Acquisition of general knowledge about the image composition and visual storytelling;

Obtaining standards notions and essential features to digital photography;

Insightful knowledge about the qualitative levels of photography;

Acquisition of notions of photographic equipment and use;

Obtaining knowledge about the production and photographic narrative processes.

1. The photographic image
a). A Historical Look
b). The image as a social and cultural construction
c). The image as communication and aesthetic construction
d). The digital era: changes and implications
e). Stock photography references
2. Principles of digital photography
a). Film vs. Digital image
b). Cameras and Resolution
c). Common functions
d). Image formation and storage
3. Photographic composition
a). Elements: composition, texture, color, light, spare and backlight, volume, shape, space, perspective, plans, “rule” of three thirds
b). Principles of visual arts: balance, contrast, rhythm, emphasis, repetition, proportion and unit
4. Objectives
a). Types
b). Aperture
c). Depth of field
d). Focus and focal length
5. Support Equipment
a). Artificial lighting
b). Filters
c). Tripods
d). Hardware and software
6. Photographic genres
a). Portrait
b). Photojournalism
c). Scientific photography
d). Commercial and advertising photography
e). Fashion photography
7. Contemporary issues of photography
a). The role of online social networks
b). The era of mobile devices
c). Photographer: Professional vs. Amateur

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X ANG, Tom (2009). Manual de Fotografia Digital. Porto: Livraria Civilização Editora.
SANTOS, Joel (2010). Fotografia: Luz, Exposição, Composição, Equipamento. Lisboa: Centro Atlântico.