Offered in the Fall semester. An introduction to film exposure and development, basic enlarging, composition, darkroom technique, flash usage, and use of exposure meters and filters for black and white. Study and practice of lighting forms, posing, ratios, and exposure determination in the studio. Student may be required to use some outside commercial lab services. Students must furnish acceptable adjustable 35mm camera unless course is a requirement of another major.
Course usually transfers to other colleges.
A historical survey of the technical and aesthetic development of photography. Topics include the beginnings of the medium, inventors, development of photographic equipment, styles of the creative masters, aesthetic themes, and the social impact of photography. Offered in the spring semester. Instruction in the use of a variety of retouching tools and equipment techniques to enhance prints and negatives. Topics include restoration and coloration.