Large Format Photography
A technical class that teaches basic use of the large format camera including spot metering, zone system, loading and unloading film, Polaroid backs, tilt, swing and shift movements. It demonstrates advantages and disadvantages of working with larger cameras and camera movements on the photographer as well as the subject. Portraiture, Architecture, Studio and MACRO are covered. Traditional B&W and Transparency films are used.
Editorial I
Advanced Darkroom
Intermediate and Advanced printing methods for the traditional B&W darkroom. This is a wet lab course that provides the foundation for B&W printing and presentation.
Digital Photography
This is a basic introduction to photography for non-majors. The course content includes learning the basic functions of a camera, working with motion, portraiture, natural lighting, and basic tungsten lighting, creating contact sheets, intermediate Photoshop skills and the basics of digital workflow.
Lighting
Introduction to Studio Lighting. This class is centered around studio product lighting using both tungsten studio lights and electronic flash (power pack and monolights). The class demonstrates how to meter for various lighting, handle exposure using compensation factors, how to handle different types of lighting such as glass, metal, portraiture, and various product still life. The student must demonstrate set building skills and beginning to demonstrate competencies in photographic style through the subject choice, use of composition, color and approach to the subjects photographed. Tungsten transparency, daylight transparency, AGFA SCALA B&W transparency and B&W negative film are used.
Location
The Location I class is a culmination of the skills acquired in the Intro, Large Format, Photo Design, and Editorial I classes. Additional skills students learn are medium format and location lighting using studio strobes to accomplish real world assignment simulations.
Editorial II
Digital Darkroom
Digital Darkroom — Photoshop intermediate steps combined with monitor and printer calibration. Students use both GretagMacbeth and Xrite color correction hardware and software.