C6150 Photographical chemistry and techniques

Faculty of Science
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 1 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Richard Ševčík, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Karel Novotný, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Gabriela Vyskočilová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Karel Novotný, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Supplier department: Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Mon 19. 2. to Sun 26. 5. Wed 17:00–17:50 A08/309
Prerequisites
Primarily intended for students of Chemistry conswrvation-restoration, but opened for students of other fields of study.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The main objective of the course is to acquaint students with historical and contemporary techniques of analogue and digital photos, including the physiology of vision, which can be applied in the treatment, examination and documentation of objects of cultural heritage and in the processes of their conservation and restoration.
Learning outcomes
Students will gain theoretical knowledge of historical and modern photographic techniques, history of photography, techniques of imaging, printing and archiving which can be employed in subsequent practical course (C6151).
Syllabus
  • 1. The history of photography, historical processes (daguerrotype, collodium process); photometric terminology and metrology (terminology, units, the standard observer)
  • 2. Black and white photographs: the principle, chemistry, spectral properties of emulsion, the negative-positive, slide, BW materials processing (developing, fixation, stabilization).
  • 3. BW properties of photographic materials: slope, sensitivity, resolution, transmission functions. Photos in the IR and UV spectrum.
  • 4. Colorimetry, color spaces, the principle of additive and subtractive systems, color temperature, lighting for color photography and visual assessment of color images.
  • 5. The history of color photographs, subtractive, additive and holographic (interference) procedures, advanced materials color negative and positive slide. Automatic error correction mask, masked materials.
  • 6. Advanced materials processing negative and positive slide, subjective and objective evaluation.
  • 7. Basic principles of digital photography, CCD and CMOS sensors, scanning and one-shot device.
  • 8. Digital Photo Processing, technical color space (RGB, Adobe RGB, sRGB, Lab), computer processing and programs (Photoshop, Corel, etc.)
  • 9. Archiving digital images.
  • 10. Print technology for digital color photography: sublimation, ink-jet, laser. Offset printing. CMYK system, Hexachrome, concepts gamut, color space. testing technology.
  • 11. Photographic documentation and archiving.
Literature
  • NEFF, Ondřej, Jan BŘEZINA and Petr PODHAJSKÝ. Fotografování s digitálním fotoaparátem. Praha: Institut digitální fotografie, 2003, 96 s. +. ISBN 80-903210-1-1. info
  • NEFF, Ondřej. Tajná kniha o digitální fotografii. 3. upr. vyd. Praha: Mobil Media, 2003, 192 s. ISBN 80-86593-44-4. info
  • ĎUROVIČ, Michal. Restaurování a konzervování archiválií a knih. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Paseka, 2002, 517 s. ISBN 8071853836. info
  • TAUSK, Petr. Praktická fotografie. 1. vyd. Praha: SNTL - Nakladatelství technické literatury, 1972, 382 s. URL info
Teaching methods
Lectures, theoretical education.
Assessment methods
Oral examination or colloquium.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2025.
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