Photographic Vision Digital I

The elegance and attractiveness of the black and white photograph is perhaps eternal. In this course, we will use modern photographic technologies to create images in the classic black and white style. Students will use their 35mm SLR digital cameras in conjunction with Photoshop to create artistic images. This is a class for beginners who want to learn photography from a digital perspective.

This class will run simultaneously with the Photographic Visions traditional darkroom class, covering the same curriculum from a digital perspective. Topics to be covered are techniques of proper exposure, principles of composition, and understanding the use of lighting. Image processing and printing will be done with the use of the computer and printer.

Like the Photographic Visions traditional darkroom class, there will be shooting trips as well as museum and gallery visits on some weekends. Although these are not mandatory, students are strongly encouraged to attend these occasions.

Evening Class:

Mondays, 7 pm - 10 pm

June 1 - Aug 10

• 35mm SLR digital camera with adequate CF cards
• 8x10 ink jet photo paper (not matte)
• Image storage device (external hard drive, jump drive, CDs, or DVDs)
• "Mastering Digital Black and White", by Amadou Diallo (suggested reading)

• $450 + lab fee of $75

Dustin Ream is a photographer who has been based in Philadelphia for the past four years. He attended The University of the Arts for his undergraduate degree in Photography and is currently attending The Tyler School of Art for his MFA in Photography. Working with color film, his style can be described as confrontational documentary. His subject matter consists mostly of utilitarian architectural structures, ranging from barns to corner stores. Born to a working class family in Berks County, Dustin finds beauty in simplicity and natural decay. Traveling as much as possible Dustin wishes to document cross cultural similarities trough his photographic documentation.