| Description: | This course is 100% film and darkroom. The course starts with a very basic approach to how the photographic camera works, while examining the technical aspects of developing and printing photographic (black and white) film. The student is directed towards the analysis of the visual routes in photographic work. With the use of technical and conceptual assignments, the student is expected to gain confidence in how to use the photographic medium in a creative and expressive way. In the final part of the course, the student works on an individual project, using personal ideas for this assignment. The aim is to impart a working vocabulary of basic photography, in order to allow the student to become familiar with the technical aspects of the photographic camera as the main tool in converting visual and personal expression onto photographic film and paper. All basic black and white printing techniques will be covered. There is sufficient lab time so that a good part of the printing work will be accomplished during class time. Students are expected to have sufficient time outside of class time to do their shooting. A minimum of a roll of film a week is expected in order to see improvement. The students will leave the course being confident of knowing how to use their camera, having increased their technical control of the medium and having developed a more critical eye. NOTE: each student must be equipped with a MANUAL FILM PHOTOCAMERA with at least one lens (better if with a choice of lenses). |