Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen
Management en Communicatie
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JAP: Photojournalism28546/1894/2021/1/48
Study guide

JAP: Photojournalism

28546/1894/2021/1/48
Academic year 2020-21
Is found in:
  • International programmes Management and Communication
This is a single course unit.
Study load: 4 credits
Teaching staff: Mermans Sandra
Languages: English
Scheduled for: Semester 1
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Possible deadlines for learning account: 15.10.2020 ()
Re-sit exam: is possible.
Possibility of deliberation: This course unit is eligible for deliberation according to the criteria as determined by the degree programme you are enrolled in.

Short description

This course is a creative one. You work on mandatory as well as individually chosen assignments for which you use a digital reflex camera. Through permanent feedback you learn about composition, natural and artificial light, tips and tricks for digital photography and elementary Photoshop and Lightroom. You work in a photo studio and in lifelike situations. The focus of the assignments is on portrait photography and journalistic photography. Working with online forms of publication. Photojournalists come and talk about their profession.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Educational organisation (text)

Introductory seminars, workshops, feedback sessions.
Guest lectures.

Course content

This course is a creative one. You work on mandatory as well as individually chosen assignments for which you use a digital reflex camera. Through permanent feedback you learn about composition, natural and artificial light, tips and tricks for digital photography and elementary Photoshop and Lightroom. You work in a photo studio and in lifelike situations. The focus of the assignments is on portrait photography and journalistic photography. Working with online forms of publication. Photojournalists come and talk about their profession.

Study material (text): Mandatory

All study material will be available on Digitap.

Evaluation (text)

Product evaluation (80%) and permanent evaluation (20%) of the photo assignments. 
Attendance during counselling is mandatory.

See extra form on Digitap for the precise assignments and the values per assignment.