Fee does not include admission to conservatory. The course instructor, who has trekked more than 50 Indiana parks and forests, wildlife refuges and nature preserves, and canoed miles of the Indiana Wild and Scenic River System, will demonstrate the range of photo opportunities that can be found in the Indiana back country. Composition, light, weather conditions, polarizing filters, macro photography, and special techniques for wildlife photography will be topics covered in this exciting course. Infrared film captures light in the part of the spectrum which the eye cannot see producing images that appear surreal. On a sunny day, green foliage appears white, blue skies turn black, and light-colored objects glow.
Portraits take on a porcelain quality.
In this course, students will experiment with infrared film, taking photos on campus under a variety of conditions and maintaining records. Students will develop the exposed film and make contact prints from the negatives. Previous darkroom experience is not required. Some auto-focus cameras with infrared sensors can cause fogging of film. If you have an older, manually-focused camera, bring it to class too.