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Unit description

Introduces students to digital photographic and imaging techniques, concepts, materials, and processes. Photography and Digital Imaging is designed to develop an approach to digital tools that aligns with contemporary art practices. While this unit provides a practical introduction to the basic digital photography tools and materials there is an emphasis on the creative and experimental potential of these tools and how they are utilised within a broader creative practice.

Unit content

Module 1: What is Photography? Camera, Lenses, Shutter speed. Aperture and Depth of Field

Module 2: The Nature of Photography: Editing and Presentation

Module 3: The Contingent Image: Adobe Suite Basics, Pixel Ratios and File Sizes

Module 4: Sexuality and Mortality: Critique of the Image

Module 5: Glitching: Printing and On-screen options

Module 6: Data, Automation and Obsolescence: Software and Hardware

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
1demonstrate understanding of the expressive and experimental possibilities of digital photography and imaging technologies
2demonstrate understanding of the methods, materials, and equipment used in digital processes, including an understanding of image capture, digital manipulation, and alternative processes
3use basic manual camera techniques and compositional methods
4criticise and evaluate technical and artistic aspects of their own photographs and the works of others for presentation within a critical context.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. demonstrate understanding of the expressive and experimental possibilities of digital photography and imaging technologies
  2. demonstrate understanding of the methods, materials, and equipment used in digital processes, including an understanding of image capture, digital manipulation, and alternative processes
  3. use basic manual camera techniques and compositional methods
  4. criticise and evaluate technical and artistic aspects of their own photographs and the works of others for presentation within a critical context.

Prescribed Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts
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Prescribed Resources/Equipment
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Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method
Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)
Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)
Assessment
Creative work60%
Creative work40%

Teaching method
Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)
Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)
Assessment
Creative work60%
Creative work40%

Teaching method
Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)
Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)
Assessment
Creative work60%
Creative work40%
Notice

Intensive offerings may or may not be scheduled in every teaching period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Southern Cross University employs different teaching methods within units to provide students with the flexibility to choose the mode of learning that best suits them. SCU academics strive to use the latest approaches and, as a result, the learning modes and materials may change. The most current information regarding a unit will be provided to enrolled students at the beginning of the teaching period.

Fee information

Domestic

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International

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