2000. Black-And-White Photography Manifest Visions: Manifest Visions : An International Collection
Learning Outcomes
- L01 Students will apply Photography techniques to create ideas for commercial purposes SOLO 4
- L02 Students analyze Photographs in terms of composition and frame of the object SOLO 4
- L03 Students express their ideas about creative contents for photography SOLO 3
- L04 Students will develop new perspectives about commercial contents SOLO 5
Program Outcomes
- P01 1. Recognized and applied all the learning tools and techniques learnt which they will implement throughout their lives and future careers.
- P02 2. Become confident in their knowledge and skills so that they can successfully study and work on their own.
- P03 3. Attained a high level of professionalism through the fundamental knowledge and skills gained in both marketing and digital fields.
- P04 4. Demonstrated a solid understanding of core business principles in the primary areas of digital marketing, web technologies, new media and management, as well as the interconnectedness of these disciplines in the running of an organization.
- P05 5. Been able to critically implement their knowledge and skills in both written, oral and digital forms to an intended audience, based on creative and analytical approaches.
- P06 6.Demonstrated their understanding of the ethical and protected use of various new media such as social media, mobile technology, web analytics, search engine optimization, and viral advertising in both their studies and careers.
- P07 7. Implemented best practices in business for planning, decision-making, and problem-solving based on collaborative work and studies.
- P08 8. Demonstrated effective communication skills in addition to in-depth of analysis and synthesis which are essential in multicultural educational and work contexts.
- P09 9. Demonstrated critical thinking characterized by the ability to define business problems with the evidence available, discern fact from opinion, determine underlying causes, formulate and evaluate potential solutions.
- P10 10. Been able to implement ideas and concepts through the development and creation of digital content for effective social media marketing strategies, and designing and evaluating the effectiveness of interactive web sites to increase web traffic flows, visibility, consumer satisfaction and response rates.
- P11 11. Embodied integrity in their work and actions, honor confidentiality, followed generally accepted codes of conduct in the digital marketing industry.
- P12 12. Devoted themselves to follow the codes of ethics, improve privacy issues with social media, conflict, and citizenship in order to frame a better understanding of digital marketing.
Po-Lo Matrix
| LO | P01 | P02 | P03 | P04 | P05 | P06 | P07 | P08 | P09 | P10 | P11 | P12 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |