Advanced Black and White
Photography
Spring 2009
ÒMany Look, Few
See.Ó
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Charlie Morrell
January
13 Discussion of class
goals, style, and basic logistical issues
Wm.
Klein ÒContactsÓ
15 Determinants of
exposure; assign Reading
Making
contacts, developing film
Shooting assignment 1 ÒNature MortÓ
20 Looking
at Photographs with a PhotographerÕs Eye
Develop
roll of film. Make a contact sheet
22 ÒThe
Refined PrintÓ- Composition, Tone
Printing
with variable contrast paper, use of filters
Demo
in lab of how to ascertain print exposure
27 Critique #1-Prints from above
assignment are all due today; Technical Assignment 1: Ring–a-round
test
29 Natural
light and small strobes (flash units on and off camera); reflectors
How
to use your cameraÕs light meter
Shoot
with reflectors and fill flash outside
February
3 Quiz #1
Open
Lab Ring a round due
5 Portraits
Shooting
Assignment 2-Portrait assignment
Ring
a round test due
10 ÒThe Big ideaÓ-coming
up with a plan for your portfolio.
What
should your portfolio contain?
Why
do a PORTFOLIO? Open lab after lecture
12 Open Lab
17 Class Discussion,
Present ideas re: portfolio
Print
19 Critique #2 second assignment-Portraits
24 The photos of Garry
Winogrand and Lee Friedlander
Shooting
assignment 2
ÒTheater
of the StreetÓ assignment in street photography
26 Quiz #2
Keith Carter film and toning demonstration
March
3 Open
Lab/Studio
5 Dealing
with Contrast problems
Burning
dodging painting with filters
17-19 SPRING
BREAK
24 OPEN LAB/STUDIO
26 Critique #3 Theater of the Street
31 Scanning your negatives
Assignment #4 Scan your print/negative
April
2 OPEN
LAB/STUDIO
Reducing/Intensifying
prints or negatives
7 OPEN
LAB/STUDIO
9 CRITIQUE #4-SCANNED PRINTS
14 HOLIDAY
16 OPEN
LAB/STUDIO
21 OPEN LAB/STUDIO
23 OPEN LAB/STUDIO
28 Final Critique-Last Day
of Classes
Final Exam-comprehensive over semester