Emphasis is placed on understanding the camera, composition and lighting and professional issues in photography. Content includes capturing digital images and image manipulation in the digital darkroom. An introductory-level course in basic black and white film processing and printmaking. Includes contact prints and enlargements. An introductory-level course that covers line photography.
Content includes the process camera, processing, and densitometry.
An introduction to printing processes and procedures including copy preparation, photography, image assembly, platemaking, press and bindery. An introductory-level course on the finishing operations of printed material. Stitching, collating, drilling, padding, cutting and folding methods and machines will be utilized in projects and production work. Also includes basic information on paper and ink characteristics and production control. An opportunity to perform the production work involved in printing a student periodical.