Short Title: | Creative Photography |
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Full Title: | Creative Photography |
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Language of Instruction: | English |
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Field of Study: | Audio-visual techniques and media production |
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Module Description: | The purpose of this module is for students to explore manual camera controls, techniques, and fundamental ways of photographic seeing, in order to produce and evaluate their own creative photographic work. |
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Learning Outcomes |
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to: |
LO1 |
Use a single lens reflex camera manually to accurately expose 35mm film. |
LO2 |
Construct a pinhole camera, measure exposure and develop paper negatives and contact prints in a darkroom. |
LO3 |
Work independently and communicate ideas visually through the medium of photography, demonstrating an awareness of the techniques of composition in the construction of message and meaning to produce resolved bodies of work within a context driven narrative approach to the medium. |
LO4 |
Use a bevel-cutter to window-mount a series of photographs to a high standard. |
LO5 |
Present, reflect on the production process, evaluate and critique photographs. |
Module Content & Assessment
Course Work |
Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
Project |
The project this semester will comprise of production-based work using student-made pinhole cameras, disposable cameras and 35mm SLRs. Work will be processed and printed externally at a photo lab, or for the pinhole project in the darkroom; and then presented to a high standard. Students will be required to keep a project workbook throughout the semester, which will form an intrinsic part of all project work completed. The purpose of the workbook is to give each student the opportunity to present, to a high standard, an in-depth study including all background material and supporting work involved in production (see module Content). |
1,2,3,4,5 |
60.00 |
Sem 1 End |
Project |
Students will write up their own notes throughout the semester, which will then be presented in the workbook (see above), detailing their contextual research, progression and development of ideas, technical notes, exhibitions and seminars attended, etc. Appropriate academic referencing and bibliographic conventions should be applied throughout. All project work will be assessed holistically under the following criteria: Concept (e.g. contextual research and understanding, development of ideas); Production (e.g. technical proficiency, working competence, creativity); Presentation (e.g. attention to detail, print quality, final presentation). |
1,2,3,4,5 |
40.00 |
Sem 1 End |
No End of Module Formal Examination |
TU Dublin – Tallaght Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
Workload: Full Time |
Workload Type |
Workload Description |
Hours |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
Lecturer/Lab |
Students will attend lectures and participate in practical workshops, lecturer-supervised learning, tutorials, seminars and critiques. |
3.00 |
Every Week |
3.00 |
Independent Learning |
Students will undertake independent research and related practical work outside of scheduled class times. |
2.00 |
Every Week |
2.00 |
Total Weekly Learner Workload |
5.00 |
Total Weekly Contact Hours |
3.00 |
This module has no Part Time workload. |
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Module ResourcesRecommended Book Resources |
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- Bate, David 2016, Photography: The Key Concepts, 2nd Ed., Bloomsbury
- Heine, Florian and Brad Finger 2016, 50 Contemporary Photographers You Should Know, Prestel
- Ingledew, John 2016, How to Have Great Ideas: A Guide to Creative Thinking, Laurence King
- Langford, Michael, Anna Fox & Richard Sawdon Smith, eds., 2016, Langford's Basic Photography, 10th Ed., Focal Press
- Lowe, Paul 2016, Photography Masterclass: Creative Techniques of 100 Great Photographers, Thames and Hudson
- Peterson, Bryan 2016, Understanding Exposure: How To Shoot Great Photographs With Any Camera, 4th Ed., Amphoto Books
- Sheehan, Tanya and Andrés Zervigón, eds., 2015, Photography and Its Origins, Routledge
- Silverman, Kaja 2015, The Miracle of Analogy: or The History of Photography, Part 1, Stanford University Press
- Wells, Liz, ed., 2015, Photography: A Critical Introduction, 5th Ed., Routledge
- Wright, Terence 2015, The Photography Handbook, 3rd Ed., Routledge
- Renner, Eric and Nancy Spencer 2014, Poetics of Light: Contemporary Pinhole Photography, Museum of New Mexico Press
- Warner Marien, Mary 2014, Photography: A Cultural History, 4th Ed., Laurence King
- Berger, John and Geoff Dyer, ed., 2013, Understanding a Photograph, Penguin Classics
- Durden, Mark, ed., 2013, Fifty Key Writers on Photography, Routledge
- Higgins, Jackie 2013, Why It Does Not Have To Be In Focus: Modern Photography Explained, Thames and Hudson
- Ingledew, John 2013, Photography, 2nd Ed., Laurence King
- Hacking, Juliet, ed., 2012, Photography: The Whole Story, Prestel
- Keeney, Chris 2011, Pinhole Cameras: A Do It Yourself Guide, Princeton Architectural Press
- Phillips, Sandra S, ed., 2010, Exposed: Voyerism, Surveillance and the Camera, Tate Publishing
- Berger, John 2008, Ways of Seeing, (first published 1972) Ed., Penguin
- Renner, Eric 2008, Pinhole Photography: From Historic Technique to Digital Application, 4th Ed., Focal Press
- Rosenblum, Naomi 2008, A World History of Photography, 4th Ed., Abbeville Press
- Sontag, Susan 2008, On Photography, (first published 1979) Ed., Penguin
- Stepan, Peter 2008, 50 Photographers You Should Know, Prestel
- Trachtenberg, Alan, ed., 1980, Classic Essays On Photography, Leete's Island Books
| Recommended Article/Paper Resources |
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- Aperture - international journal specialising in photography, quarterly journal
- British Journal of Photography, monthly journal
- Source - magazine of contemporary photography in Britain and Ireland, quarterly journal
| Other Resources |
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- Website: Aesthetica Magazine, art, design and
photography
- Website: Agata Stoinska, photographer
- Website: Amelia Stein RHA, photographer
- Website: Andy Wiener, photographer, psychiatrist
- Website: AnOther Magazine, fashion and culture
- Website: Anthony Haughey, artist,
lecturer/researcher
- Website: Aperture Foundation, publisher and
centre for the photo community
- Website: The Association of Photographers
- Website: Barry McCall, photographer
- Website: Belfast Exposed, gallery of contemporary
photography
- Website: Belfast Photo Festival, photographic
biennial
- Website: Blurb, create photo books
- Website: British Journal of Photography,
photography news and features
- Website: Color Confidence, colour management
specialist
- Website: The Copper House Gallery, photographic
and fine art printing studio, Dublin
- Website: David Farrell, photographer
- Website: Deirdre O’Callaghan, photographer
- Website: Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation
- Website: Digital Photography Review, equipment
reviews and related forums
- Website: Donovan Wylie, photographer
- Website: Doug DuBois, photographer
- Website: The Douglas Hyde Gallery, contemporary
art gallery, Dublin
- Website: Dragana Jurisic, photographic artist
- Website: Emer Gillespie, artist
- Website: Eoin O'Conaill, photographer
- Website: European Photography, biannual
photography and new media journal
- Website: Exhibit A, digital imaging and
printmaking, Dublin
- Website: Frieze, resource for contemporary art
and culture
- Website: Gallery of Photography, Dublin, national
centre for contemporary photography
- Website: Gary Coyle RHA, artist
- Website: getDPI, photography forums
- Website: Hetty Walsh, master Black and White
printer, Co. Cork
- Website: Hugh Lane Gallery, (officially the
Dublin City Gallery)
- Website: Inniscara Bespoke, framing service,
Rathcoole, Co. Dublin
- Website: Inspirational Arts, fine art digital
printing and framing services, Dublin
- Website: Irish Arts Review, quarterly journal
- Website: Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin
- Website: Irish Professional Photographers
Association
- Website: Jackie Nickerson, artist
- Website: John Duncan, editor, photographer
- Website: John Gunn Camera Shop, photographic
processing, equipment and supplies,
Dublin
- Website: Kate Nolan, artist
- Website: Kerlin Gallery, contemporary art
gallery, Dublin
- Website: Kim Haughton, photographer
- Website: LensCulture, contemporary photography
- Website: Liam Blake, photographer
- Website: Lomography, analogue camera movement and
community
- Website: Luminous Landscape, forum and resource
site for photographers
- Website: Magnum Photos, international
photographic cooperative
- Website: Mark Curran, practice-led researcher and
educator
- Website: Mark McGuinness, photographer
- Website: Michael Hoppen Gallery, London,
photography collection and exhibitions
- Website: Mike O’Toole, photographer
- Website: Mill Studios, Harold's Cross, Dublin,
photography studios and media services
- Website: National Photographic Archive, Dublin,
(National Library of Ireland)
- Website: National Portrait Gallery, London (see
Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait
Prize)
- Website: Noel Bowler, photographer and educator
- Website: 1000 Words, online contemporary
photography magazine
- Website: Paris Photo, annual international
photography fair
- Website: Patrick Donald, photographer / gallery
- Website: Paul Gaffney, photographer
- Website: Paul Graham, artist-photographer
- Website: Paul Seawright, artist
- Website: Pearl Phelan, photographer
- Website: Perry Ogden, photographer and film
director
- Website: PetaPixel, photography and camera news
and reviews
- Website: Phoenix Framers, Dublin
- Website: Photo Album of Ireland, digital archive
project
- Website: PhotoBox, online photo printing company
- Website: photo-eye, online photography bookstore
and Art Photo Index (API)
- Website: The Photographers’ Gallery, London
- Website: Photographers.ie, listing site
- Website: PhotographyBLOG, equipment news and
reviews
- Website: Photography Ireland, forum and resource
site
- Website: The Photography Show, annual show, NEC,
Birmingham, UK
- Website: PhotoIreland, photography & visual
culture
- Website: Photoworks UK, development agency
dedicated to photography
- Website: Photrio, photographic community
- Website: Polaroid Originals, instant film and
cameras
- Website: The Press Photographers Association of
Ireland
- Website: Prix Pictet, global award in photography
and sustainability
- Website: Read That Image, photobook-making and
self-publishing collective, Dublin
- Website: Les Rencontres d'Arles, annual
photography festival
- Website: Richard Gilligan, photographer
- Website: Richard Mosse, artist
- Website: Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin
- Website: Rua Red, South Dublin Arts Centre
- Website: Sean Hillen, artist
- Website: SHOWStudio, fashion website founded and
directed by Nick Knight
- Website: Silverprint, photographic materials and
supplies
- Website: Simon Burch, photographer
- Website: SO Fine Art Editions, contemporary art
gallery, Dublin
- Website: Source, magazine of contemporary
photography in Britain and Ireland
- Website: Sportsfile, sports photography agency,
Dublin
- Website: Studio International, online
contemporary art journal
- Website: Tate Modern, international modern and
contemporary art, London
- Website: Victor Sloan, artist
- Website: Victoria J Dean, photographic artist
- Website: Visual Artists Ireland, representative
body for visual artists in Ireland
- Website: Willie Doherty, artist
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