Photography
Photography
In the artistic practice of the photography specialisation, various methods are tested in practice and reflected upon theoretically. In addition to teaching photography-specific techniques and design principles, photography is considered in the context of its historical and technical development and integrated into media theory considerations. In addition to the purely practical processes (camera technology, b/w photo lab work, digital image processing), it is essential for the work in the individual exercises that students are introduced to conceptual processes and various artistic positions, as well as familiarising themselves with methods of analysis and interpretation and learning to apply them in a differentiated manner.
The teaching focuses on early photographic processes that require an experimental, exploratory approach to materials and techniques, such as photo lab experiments, camera obscura photography, classic portrait photography, macro photography, digital photography with subsequent image processing, as well as the examination of different conceptual approaches and tasks, e.g. staged and documentary photography.
The use of media history and its connection with current image concepts from art and visual culture within the practical photography exercises creates or sharpens an awareness of the historicity and social conditionality of contemporary media.
The photography department also includes the workshops: Photo Studio, the Photo Lab and the Media Lab.
