PUBLIC RELATIONS AND PUBLICITY
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
POV4355	Advertising Photography	Spring Fall	2	2	3	5

This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Non-Departmental Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Instructor DELIZIA FLACCAVENTO
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	This course aims to introduce the students the technical aspects of advertising photography and assist them in putting their knowledge into practice.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1. Understand advertising photography within its historical practices.
2. Identify various applications in the genre.
3. Gain ability to practice advertising photography in studio and on location.
4. Show dexterity in practical aspects of advertising photography.
5. Demonstrate ability to operate post-production softwares related to advertising purposes.

Course Content

Students will engage with technical aspects of photographic illustration inside the setting of a studio. Photo illustration is based on a vocabulary of sets, still lives, models, as well as a grammar of a complex system of cameras, films and lighting, and the creation of totally controlled images to be used in fine arts, commercial world and editorial areas.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Understanding the advertising characteristics of advertising photography, location, tools and techniques.
2)	CRITICS OF THE STUDENT WORK	Assignment 1
3)	Rules of studio photography. Tools used in advertising photography. Creating a mood through lighting.	Working on the assignments.
4)	CRITICS OF THE STUDENT WORK	Assignment 2
5)	Composition Rules I	Working on the assignments.
6)	CRITICS OF THE STUDENT WORK	Assignment 3
7)	Composition rules II. point of view and shooting plans. Creating a classic campaign.	Working on the assignments.
8)	Mid-term presentations	Working on the presentation.
9)	Guest Photographer	Working on the assignments.
10)	CRITICS OF THE STUDENT WORK	Assignment 4
11)	Advertising photography. Production process, from creative idea to print. Using photoshop photography resources in advertising.	Working on the assignments.
12)	CRITICS OF THE STUDENT WORK	Assignment 5
13)	CRITICS OF THE STUDENT WORK	Working on the assignments.
14)	Final Study	Preparation for Final Assignment

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

1. Marshall, H. (1989). Art-directing photography. Oxford: Phaidon.
2. Salomon, Allyn (1982) Advertising photography. New York: American Photographic Book Pub.

References:

Other sources may include:

1. www.ilford.com
2. www.sinar.com
3. www.ar-studio.com/Portfolios/
4. www.jimappleton.com/Ads-01.htm
5. www.ericmeola.com
6. www.the-lightbox.com/Marketing/
7. www.grafixoncall.com/Photography.html
8. www.studiohl.gr/
9. meta4sapporo.com/english/top.html
10. www.bga-photo.co.uk/index2.html
11. www.photographe-de-mode.com/photos-de-mode-couleur.html
12. www.5thfloorstudios.com/commercial.html
13. www.mira.com
14. www.picturesque.com
15. freestockphotos.com
16. www.photosource.com
17. Creative options (1996) New York:American Showcase.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments	5	% 50
Midterms	1	% 10
Final	1	% 40
Total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
Total		% 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	4	56
Study Hours Out of Class	13	4	52
Homework Assignments	5	4	20
Midterms	1	1	1
Final	1	1	1
Total Workload			130

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To prepare the students to become communication professionals by focusing on strategic thinking, professional writing, ethical practice and innovative use of traditional and new media
2)	To be able to create effective public relations plans using fundamental planning components that include situation analysis, public profile, objectives, strategies and tactics.
3)	To be able to apply theoretical concepts related to mass communication, consumer behavior, psychology, persuasion,sociology, marketing, and other related fields to understand how public realtions works.
4)	To be able to have the ability to explain and identify problems associated with the relationships between events and facts in the areas of public relations, persuasive communication, communication management, corporate communications.
5)	To be able to analyze primary and secondary research data in the fields of perception and reputation management and corporate communication practices.
6)	To be able to search, write, and design articles, newsletters, and fliers, brochures, and announcements, in styles and formats appropraite various audiences, mediums and settings.
7)	To be able to apply the underlying theories of communication and the necessities of work safety to different types of public relations processes and campaigns.
8)	To be able to develop creative and persuasive management skills in terms of reputation, employee relations, leadership and similar corporate practices.
9)	To be able to take responsibility in an individual capacity or as a team in generating solutions to given scenarios which can occur in public relations processes.
10)	To be able to understand how an organizational culture works and how employees and leaders create messages as a communication tool.
11)	To be able to critically discuss and interpret theories, concepts, methods, tools and ideas in the field of public relations.
12)	To be able to to use information, communication technologies and computer software with the required level of public relations, marketing communication, persuasive communication, communication management, corporate communications.
13)	To be able to explain and describe business marketing activities, economics, business law and global business practices.
14)	To be able to recognize national and international, social and cultural dimensions of public relations.