LEARNING OUTCOMES
This curricular unit aims to develop skills in digital image techniques. It is also intended that students develop the capacity for analysis and critical reflection. To this end will be covered the image from the analogue to the digital, as well understanding the manual function of digital cameras and their potential in digital image editing (before and after). The student will also assimilate the basic and theoretical notions of visual composition and colour representation.
It is also objective of this curricular unit that the student work with digital imaging and photo editing tools, in order to understand the main technical editing and manipulation of digital images.
From the consolidation of these concepts and techniques, it is intended that the student can enhance his/her creativity in order to design and implement digital projects using digital imaging and photo editing software.
STUDY PROGRAMME
1. The Image in Digital Era
1.1 Analogic vs Digital
1.2 Definition and Image Resolution
1.3 Image File Formats
1.4 Manual Camera Settings (pre-capture editing)
1.5 Visual Composition for Photography
1.6 Chromatic Systems (colour models, complementary colours, symbolism of colours, etc.)
2. Photography: Process and Techniques
2.1 Time-lapse & Hyper-lapse
2.2 Long Exposures (motion blur & panning)
2.3 High Key & Low Key
2.4 HDR
2.5 Other Techniques
3. Digital Image Editing Tools
3.1 Adobe Lightroom CC
3.1.1 Import, management and organization of image collections
3.1.2 Basic image manipulation and editing tools
3.1.3 Optimizing and exporting images to different formats
3.2 Adobe Photoshop CC
3.2.1 Editing, selecting and manipulation techniques
3.2.2 Correction, adjustments, layers and actions
3.2.3 Export & Print
4. Creation and Development of Projects
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Kelby, S. (2014). Scott Kelby's Digital Photography Boxed Set, Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5: Pearson Education.
Peterson, B. (2012). Bryan Peterson's Understanding Composition Field Guide: How to see and photograph images with impact: Amphoto Books.
Santos, J. (2012). FOTOedição: O Guia Essencial de Pós-Produção com Photoshop Lightroom e Adobe Camera Raw: Centro Atlântico.