Foundations of Photography/Analog
PHO2204.01
Course Description
Summary
This is an analog film-based black-and-white photography course designed for those with little or no experience in photography. Emphasis will be placed on the individual application of camera and darkroom techniques. The course comprises technical lectures, darkroom demonstrations; lectures on historical and contemporary photographs as well as class critiques. The course will begin with a 2-D design assignment using the photogram technique and continue with others that will teach camera controls, exposure, film processing, printing and structuring narrative using single and multiple images. Each student must have a film camera with manually adjustable aperture and shutter speeds.
Learning Outcomes
- At the completion of this course the student will be able to:
1) Operate a 35mm analog (film) camera with manual controls and properly expose black and white film.
2) Process black and white film into negative form.
3) Make photographic prints from these negatives in the darkroom.
4) Understand the concepts of depth of field and motion and, and how to use them in a purposeful way to create dynamic photographs.
5) How to create a series of photographic images that has a narrative structure and evokes a specific mood or emotion.
6) Use basic technical and conceptual aspects of photography such as composition and lighting to create aesthetically pleasing photographic images.
7) How to critique photographic images.