Photographic Vision II

This course is a continuation of Photographic Vision I. The emphasis of this course will be placed on understanding the relationship between exposure, film processing, and printing. Students will spend most of their time in the darkroom, exploring the use of fiber base paper, fine-tuned contrast adjustment, dodging and burning, and the different tones of papers.

Outside the darkroom, students will be challenged to produce different types of photographic expressions through short-term and long-term assignments, integrated with visual knowledge from slide lectures.

In addition to in-class meetings, there will be occasional shooting trips and museum and gallery visits outside the class. Although these are not mandatory, students are strongly encouraged to attend these extra sessions.

Evening Class:

Thursday, 7 - 10 pm

Feb 11 - Apr 22

• A 35mm SLR camera (Students can check out a medium format camera)
• Films (Kodak Tri-X or Ilford HP5+ as starting point)
• 11x14 FB paper (Ilford) and some RC paper
• Air blower (Cans or manual)
• Negative sleeves
• A pair of scissors
• An apron

Photographic Vision I or portfolio review

• $450 + lab fee of $50

• Week 1: Orientation, lecture on zone system, and 1st assignment
• Week 2: Introduction to printing with fiber base paper
• Week 3: Printing demo and open-lab
• Week 4: Open-lab
• Week 5: Critique for 1st assignment and 2nd assignment
• Week 6: Slide lecture and open-lab
• Week 7: Printing demo and open-lab
• Week 8: Critique for 2nd assignment and 3rd assignment
• Week 9: Slide lecture and open-lab
• Week 10: Printing demo and open-lab
• Week 11: Critique for 3rd assignment and evaluation