FA 411 | Course Introduction and Application Information - Department of Textile and Fashion Design

Course Name

Fashion Photography and Styling

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
FA 411	Fall/Spring	2	2	3	4

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	Elective
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	face to face
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	Discussion Group Work Q&A Critical feedback Application: Experiment / Laboratory / Workshop Lecture / Presentation
National Occupation Classification	-
Course Coordinator	Öğr. Gör. Ersan ÇELİKTAŞ
Course Lecturer(s)	Öğr. Gör. Ersan ÇELİKTAŞ
Assistant(s)	-

Course Objectives	The aim of this course is to understand and analyze the concept of fashion photography and to provide a critical overview of trends in past and present fashion photography.
Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; will be able to define the basic terms related to fashion photography and style creation. will be able to visualize fashion products. will be able to discuss trends in fashion photography. will be able to analyze Editorial (Magazine - Newspaper) Advertising styles. will be able to critize different design approaches in fashion photography
Course Description	This course introduces the historical development of basic photography, light knowledge and fashion photography, identifying and visualizing current trends.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses	X
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Management Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation
1	Introduction
2	Photography Basics	Diprose, G. and Robins, J., 2012, Photography: the new basics: principles, techniques and practice, Thames&Hudson: United Kingdom, ISBN: 978-0-500-28978-5, p. 45-68 and 113-140.
3	Basics of Photostudio Equipments & Introduction to Fashion Photography	Child, J., Studio Photography Essential Skills, 2008, 4th ed., Focal Press: Canada, ISBN: 978-0-240-52096-4, p. 45-126. Jade, L., 2012, Fashion Photography 101, The Ilex Press: United Kingdom, ISBN: 978-1-4547-0418-8, p. 10-127.
4	History of Fashion Photograph & Presentation Brief	Hall-Duncan, N., 1979, The History of Fashion Photography, Alpine Book Company: New York, ISBN: 0-933516-00-2, p.14-184.
5	Project 1: Outdoor shooting of fashion products (%15)	Smith, B, 2008, Fashion Photography: A Complete Guide to the tools and Techniques for the trade, Amphoto Books: New York, ISBN: 978-0-8174-2721-4, p.34-138.
6	Presentation & Adobe Camera Raw Workshop	Sheppard, R., 2008, Adobe Camera Raw For Digital Photographers Only, 2nd ed., Wiley Publishing: Indiana, ISBN: 978-0-470-22457-1, p.73-266.
7	Project 1 Continues
8	Project 2: Indoor shooting of fashion products (%15)	Siegel, E, 2008, The Fashion Photography Course: First Principles to Successful Shoot - the Essential Guide, Thames&Hudson: London, ISBN: 978-0-500-28769-9, p.10-99
9	MIDTERM WEEK
10	Project 2 continues
11	Project 2 continues
12	Labor and Solidarity Day (Public Holiday)	Make-up course will be held on May 17st 2025
13	Project 3: Still-life shooting of fashion products (%15)	Perweiler, G., 1984, Secrets of Studio Still Life Photography, Amphoto: New York, ISBN: 0-8174-5898-0, p.6-133
14	Project 3 Continues Project 4: Experimental applications in fashion photography (%15) (Make-up Course )	Doble, R., 2010, Experimental Digital Photography, Lark Books: New York, ISBN: 978-1600595172, p. 129-158
15	Project 4 Continues & Portfolio Submission Brief
16	Semester Review	Portfolio Submission

Course Notes/Textbooks

Suggested Readings/Materials

Diprose, G. and Robins, J., 2012, Photography: the new basics: principles, techniques and practice, Thames& Hudson: United Kingdom, ISBN: 978-0-500-28978-5, s. 45-68, and s.113-140.

Child, J. Studio Photography Essential Skills, 2008, 4th ed., Focal Press: Canada, ISBN: 978-0-240-52096-4, s. 45-126.

Jade, L., 2012, Fashion Photography 101, The Ilex Press: United Kingdom, ISBN: 978-1-4547-0418-8, p. 10-127.

Hall-Duncan, N., 1979, The History of Fashion Photography, Alpine Book Company: New York, ISBN: 0-933516-00-2, s.14-184.

Smith, B, 2008, Fashion Photography: A Complete Guide to the tools and Techniques for the trade, Amphoto Books: New York, ISBN: 978-0-8174-2721-4, s.34-138.

Sheppard, R., 2008, Adobe Camera Raw For Digital Photographers Only, 2nd ed., Wiley Publishing: Indiana, ISBN: 978-0-470-22457-1, s.73-266

Siegel, E, 2008, The Fashion Photography Course: First Principles to Successful Shoot - the Essential Guide, Thames& Hudson: London, ISBN: 978-0-500-28769-9, s.10-99.

Perweiler, G., 1984, Secrets of Studio Still Life Photography, Amphoto: New York, ISBN: 0-8174-5898-0, s.6-133.

Doble, R., 2010, Experimental Digital Photography, Lark Books: New York, ISBN: 978-1600595172, s. 129-158.

Semester Activities	Number	Weigthing
Participation	1	10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio	1	20
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury	1	10
Project	1	60
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade	4	100
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
Total

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)	16	2	32
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)	16	2	32
Study Hours Out of Class	14	1	14
Field Work			0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques			0
Portfolio	1	10	10
Homework / Assignments			0
Presentation / Jury	1	8	8
Project	4	6	24
Seminar / Workshop			0
Oral Exam			0
Midterms			0
Final Exam			0
		Total	120

#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	To be able to develop and design a collection independently.	-	-	-	-	-
2	To be able to do maintain a design research individually or as a team.	-	-	-	X	-
3	To be able to develop entrepreneurship- and managerial skills for a future professional practice.	-	-	-	-	-
4	To be able to understand, interpret and apply theoretical knowledge in fashion and textile design.	-	-	-	-	-
5	To be able to analyze and integrate the particular local and regional needs and of their profession.	-	-	-	-	-
6	To be able to obtain a multidisciplinary point of view, follow and analyze the new issues, changes and trends in contemporary design and art in such a way that they can be integrated into design practice.	-	-	-	X	-
7	To be able to apply industrial requirements, knowledge of material & usage and know-how knowledge in the creation of high quality fashion products.	-	-	-	-	-
8	To be able to use digital information and communication technologies at a level that is adequate to the discipline of fashion and textile design.	-	X	-	-	-
9	To be able to develop an ongoing analytical and professional approach to academic and design research.	-	-	-	-	-
10	To be able to recognize the need and importance of a personal lifelong learning attitude towards their chosen area of interest.	-	-	-	-	-
11	To be able to collect data in the areas of fashion and textile design and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1).	-	-	-	-	-
12	To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently.	-	-	-	-	-
13	To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.	-	-	-	-	-