The course explores darkroom techniques, controlled lighting, and studio setups. Students use both traditional photography and digital software to create hybrid, photographic images. Extensive studio and darkroom work is required. Emphasis on the normative standard of photographic rendering. Required for admission to all other photography classes.
Emphasis is placed in film selection and lighting for both the studio and environmental shooting.
The fundamentals of Photoshop are employed for digital image manipulation. Lectures and projects are designed to provide the tools necessary for Illutrators who wish to use photography in their work. Processes covered inlcude negative and transparency films, filtration, chemical printing, and digital color controls with Photoshop. The course entails extensive use of the 4 x 5 view camera. The second semester starts with the introduction of color transparency films and strobe lighting.