- Docente: Massimo Sordi
- Credits: 2
- Language: English
- Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
- Campus: Cesena
- Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Architecture (cod. 6729)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students will have acquired a sound understanding of the fundamental theoretical principles of photography underlying the process of image making, in both analogue and digital media. Through the study of framing and composition, they will develop the technical skills necessary for the photographic representation of landscape and architecture.
Course contents
The laboratory introduces students to the fundamentals of photography as a tool for investigating architectural design, architecture, and the urban landscape.
Through lectures, practical exercises, and group critiques, the course addresses the principal aspects of photographic language, with particular attention to the relationship between observation, framing, light, space, and time.
The practical component of the course is centred on the development of a collective photographic research project on the city of Cesena. The project provides an opportunity to explore different approaches to reading urban space and to produce a shared visual representation of its transformations, characteristics, and the relationships between architecture, public space, and landscape.
Readings/Bibliography
SHORE, Stephen, The Nature of Photographs, Phaidon, 2007.
SZARKOWSKI, John, The Photographer's Eye, Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1966.
SCHWARZ, Heinrich, Art and Photography, Bollati Boringhieri, Turin, 1992.
PARR, Martin; BADGER, Gerry, The Photobook: A History, Vols. 1–3, Phaidon.
Additional readings and photographic references will be provided during the course.
Teaching methods
The course combines lectures, presentations of photographers and photographic projects, practical exercises, fieldwork, and group critiques.
Teaching activities are organised around a collective photographic research project on the city of Cesena, developed through discussion and critical review sessions aimed at fostering a shared interpretation of the urban context.
Assessment methods
The final assessment consists of the presentation and discussion of the photographic project developed during the course, together with an evaluation of the knowledge acquired through lectures and seminars.
Assessment will consider students' participation in course activities, the quality of their photographic research, their ability to observe and interpret the assigned theme, the coherence of the project, and their understanding of the theoretical references and photographers discussed during the course.
Teaching tools
Teaching materials presented during the course—including texts, images, videos, and presentations—will be made available in digital format.
Students will also have access to books, exhibition catalogues, and photographic publications provided by the Photography Laboratory. The laboratory's photographic equipment may be used during practical activities under the supervision of the instructor.
Office hours
See the website of Massimo Sordi