Assignments are designed to emphasize the development and exploration of professional attitudes and techniques while providing a comprehensive study of the subject. All required work is on color transparency materials. Simplified approaches to photographic instrumentation applications are emphasized. Photographic topics are discussed that emphasize scientific and technical applications where photography functions as a tool of measurement and visualization of events that are beyond the range of normal photographic equipment. Printing A one-quarter course on reversal color printing procedures, printing and processing.
Students gain proficiency in using reversal print material.
An introduction to the dye transfer process using pan matrix film with emphasis on understanding its theoretical principles and on mastering basic transfer techniques. This includes the preparation of transfer prints from the student's color negatives. Summer Nature Photography Students learn the fundamentals of professional nature photography as exhibited by such magazines as Audubon and National Wildlife. Topics include selection and care of equipment, use of strobes, adapting to adverse weather conditions, sales of photographs, copyright law, free-lancing and more. Students are required to spend several hours per week shooting in natural environments.