University of Technology Sydney

11318 Photography in the Built Environment

6cp; 6h per day, on campus, intensive block mode
Requisite(s): 72 credit points of completed study in spk(s): C10004 Bachelor of Design Architecture OR 72 credit points of completed study in spk(s): C10413 Bachelor of Design Architecture Master of Architecture OR 72 credit points of completed study in spk(s): C10325 Bachelor of Design Architecture Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation OR 48 credit points of completed study in spk(s): C09079 Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (Honours) OR 48 credit points of completed study in spk(s): C10271 Bachelor of Design Interior Architecture OR 48 credit points of completed study in spk(s): C10423 Bachelor of Design Interior Architecture Bachelor of Languages and Cultures OR 48 credit points of completed study in spk(s): C10272 Bachelor of Design Interior Architecture Bachelor of International Studies OR 48 credit points of completed study in spk(s): C10322 Bachelor of Design Interior Architecture Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation
Recommended studies:

An understanding of basic camera craft; a digital camera with manual exposure controls; a tripod; familiarity with Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop software.

Description

This subject develops students’ understanding of photography’s aesthetic, technical, practical, historic and conceptual role and relationship to the practice of architecture. Through lectures, workshops and assignments the key aspects of photographing architecture are addressed, practiced and appreciated and provide students with a thorough understanding of architectural photography.

Students develop and practice the technical and methodological requirements of photographing architecture; appreciate the historic and cultural relevance of photography to architecture; explore and develop personal photographic research and methodology and apply it to relevant projects.

The subject aims to provide students with the necessary photographic acumen to confidently design and produce photographs of architecture and understand and appreciate the relevance of photography as both an art form and its applied context in architectural practice.

Typical availability

June Session 2024
December Session 2024


Detailed subject description.

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