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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
FOOD STYLING AND PHOTOGRAPHY GMS451 - 1 + 2 3

TYPE OF COURSE UNITElective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITBachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY-
SEMESTER-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED3
NAME OF LECTURER(S)Instructor Hakan Güleç
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) Explain the basic concepts of photography
2) Have knowledge about visual aesthetics and photo composition.
3) Knows how to take food and beverage photos according to their intended use.
4) Recognize, use and maintain the physical environment, equipment and technologies related to the field.
5) Food buffet decoration and visual presentation techniques of food knows and applies.
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITIONThis course, which is planned as an introduction to food photography, includes technical information and examples about the applications that will be needed in order to provide expertise in the fields of visual and written artistic applications. Students are educated in the food and food industry, especially in the field of marketing and communication, basic design concepts such as form, texture, balance, color, movement and integrity, and presentation plate design, written information, visual dimension applications.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Food and beverage and visual Aesthetics
2nd Week Uses of food and beverage photography, product photography and advertising photography
3rd Week Definition of photography
4th Week Light
5th Week Color
6th Week Composition, basic ratios, visual perception
7th Week Tools used in photography
8th Week Midterm
9th Week Tools Used in Photography: Lenses
10th Week Tools Used in Photography: Tripods and other tools
11th Week Light sources and light management
12th Week Use of camera, exposure, white balance
13th Week Special tools and accessories for food photography
14th Week Composition in food photography, photo editing
15th Week Final Exam
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Practice,Presentation,Project
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term130
Assignment110
Total(%)60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)40
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam122
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work14114
Preparation for Final exam11818
Course hours14342
Preparation for Midterm exam11515
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam122
Homework
Total Workload93
Total Workload / 303,1
ECTS Credits of the Course3
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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