Course Pre-requisites & Aptitude Test

 

Fototechnik Intensive Course in Photography

Pre-requisite

Candidates must have passed 10th Class and have attained 16 years of age.

Qualify in Aptitude Test.

 

Fototechnik Certificate Course on Digital Editing and Image Enhancement

Pre-requisite

Adequate experience in using Digital Cameras.

Qualify in Aptitude Test.

 

Fototechnik Diploma for Proficiency in Photography

Pre-requisite

Candidates must have passed 10th Class and have attained 16 years of age.

Qualify in Aptitude Test.

 

Fototechnik Diploma for Mastery in Photography

Pre-requisite

Candidates must have completed the Fototechnik Diploma for Proficiency in Photography.

 

Course Contents

 

Fototechnik Intensive Course in Photography

 

• Introduction: Brief history & Basic Science of photography

• Camera: Pin-hole to Digital Cameras with Demonstration 

• Lenses: Photographic lenses, Types of lenses with Demonstration

• Light Sensitive Materials: BW & Colour films, Digital Sensors their Types & sizes, Characteristics – Sensitivity, contrast, graininess, spectral sensitivity, Resolution, colour temperature

• Light: Fundamentals, daylight & artificial light, lighting techniques, lighting for Studio Still life & Portraiture

• Exposure: Relationship with light intensity & Sensitivity. Exposure controls – aperture & shutter speed. Daylight & Artificial Light Exposures. Exposure meters. Effects of aperture & shutter speed, Exposure functions in Electronic Cameras

• Electronic Flash: Guide Number, Synchronisation,  Flash Exposure, Thyristor and TTL Flash, Studio Flash and accessories. 

• Depth of Field: Measurement of sharpness. Circle of confusion.  Hyperfocal distance. Variables controlling Depth of Field.

• Aesthetics of a Picture: Elements of a picture. Photographic composition. Forms, feelings, balance, cohesion & aesthetics

• Filters: Types & Filter Factor. Filters in B/W & Colour photography.  Digital Photography:

• Film & Digital – a comparison File Formats, Resolution, Compatibilities,

• Digital Camera – Functions & Settings

• Computer Hardware & Software,

• Introduction to PhotoShop

• Studio Shoots: Still-life, Portraits and Close-ups with Studio Flash. Event Shoots with Portable Flash

• Outing: Shooting Birds & Animals, Human activities & Monument

• Image Editing: Controlling Brightness & Contrast, Levels, Burning & Dodging Tools, Conversion to BW, Image size, Resolution, Colour correction, Using selection tools

• Accessories & Camera Care, Storage of equipment & images.

• Applications of Photography Studio, Wedding, Advertising, Architecture, Stage performance, Nature & Wildlife, Scientific & Photojournalism.

 

Examination:

Viva-Voce

Portfolio submission

 

Fototechnik Certificate Course on Digital Editing and Image Enhancement

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• Introduction to Adobe PhotoShop:

• Photoshop Workspace, Menu Bar, Work Area, Status Bar, Active Image Area, Tool Box, Option Bar, Palettes, Floating Palettes, New Window, Duplicate Image.

• Setting up Adobe PhotoShop: Adobe Photoshop Preferences.

• PhotpoShop Tools and Options: Brightness Contrast, Levels, Exposure, Burning, Dodging, Hue & Saturation, Conversion to Black & White using Greyscale, De-saturation, Channel Mixer.

• Selection Tools, Lasso & Magic Wand, Colour Range, Saving Selections, Transforming Selections, Quick Mask, Feather, Retouching Tools, Cloning, Healing, Patching, Eraser Tool, Painting Tools, Paint Bucket and Fill Command, Gradient, Pencil & Paint Brush, Colour Corrections with Levels, Selective Colours & Variations.

• PhotpoShop Layers: Adjustment Layers, Move Copy & Transform Layers, Selecting Layers, Group & Ungroup Layers, Masking Layers, Merging, Blending, Layer Effects and Style.

• PhotpoShop Filters: Sharpening Tool, Sharpening Filter, Different Methods, Selective Sharpening.

• Special Effects using PhotoShop: Applying Filters and Special Effects, Bas-Relief, Tone Separation, Composite, Trace Contour. HDR and Panorama.

• Using Text in PhotoShop: Type or Text Tool, Shading, Blending, Transforming.

• Optimising image in PhotoShop: Image Size, Resolution, Interpolation Methods, Canvas Size, Saving Images.

 

Assignments: BW Conversion, Perspective Correction, Panorama Stitching, HDR Imaging,

Making Bas-Relief, Tone Separation and Composites.

 

Examination:

Practical Examination.

Viva voce.

Portfolio submission

 

Fototechnik Diploma for Proficiency in Photography

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• Camera: Pin-hole to Digital Cameras with demonstration

• Light Sensitive Materials: Digital Sensors and films - sensitivity, contrast, graininess, noise, spectral

• sensitivity, resolution and colour temperature

• Light: Fundamentals, daylight & artificial light, lighting techniques.

• Exposure: Intensity & sensitivity, Exposure controls, Daylight & Artificial Light Exposures, Effects of aperture & shutter speed, Exposure Metering systems, Incident, Reflected and Flash Meters.

• Electronic Flash: Guide Number, Synchronisation, Thyristor & TTL Flash, Portable & Studio Flash Units, Accessories for Studio Flash.

• Lenses: Type of lenses, their application in photography, Angle of view, Magnification, Resolving power. Demonstration of lenses.

• Depth of Field: Measurement of sharpness, Circle of confusion, Hyperfocal distance, Variables controlling Depth of Field.

• Aesthetics of a Picture: Elements of a picture, Photographic composition, Forms, feelings, balance, cohesion & aesthetics

• Filters: Types, Filter Factor. Uses in B/W, Colour & Digital photography.

• Digital Photography: Introduction, Film & Digital – a comparison. File Formats, Resolution, Compatibilities, Functions & Settings

• Useful Accessories & Camera Care: Common accessories, Care & maintenance, Storage of images.

• Applications of Photography: Studio, Wedding, Advertising, Architecture, Stage Performance, Nature & Wildlife, Scientific, Photojournalism, Digital, Electronic Imaging

• Studio Shoot: Still-life, Portrait, Close-ups.

• Event Shoot: Shoot with Portable Flash.

• Outdoor photography: Birds, Animals, Human activities, Monument.

• Evaluation: Shooting Defects - identification causes & remedies.

• Image editing: Controlling Brightness & Contrast/Levels/Burning & Dodging Tools/Conversion to BW / Image size/Resolution/Colour correction/Using selection tools.

 

Examination:

Mid-Term Examination – objective type.

Assignment - descriptive type.

Final theory examination – descriptive type.

Final practical examination.

Viva-voce.

Portfolio submission

 

Fototechnik Diploma for Mastery in Photography

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• Zone System of Photography: Concepts, 18% Grey, Using Reflected, Incident and Flash meters.

• Sensitometry: Response curve, characteristic curve, Gamma value, Subject brightness range & Exposure latitude.

• Outing: Photographing with Contre-jour lighting, Daylight portraits, Panning shots, Market, Festivals, Fairs, Architecture and landscapes.

• Visual Perception: Theory; Figure ground relationship; Illusions.

• Viewing angles; Perspective; Symmetry & Asymmetry

• Colour Photography: Additive & Subtractive Colours. Colour Composition, Harmony and Balance; Psychology of colour.

• Art appreciation: Group critiquing on famous pictures. Art appreciation & criticism.

• Shooting techniques: Multiple exposures; Zooming; Focus tracking; astronomical shots; Night exposures; Open Flash; Panning.

• Lighting techniques: Studio flash:- Reflectors; Barn doors, cutters; Snoot; Mini spot; Umbrella; Soft box, Strip light; Light Panel; Honey comb; Gobo; Choice & Impact of Backgrounds; Creating different lighting set-ups: Dark Field & Bright Field Illumination; Axial lighting, Lieberkuhn Lighting, Rim and Ring Lighting, Lighting Scientific Objects.

• Controlling distortions: Vignetting ; Photogram; Bas-relief; Tone down; Tone separation; Solarization; Texture addition; Superimposition; Montage.

• Photomacrography & Slide copying, Use of Close-up lens, Extension Tube & Extension Bellows, Reversal Rings, Macro Lens.

• Effect of exposure: Shooting over, correct & under exposures;

• Evaluating the exposure variations through Histogram.

• Adobe PhotoShop:  Preferences – Brightness & Contrast, Levels, Burning & Dodging, Cloning and other Tools – Palettes Hue & Saturation, Curve, Sharpening – Layers, Transformation to control Perspective, High Dynamic Range Images, Panoramic images by stitching.

• Special Effects: Digital Bas-Relief, Tone Separation, Composites.

• Studio Shooting with Special Lighting Techniques: Shooting with Mixed Light. Shooting Textures for Superimposition.

• Shooting with Multiple Exposure options.

• Shooting Sessions: Product Photography, Model Photography, Pictorial Portrait, Pictorial Still-life, Pictorial Table-top, Food Shots.

 

Assignments: Selective focus, Unusual angles, Warm & Cool colours,

Harmonious colours, Hard & Soft light, Humorous picture; Street Children;

Pavement Hawkers; Market place; Candid outdoor people; Night shots –

Streets, Markets, Performances, lit-up buildings & use of open flash.

 

Examination:

Group critiquing of each other's portfolio

Final theory examination – descriptive type.

Assignment - descriptive type.

Final Practical Examination

Viva-voce.

Portfolio submission