Course code Arhi1019
Credit points 1.50
Digital Photography
Total Hours in Course40
Number of hours for lectures6
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes10
Date of course confirmation30.08.2011
Responsible UnitInstitute of Civil Engineering and Wood Processing
Course developer
Kristīne Vugule
Dr. arch.
Course abstract
Study course introduces with digital photography, digital camera and its technical characteristics, light qualities, shooting parameters, photography expression means, photography genres. More attention is paid to landscape photography, composition principles, photography processing.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
After the course students will have knowledge and understanding about principles of digital photography, photography expression means, skills to operate with digital camera modes in order to take high quality pictures, competence to evaluate and analyse work of other authors.
Compulsory reading
1. Raits M. Digitālā fotogrāfija. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2006. 240 lpp.
2. Kundziņš M. Dabas formu estētika. Bionika un māksla. Rīga: Madris, 2004. 168 lpp.
3. Hedžko Dž. Fotografēšana. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2007. 288.lpp
4. Haginss B., Proberts I. Digitālā fotogrāfija. Tehnika un iespējas. Rīga: Zvaigzne ABC, 2008. 192 lpp.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Foto Kvartāls FK: [gadagrāmata]. Rīga: KultKom. ISBN 9789934825507 (1). ISSN 2243-6979.
2. Digital Photo. Published by Emap. ISSN 1474-6883.
3. Outdoor photography Publisher:Werner Publishing, Encino, CA. ISBN 0890-5304.