Information Package / Course Catalogue
Basic Photography
Course Code: MRP128
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: No
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

To give students knowledge of the photo, to teach the types of machines and features, shutter speed, aperture, depth of knowledge to the field Light sources and light features give information, image editing (composition) to teach the rules, to provide a visual memory of the students.

Course Content

Depth of Field Light Measurement Composition Other items Movies filters Accessories, Flashes, Digital Photography information Providing a visual memory with the presentation of photos, uses of photography in everyday life.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Orhan İlksoy BOSTANCIOĞLU
Ins. Şevki ÇETİNER
Learning Outcomes
1.Learn the presence and evolution of the picture.
2.of the camera and lens types to learn.
3.Light sources and light forms of the properties of light, to grasp the direction of light
4.learn basic settings in the photo.
5.learn to create composition of golden ratio in photo.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Ibrahim Demirel, PHOTO, Gazi University Publication No: 24 Ankara-1996
2.İfsak Basic Photography Course Seminar notes
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Course completion and operation of the course of study will be carried out mid-term, resource-related issues, short tarihçes photography, principles of operation of the camera.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Types and parts of the camera, according to the film format cameras.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Types and parts of the camera, according to the film format cameras.
Week 3 - Practice
Photographing technique, portrait, landscape, night, close-up photographs
Week 4 - Theoretical
The basic settings for photographing aperture, shutter.
Week 4 - Practice
Applications related to the construction of the shutter speed and aperture settings on digital cameras.
Week 5 - Theoretical
ISO-ASA value setting in the camera, the camera how you moved in. How to hold while shooting.
Week 6 - Theoretical
ISO-ASA value setting in the camera, the camera how you moved in. How to hold while shooting. Düzelt Sil
Week 7 - Theoretical
Varieties of tele lens camera lens, wide angle lens, macro lens, a normal lens s.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Topic repetition (Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Varieties of tele lens camera lens, wide angle lens, macro lens, a normal lens s.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Golden section rule in the photo composition photo effects depending on how light the light coming into the picture.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Golden section rule in the photo composition photo effects depending on how light the light coming into the picture.
Week 11 - Practice
Golden section rule in the photo composition photo effects depending on how light the light coming into the picture. Düzelt Sil
Week 12 - Theoretical
Photographing technique, portrait, landscape, night, close-up photographs
Week 13 - Theoretical
Digital Photography information.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Digital Photography information.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice111112
Final Examination19110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
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OÇ-3
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OÇ-4
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3
OÇ-5
2
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026