Introduction to Fashion Photography

FA PH FP 210
Credit hours: 3
Contact hours: 90

The course is based on a series of theoretical lectures about the technical, cultural, visual and historical aspects of fashion photography. Fashion photography history will be analyzed from the beginning of the 20th century through contemporary work, following the continuously changing fashion styles and trends. The course will concentrate on technical aspects of fashion photography from location, and portable and studio units, to all aspects of lighting, including natural, artificial, existing light, flash units; and light metering. Students will be guided through up-to-date digital software and technologies into the advertising world. Attention to the offset printing technical aspects like color separation, offset film transferring and offset printing will be also given. Prerequisite and Requirements: There are no mandatory prerequisites. Basic photography experience and knowledge will be helpful. digital camera of at least 3.0 mega pixels with an optical zoom lens 3X or more is required. A lab fee will also be required for this course.