Photography Laboratory

Code:

LF500

Acronym:

LF

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Fine Arts

Instance: 2023/2024 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Design
Course/CS Responsible:	Communication Design

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
DC	31	Plano de estudos de LDC_publicaçao em DR de 24/05/2022	2	-	6	45	162
			3
			4

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

— Deepen technological knowledge regarding the reproduction of photographic images;
— Know the operation of photographic printing techniques;
— Learn to reveal negatives in the context of analog black and white photography;
— Printing contact proofs;
— Explore alternative photographic printing processes;
— Enlarge photographs in the context of black and white analog photography;
— Learn photographic manipulation techniques in a laboratory context;
— Develop habits of reflection on photo analysis.

Learning outcomes and competences

Working method

Presencial

Program

— Characterization of photography films;
— Disclosure of negatives;
— Characterization of photographic paper;
— Conducting contact tests;
— Photographic printing;
— Magnification of photographs;
— Photo manipulation;
— Analysis of photographic results.

Mandatory literature

Ansel Adams; A câmera. ISBN: 85-7359-124-2
Ansel Adams; A^cópia. ISBN: 85-7359-137-4
Ansel Adams; O negativo. ISBN: 85-7359-144-7
Michael Langford; Fotografia básica
António Sena; História da imagem fotográfica em Portugal. ISBN: 972-0-06265-7
Philippe Dubois; O^acto fotográfico. ISBN: 972-699-280-X
Susan Sontag; On photography. ISBN: 0-14-005397-2
David Campany; Art and photography. ISBN: 0-7148-4286-9
Gerry Badger; The^Genius of photography. ISBN: 978-1-84400-363-1
Roland Barthes; A câmara clara. ISBN: 972-44-0076-X

Teaching methods and learning activities

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	30,00
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	20,00
Trabalho de campo	20,00
Trabalho laboratorial	30,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico	20,00
Elaboração de projeto	50,00
Frequência das aulas	45,00
Trabalho de campo	15,00
Trabalho laboratorial	32,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

— Attendance;
— Monitoring of projects;
— Participation;
— Work presentation;
— Development of exercises and projects;
— Scientific curiosity;
— Technological domain;
— Use of concepts and appropriate technical language.

Calculation formula of final grade

— Theoretical presentation of the subject;
— Performing small exercises in work groups;
— Development of individual projects throughout the semester;
— Presentation of works to the class, encouraging discussion;
— Dissemination of the final classification of each exercise and project (from A to F, from most to least positive);
— Reflection on the evaluation;
— The calculation of the final evaluation is carried out according to the sum of the developed projects;
— Projects that have not been properly monitored will not be subject to evaluation.
— Students who do not attend at least 75% of the classes taught will not be assessed.

Observations

For this Unit it is necessary for students to acquire paper and photographic films.