Week - 1 |
Introduction to architectural photography, course overview, conceptual framework, relationship between architecture and photography, basic terminology. |
Week - 2 |
Short history of photography, evolution of architectural photography, pioneer photographers and sample analyses. |
Week - 3 |
Cameras and their types, lens types, photographic equipment, basic photography techniques. |
Week - 4 |
Understanding light, natural and artificial light sources, impact of light on architectural photography. |
Week - 5 |
Elements of composition: framing, perspective, balance, symmetry, scale, space. |
Week - 6 |
Representation of space, photography as narrative, architectural details, surface and texture. |
Week - 7 |
Interior and exterior architectural photography: technical differences, challenges, shooting tips. |
Week - 8 |
Practice: exterior architectural photography, documentation of building facades. |
Week - 9 |
Practice: interior photography, balancing light and creating spatial atmosphere. |
Week - 10 |
Photo editing: basic Photoshop/Lightroom techniques, perspective correction. |
Week - 11 |
Interpretation and critique in architectural photography, construction of representation, analysis through student works. |
Week - 12 |
Role of photography in architectural publishing, examples from magazines and books, visual selection criteria. |
Week - 13 |
Student project presentations I: conceptual and technical evaluation of individual photography projects. |
Week - 14 |
Student project presentations II: general evaluation and course wrap-up. |