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Syllabus
- Photo 100 - Fall 2006 Introduction to Black and White Photography Blue Text is a link to the Assignments and Handouts! In this class you will be expected to fill out for each assignment an Exposure Data Sheet and an Assignment Data Sheet. Week 1 - August 26 Introduction to course, Materials Required, procedures and goals. Bring Cameras to class for the next two weeks. We will discuss the changing nature of photography and ways to be IN photography. We will discuss making cameraless images - "photograms." Homework: for next Wednesday: "Favorite Photo" - Bring a photocopy of a photograph that you like, one you have taken, taken by someone you know or from a book or magazine. Write a short paragraph about it explaining why you like it using some of the "Language of Photography" from the handout. Homework: Who Are You? (Assignment # 1-a) Write a concise (one or two page) narrative piece about yourself as per handout. Due next class session. Reading: Chapter 16 "Seeing Photographs", (pages 341 - 362) you will find page 362 particularly helpful. Slide show: on Photograms In Addition: Read all that you can about photograms. Search the internet for "Photograms", Man Ray and Laszlo Maholy-Nagy. Look at web sites on handout. Read about: Photograms (Assignment # 1) in the Barbara London "Photography" book (pages 298 - 299) and COLLECT OBJECTS to make Photograms on 9/2. Handout: Grading; Expectations; Etc. This first week there will be no lab.
Week 2 - September 2 Lecture in the Darkroom: There will be a demonstration/discussion on Etiquette and Safety along with Darkroom procedures. There will be a Photogram demonstration. Lab: Make Photograms. Bring your materials to make Photograms. CLASSROOM Bring your Camera! We will be discussing aperture and shutter speeds (exposure), film loading and unloading, camera care, metering, ISO, and films. We will share our "Favorite Photo" and consider the photographic terms used to discuss images. Hand in the paragraph on the photo along with a photocopy of the image. Read before next Wednesday: "Getting Started" Chapter 1 and "Camera" pages 15-29 which covers shutter and aperture use. Handout: Print Processing.
Week 3 - September 9 Lab: Continue to make photograms and Mount Photograms CLASSROOM Bring you Camera again! We will continue to discuss camera controls and exposure (aperture and shutter speed and how they work together), as well as depth of field. Handout: Talking About Negatives Assignment #2 "Exposure" will be given out. We will work on Assignment #2 during class so bring a roll of 400 speed film. Assignment #3 given out: "Depth of Field" To Read: before the next class: "Light and Film" (Chapter 4, pages 71 - 89) and "Lighting" (Chapter 12 pages 259 - 265) and "Exposure" (Chapter 5, pages 98 - 111)
Week 4 - September 16 Demo and Lecture: Film Developing. Bring your exposed film for Assignment #2 to develop! Demo: Dry Mounting Photographs A most amazing resource on film processing with
information on chemicals, times etc. - CLASSROOM Lecture: Printing, Making the Contact Sheet Handout: Primary Printing Controls Read: for next Wednesday: "Printing the Positive" (Chapter 7, pages 135 - 148) and "Finishing and Mounting" (Chapter 8, pages 163-169) Read: Review information from previous chapters (and your notes) for the Quiz Saturday September 30th... week after next!
Week 5 - September 23 Field Trip to California Center for the Arts Meet at the entrance to the theater at 9:00 A.M. Bring cameras, film, note pad. Visit the California Center for the Arts web site for directions and information.
Week 6 - September 30 Lab: Print "Exposure" (Assignment #2), Develop and Print Assignment #3. CLASSROOM Critique: Assignment #1 is due! The Photogram (It should be mounted). Hand in Photogram, in an envelope please with your name on it. Lecture: Contrast, Dodging and Burning In (along with tool description). Assignment: "Dodging and Burning Tools" Handout: Dodging and Burning Tool Construction Lab: Work on "Depth of Field" (Assignment #3). Read for next week: "Hard to Meter Scenes" (pages 108 - 109). Critique: Assignment #2 is due! Mounted and handed in (in an envelope). Surprise Quiz #1: It will cover camera controls (aperture, shutter speed), the nature of light, film, film speeds, metering and depth of field. Lecture: Composition. Assignment #4 "Composition" given out. Handouts: There is some overlap in the following
handouts from slightly different perspectives. It can be said that one can
never know too much about composition, however.
Week 7 - October 7 Lab: Work on "Composition" (Assignment #4) Read: for next Tuesday: Lenses (Chapter 3, pages 39 - 63). Classroom Critique: "Depth of Field" Assignment #3 is due! Mounted and handed in (in an envelope). Lecture: Lenses Handout: Lenses A great treatise on lenses by Philip Greenspun of Photo.net can be found at: http://www.photo.net/making-photographs/lens
Week 8 - October 14 Lab: Work on Assignments. CLASSROOM Lecture: Lighting, exposure, metering difficult scenes Assignment #6 "The Subject is Light" is handed out.
Week 9 - October 21 Lab: Work on "The Subject is Light" (Assignment #6). CLASSROOM Critique: "Composition" (Assignment #4) is due! Mounted and handed in (in an envelope). Lecture: Cameras and tripods, existing light Read: "Choosing a Camera" (pages 30-35)
Week 10 - October 28 Lab: Finish "The Subject is Light" (Assignment #6). CLASSROOM Lecture: Filters, focusing and flash. Filter Handout 1 Filter Handout 2 Assignment #7 "Research Paper" or "Quote" is handed out. Assignment #8 (Point of View) is handed out.
Week 11 - November 4 Field Trip to
MoPA The Museum of
Photographic Arts
Week 12 - November 11 Lab: Finish "Point of View" (Assignment #8) or "Quote" (Assignment #7). CLASSROOM Critique: "The Subject is Light" (Assignment # 6) is due! Mounted and handed in (in an envelope). Read: "History of Photography" Chapter 17 (pages 367-392). Surprise Quiz 2! May cover anything we have discussed or read up until now. Final Project is discussed and handed out. "Push Processing Handout" is, well, handed out. Lab: Work on "Point of View" (Assignment #8) or "Quote" (Assignment # 7).
Week 13 - November 18 Lab: Work on final project. CLASSROOM Lecture: "Brief History of Photography".
Week 14 - November 25 - NO CLASS!
Week 15 - December 2 Lab: Work on final project. CLASSROOM Critique: "Point of View" (Assignment #8) is due! Mounted and handed in (in an envelope). Open Lab: last hour. "Research Paper" or "Quote" (Assignment #7) due! Share your knowledge with the class! Lecture: Simple portraits, Available light, Fill Flash, Reflectors. Open Lab last hour.
Week 16 - December 9 Lab: Work on "Portfolio Project". CLASSROOM FINAL EXAM! Open Lab: last hour. Critique: Final Project Due! All portfolios are due today, in a box or case please. The Final Project WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED LATE!
Week 17 - December 16 Final Class. I will return all work.
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