Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences · Interior Architecture and Environmental Design · Undergraduate
Course Objective
Basic knowledge of photography for undergraduate students of Architecture; giving necessary information about documentary photography for documenting; comprehension of the problems of documentation of single structure, detail and building communities; to get accurate and usable photographs and to understand the necessary methods to use them in documentation
Course Content
History of Architectural Photography; Fundamental Principles of Architectural Photography; Types of Lighting; the Concept of HDR; Detail Studies; Unusual Angles; Reflections; Rules and Types of Composition; Natural Light Management and Techniques; Integration of Portraits and Buildings; and Photo Enhancement.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Fotoğrafı mimari açıdan yorumlama/eleştirme becerisi kazanır
- Mimari fotoğrafa uygun kompozisyon üretir
- Fotoğraf çekiminde doğal ve yapay ışık kaynaklarından yararlanmayı öğrenir ve uygular
- Farklı yöntemlerle fotoğraf iyileştirmesi ve düzenlemesi yapar
Core Area Distribution
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 15 | 2 | 30 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| Midterm | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Final | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Image formation / Camera obscura / Focal length / Viewing angle / Lenses / | no preliminary work. in-class practice |
| 2 | Focus distance and perspective / Subject distance - Image distance / Aperture and relative aperture | no preliminary work. in-class practice |
| 3 | Distance setting / Telemetry / Micropolice / Parallax / Distance setting - Aperture - Focus distance relation | no preliminary work. in-class practice |
| 4 | Single-lens reflex camera introduction / Parts / Features / Time setting / Motion control | no preliminary work. in-class practice |
| 5 | Digital camera and its features / Evaluation of digital photographs / Scanners, aperture and time setting / Time adjusters and operation systems | no preliminary work. in-class practice |
| 6 | Negative / Resolution / Hidden vision / Light sensitivity / ISO settings | no preliminary work. in-class practice |
| 7 | Color sensitivity / Grayscale / Contrast / White setting | no preliminary work. in-class practice |
| 8 | Midterm | Midterm |
| 9 | Exposure tolerance / Exposure / Exposure metering | no preliminary work. in-class practice |
| 10 | Positometers / Camera posometers / Working principles | no preliminary work. in-class practice |
| 11 | Exposure / Zone system / Contrast / | no preliminary work. in-class practice |
| 12 | Resolution-size / Flashes and working principle, polarization filter / Filters / Capture copy / Close-up lens | no preliminary work. in-class practice |
| 13 | Architectural photographic rules / Technical drawing rules / Facades / Special cameras and lenses | no preliminary work. in-class practice |
| 14 | Use of photo in drawing environment / Perspective correction / Ratio | no preliminary work. in-class practice |
| 15 | Student presentations | preparation for presentations |
| 16 | Final Sınavı | Final Sınavı |