ITFF0003 The Basics of Photojournalism

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Antonín Braný (lecturer)
Mgr. Antonín Braný (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Antonín Braný
Institute of Creative Photography – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the basics of reportage photography - how to inform the audience about certain events through images, as well as explain the principles of documentary photographs. The prerequisite is the availability photographer, his ability to predict the next action and sequence of situations.
Syllabus (in Czech)
  • Úkol č. 1 - Fotografická reportáž pro obrazový týdeník
    Úkol č. 2 - Aktualita
    Úkol č. 3 - Koncipovaná reportáž
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Kathy Ryan (ed). The New York Times Magazine Photographs. Aperture, New York, 2011. ISBN 978-1-59711-146-1. info
  • Panzer, Mary. Things as they are. Photojournalism in Context Since 1955. World Press Photo, Amsterdam, 2005. ISBN 978-1597110365. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Přednáška 20 HOD/SEM, Cvičení 40 HOD/SEM.
Teacher's information
Task 1 - Photography reportage for weekly magazíne, 5-7 pieces color or B&W photography and graphic layout of the magazine, Task 2 – News, 3-5 pieces color or B&W photography, thema from the school of the Institut of creative Photography, Task 3 - Concerned report, 5-8 color or B&W photography, free topic of the reportage.
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