Fine Art Digital Printing
Course Description
Summary
This class explores how to make fine art black and white and color inkjet prints from digital files. Students will learn how to edit digital media with Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom by using non-destructive workflows to preserve the integrity of their files. The course will emphasize developing technical proficiency along with making meaningful decisions on when, why, and how images get printed. Sample papers will be provided in class, but students can expect to purchase their own papers, including different proprietary sample paper packs, for their final portfolio. Digital files can get exponentially larger when edited in a non-destructive format, so an external harddrive to store work is required. The prerequisite for this class would be successful completion of Foundations of Photography (Digital or Analog), or another 4 credit 2000 level photography course. Qualifying students should email the instructor with a written statement about why taking the course is important for fulfilling their Plan in Visual Art.
Learning Outcomes
- Learn how to comfortably and confidently produce inkjet prints using Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom Classic along with some aspects of Adobe Illustrator
- Layout images in an intentional manner on various paper sizes, from postcard to poster size and on a variety of paper types and finishes
- Make decisions on what should be printed and exist beyond a screen
- Edit photos by altering shadows and highlights, doing in-depth color correction and image manipulation, and make meaningful edits of images to ultimately be made into printed photographs
- Edit photos by altering shadows and highlights, doing in-depth color correction and image manipulation, and make meaningful edits of images to ultimately be made into printed photographs
- Engage in meaningful and respectful discussion about student work, photographers, personal edits and arrangements, and prints
Prerequisites
Successful completion of Foundations of Photography (Digital or Analog), or another 4 credit 2000 level photography course. Qualifying students should email the instructor (eddyaldana@bennington.edu) with a written statement about why taking the course is important for fulfilling their Plan in Visual Art.