Overview
This unit explores the theory and practice of contemporary photography, examining its role in news, art and visual culture. Through a combination of historical context and modern perspectives, you will gain insight into the evolving language of photography and its impact on society. This unit also covers key practical skills such as composition, lighting and colour management. As part of the assessment, you will be required to produce a photographic portfolio. To complete this unit, you must have access to either a mirrorless digital camera, a digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera, or a high-end camera phone, as well as image-editing software capable of processing digital photographs.
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Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisite: Nil Anti-requisite: Students who have completed DGTL12005 Contemporary Photomedia may not enrol in this unit.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
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