Course Description
This course will explore the physical and chemical structure of photography. The course also will help students refine basic photography skills to develop their particular style. Students will experiment with a variety of topics to gain experience in photographing diverse subjects. Critiques will be an important part of this course to emphasize various elements that give a photograph its greatest impact. Students will learn various special effects techniques such as applying color to black and white photographs to enhance the visual effectiveness. A 35mm adjustable camera is required for this class. AAS: Humanities/fine arts elective.
Prerequisite(s)
ARTS 2553 - Must be completed prior to taking this course.
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Use a fully manual 35mm camera system in order to achieve optimum film exposure in most lighting situations
- Understand and Implement the ISO system to choose an appropriate film for differing lighting situations
- Develop, matte and archive black-and-white films
- Print 35 mm negatives on various types of photographic paper
- Address and critique photographic images in relation to photography’s elementary historical and theoretical culture
- Relate to a broad number of traditionaland contemporary influential practitioners of the medium
General Education Distribution Area
Humanities
Fine Arts