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Basics of Digital Photography

Course code

IFI6047.DT

old course code

IFI6047

Course title in Estonian

Digifotograafia alused

Course title in English

Basics of Digital Photography

ECTS credits

3.0

Assessment form

assessment

lecturer of 2023/2024 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

Develop structured knowledge about essential principles of digital photography and obtain practical skills of using equipment and software to achieve creative results.

Brief description of the course

Introduction to digital photography. Cameras, lenses and accessories. Camera settings. Basic principles of composition. Importing and managing photos. Editing RAW photos. Presets and external editors. Color editing. Black and white photography. Mobile photography. Online platforms for publishing photos, copyright and legal considerations. Building a photography portfolio.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- knows the terms and vocabulary of digital photography;
- can use camera at beginners level;
- is able to manage and edit RAW photos;
- exports photos for the web and compiles an online photography portfolio.

Teacher

Kalle Kivi

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