courses / cadeiras
Miguel Torres Curado
Courses Lectured at ISCTE-IUL
Lisbon University Institute
Instituto Superior de Ciências do Trabalho e da Empresa

Architectural Photography / Fotografia Arquitectónica

 ISCTE-IUL - Architecture MSc degree

Code:  02257 
Teaching Language(s):  English 
 
 
Semester ECTS Credits Theoretical Lesson (T) Theoretical and Pratical Lesson (TP) Practical and laboratorial lesson (PL) Seminary (S) Field Work (TC) Training Period (E) Tutorial Orientation (OT) Contact Hours Autonomous Work Others (O) Total Load Hours
Contact Hours + Autonomous Work
6.0  0.0 h/sem  36.0 h/sem  0.0 h/sem  0.0 h/sem 0.0 h/sem  0.0 h/sem  1.0 h/sem  37.0 h/sem  113.0 h/sem  0.0 h/sem  150.0 h/sem 
Objectives  Develop critical thinking about architectural photography and produce architectural photography to high standards. 
Program  1 - Historical overview.
2 - Basic techniques - lenses, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, focusing. Optics and human vision.
3 - Operation of a digital camera - equipment guide.
4 - Framing - light, space, perspective, colour, texture
5 - Editing digital images.
6 - Architectural photography: interior and exterior. Photographing models.
7 - Special cases: night, macros, landscapes, black and white.
8 - Creation of a portfolio - personal or for a client. Architectural Photography Vs. Real Estate Photography
Evaluation Method  Grading will result from the preparation and presentation of an individual assignment comprising two parts:
- photographic study of a building;
- research essay on a subject to be selected. 

Students are required to attend at least 60% of classes.

Students that are not approved may register for an exam. There will be only one exam sitting. 

Teaching Method  - Theoretical and practical presentations
- Critical review
- Case studies
Observations  - The use of a DSLR camera is not mandatory. 
Basic Bibliography - Schulz, Adrian - "Architectural Photography: Composition, Capture, and Digital Image Processing", Rocky Nook, 2009
- Kopelow, Gerry - "Architectural photography the digital way", Princeton Architectural Press, Nova Iorque, 2007.
- Harris, Michael G. - "Professional architectural photography", Focal Press, Oxford, 2002.
Complementar Bibliography - Adams, Ansel. "Architectural Photography." In The Encyclopedia of Photography, vol.2. New York: Greystone Press, 1974.
- Novais, Mário - "Mário Novais, Exposição do Mundo Português 1940", Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 1998
- Elwall, Robert. Building with Light: The International History of Architectural Photography. London: Merrell, 2004.
Programa 1 - Perspectiva histórica.
2 - Técnicas básicas - lentes, abertura, velocidade, ISO, focagem. Óptica e a visão humana.
3 - Funcionamento de uma câmara digital - guia de equipamento.
4 - Composição - luz, espaço, perspectiva, cor, textura
5 - Edição digital de imagens
6 - Fotografia arquitectónica: interior e exterior. Fotografia de maquetes.
7 - Casos especiais: noite, macros, panoramas, preto e branco.
8 - Construção de um portfolio - pessoal ou para um cliente. Fotografia Arquitectónica vs. Fotografia de Imobiliário.