3 cr. hrs. Students learn basic black and white available-light photography, including film exposure and development, variable contrast printing, enlarging and dry mounting. More advanced techniques such as pushing and pulling film development, multiple filter printing, toning, spotting and archival processing are covered. Use of artificial lighting, both tungsten and electronic strobe, is introduced for still life and portraiture. Though creative problem solving, students are encouraged to develop their own individual photographic style.
Zone system is introduced.
Students receive extensive experience in use of flash and hot light systems, props and other technical aspects of studio work. Specific problems related to perspective and perspective control, lighting, lens and film selection and Zone System exposure are addressed. 3 cr. hrs. Students use video, photographs, slides or other no-photographic images. Input techniques such as still video capture and scanning are covered as are various techniques for controlling and combining words and images.