Excursion to 747 Studios

As part of the Image Design module taught by Tina Wunsch, Brand Design students in the third semester went on an excursion to 747 Studios in order to gain an insight into the fundamentals of studio photography. Together they assessed and set up camera systems, set up digital equipment and erected sets: one involving a background roll and beauty lighting for people shots, another for stills and food images.

This allowed students to understand what planning and preparation involves, and what it is like to work on professional photo shoots. All of them took photos and were themselves photographed, and they were given the opportunity to test in real time how different camera and lighting settings affect images. Adjustments could be assessed straight away because the camera data was shown in real time on a screen. Raw image material produced was edited to show how you can achieve particular looks in the post-production of photographs. This enabled students to learn many things which they could take away with them and apply in their forthcoming semester work.