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 Students know the stages of production of radio, television and cinema productions, have the ability and competence to plan and implement work in the stages of production.
- P02 Students know the basic working principles and operations of audiovisual production tools, have the ability to effectively use these tools in the production process of radio, television and cinema productions.
- P03 Students have knowledge about theories in the field of radio, television and cinema.
- P04 Students know the historical development process of radio, television and cinema in the world and in Turkey.
- P05 Students know the legislation governing the field of radio, television and cinema, national and international professional organizations and ethical principles.
- P06 Students know the types of programs in radio and television broadcasting.
- P07 Students know the genres and trends of Cinema.
- P08 Students know the methods of analyzing and evaluating messages in audio and visual environments.
- P09 Students prepare, design and implement project proposals for radio, television and cinema projects suitable for different broadcasting environments.
- P10 Students know the techniques of writing scripts, have the ability to write scripts and prepare a shooting script.
- P11 Students have the ability to make sound and image editing, apply it in the fields of digital sound design, image design and visual effects use in field-specific content production.
- P12 Students have the ability to consider, analyze and evaluate the social, economic, political, cultural, etc. effects of media content in written, audio and visual environments from a critical point of view.
- P13 Students have the competence to design and produce programs and/or make films in the field of radio, television and cinema.
- P14 Students are proficient in the basic principles of Image aesthetics, visual design, cinematographic language/expression and composition.
- P15 Students have knowledge about Radio and Television management.
- P16 Students know the standards in field-specific products.
- P17 Students are proficient in collaborating for joint work and production in the field of radio, television and cinema.
Po-Lo Matrix
| LO | P01 | P02 | P03 | P04 | P05 | P06 | P07 | P08 | P09 | P10 | P11 | P12 | P13 | P14 | P15 | P16 | P17 | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| L04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |