Requirements

Expect to shoot 15-20 rolls

Expect to produce 15 images for a final portfolio with an artist’s statement

Required text: London and Stone A Short Course in Photography on reserve

For Inspiration and to make a Presentation:
Visit the library regularly to find a new photographer each time as a source inspiration. Make a Xerox of one of their images, in your journal analyze their way of seeing, and write a paragraph why this photographer is important.

There will be a minimum of 10 different artists and paragraphs , 5 pre- mid term and 5 pre-final.

In addition, choose one of these artists for a short (10 minute)presentation in relation to your final portfolio project. Use visual examples of one photographer who works mainly in black and white of your choice and his or her specific concepts in class. Hopefully you will choose a photographer who is a source of inspiration for your final project.

Building and Lab Hours:

-You can expect to spend  AT LEAST 3 blocks of time in the lab and one half day making photographs  or 10 hours in addition to 3 hours of class time.

You can expect to spend at least $300 on film and paper.

General Hints:

The first half of Photo 1 is very technical because you’re learning new techniques such as camera handling (f/stops, shutter speeds, focusing), processing (negative developing), and printing (enlarger use and chemical processing). By the second half of the semester you’ll be applying what you’ve learned in the first half to manifesting works of art from images that have the power to transform us. In order to learn these skills, you have a right to make mistakes, Without them, you’ll never completely learn the technical processes, so expect them and take them in stride.

 Attendance is expected at every class unless noted; assignments must engage the course organization and be completed on time. Art (assignment) Critiques are taken very seriously and are the heart of art training. An assignment not ready for its scheduled class Critique will result in an F unless prearranged with the professor as will an absence on that day.

Absent students should contact other class members for a review of what was missed. In Photo 1, it is critical to keep abreast of the first month of technical demonstrations or you will fall way behind. I cannot repeat a missed class for you in person or by email. A class e-list will be provided asap for you to contact other class members to meet you during their lab times to review.

Darkroom Etiquette

Art viewing and making is a collective activity. Help each other. There’s so much to learn and to keep track of with photography, you will succeed in this class far more creatively if you help your classmates as well. Keep the lab clean.

We will have a private meeting during Mid Terms to discuss your overall performance and grades. There will be a Mid term technical exam. No work will be accepted after the final portfolio review of November  9^th and/or 16^th.

Supplies

-Minimum of ten rolls 35 mm Black and White film with different ISO,  begin with Ilford HP 5 ASA 400, 24 exposure rolls

– B&W Photographic Paper, 25 sheets  8×10”  ILFORD Resin Coated photo paper to begin, Pearl(NOT GLOSSY) surface(you will use at least 100 sheets of paper but you may prefer to use  Fiber coated paper later on and a larger size

• Ilford 8×10 Fiber Based Pearl MG Paper- 25 sheet package
• Ilford 11×14 Fiber Based Pearl MG Paper- 25 sheet package

-35mm film page protectors

-black marker

-Negative Blower Brush -keep perfectly clean in plastic sandwich bag

-Hand towel, work shirt or apron

-Lens tissue, lens cleaner

-Notebook with 3 sections: technical notes, journal, events/history

-canned air

-Loose leaf notebook large enough to hold:

1. 8×10” negative sheets and contact sheets
2. a section for extensive class notes
3. a section for class handouts and typed class written assignments
4. a darkroom section for exposure and filtration notes in making your prints

Ruby Photo Peninsula Shopping Centre

Tel: 63380236 or 63384104

Monday- Saturday 10 am to 6pm. Closed Sundays.

Cathay Photo  Peninsula Plaza #01-03

Tel: 6338 7783

Prof. Meridel Rubenstein

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WE MUST BE THE CHANGE WE WISH TO SEE IN THE WORLD.

-Mahatma Gandhi

Can artist-photographers make a difference?

Class Syllabi-SchedUle

Week 1          8/10  Introductions

Camera/supplies/course details, tour

Required text: London and Stone A Short Course in Photography

Begin Chapters 1-4  Camera, Lens, Film, Exposure pp.1-76

Class: negative/positive, light

cameras, load film, beginning metering

Next : Begin Assignment #1 1^st roll of fillm Self portraits without you in the image, locations, spaces, qualities that reflect you

All supplies purchased

Week 2         8/17  CAMERA CONTROLS

Cameras /lenses/ meters

depth of field, film

handout-depth of field

Walking/ Shooting/ metering practice

Finish 1^st  roll of film-

Read Chapter 5 on Film Development

24 exposures rolls of Ilford HP5 or Tri x  are better to begin with

Week 3         8/24 FILM

film processing demo

Read Chapter 6 on Printing pp. 96-105

Develop 1 roll by next week, teams

For next week: Photograms(Bring objects for a self portrait)

Week 4        8/31   PRINT

evaluation of exposure/ examination of film exposure at light table

Read Chapter 6 –pages 105- 110.

Photogram and Contact print demo

(The action of light and chemistry on light sensitive materials)

-1^st Contact sheet and Photogram  due next week

Begin shooting Technical Assignment #2 (separate handout) due 9/14

next roll 4 images using  F-stop and shutter speed controls to previsualize outcome

Prof. Meridel Rubenstein

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Week 5          9/7                            CAMERAWORK/PRINTING TUNE UP

Enlarging-Printing-tools for control: test strips, dodging/burning tools

Enlarge best image from roll #1

I will be away

5 Enlargements due for 9/14

bring paper

Week 6         9/14           TAKING VERSUS MAKING AN IMAGE

 This Animate World, The Livingness of an Object or Portrait

a person or thing to which a specified action or feeling is directed.

Assignment #3     2 objects found/ 2 objects created due 9/21 and/or 10/5

CONTRAST CONTROL-SPLIT FILTERING

Filter demo/lab:

Technical Assignment #4 due 9/21

Week 7  Contrast 9/21

Critique: Technical Assignment #4

Livingness  images Assignment #3

Fall  BREAK!!!!!    9/28                 

Mid Semester Outline

Week  9       10/5               MIDTERM

Midterm portfolio due  assignments # 1,2,3,4 and 3 additional images

4+ rolls film, 4 contact sheets, 25 assignment prints (6 small contrast control) and 3 extra prints in a notebook or portfolio case

+5  kindred photographers 1 paragraph and jpg each

Midterm technical exam in class

Critique of Self Assignment and Split filtered print

Fiber paper demo

Next assignment

Week 10      12/10  Periphery and Fiber prints  lab

Week 11     19/10

Periphery and fiber prints due

Experrimental techniques

Week 12  26/10

 The Artist’s Statement, The Artist’s Portfolio

Finishing and presentation techniques; retouching and mounting

Week 13      11/2 

Week 14      11/9  

Final Project and Portfolio

Final Critique  and Portfolio due 9 /11 and 16/11

Final Portfolio: 20 prints approx

Grading Policy

As this is an art class, the most elusive variable-creativity-will determine your grade. Only approximately 30% of you will get an A. If you do everything required of this class you will make a C. If you do the above and then begin to develop a creative point of view, if you develop a thread from one image to the next, then you will make a B. If you do the above and begin to function as an artist for this class by: figuring out the questions you want to ask with your photographs, by setting goals that go beyond assignments, and by looking into the medium of photography and the field of contemporary art to explore others art and to let it challenge you, then, you will make an A!!!

50%    Final Portfolio including Artist Statement and other written   assignments

20%    Midterm Portfolio including exam

30%    Class Participation

Assignments on time

Good Darkroom and Studio Etiquette

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