Large Format, Film, and Digital Methods (PMA 202) Fall 2010 T, Th 2:30 - 5:20 PMAD Center Edward

Stapel Phone: 603.887.7444 Email: edward.stapel@chestercollege.edu Office: PMAD Center Offices(2nd Floor) Office Hours: Tues. and Thurs., 1:00 2:30 and by appointment My blog: edwardstapel.blogspot.com

COURSE DESCRIPTION: In this course students will be introduced to a variety of contemporary photographic imaging materials, methods, and techniques. In addition to continued work with their 35mm and digital SLRs, students will also be introduced to medium and large format cameras and films. Specific large format camera techniques and 4x5 film development will be covered. Various image processing techniques will be discussed, including: working with film for digital output, scanning negatives, digital capture (including working with RAW files), advanced digital imaging techniques for photography, digital file management, and digital printing. Students will complete a series of assignments designed to develop both their technical skills and aesthetic awareness culminating in a final portfolio of 12 16 matted prints. TEXT: Photography (10th Ed.) by London, Stone, and Upton Adobe Photoshop Classroom in a Book, (CS5) Other readings will be provided RECOMMENDED TEXT: Real World Photoshop CS 5 for Photographers Real World Camera Raw for CS 5 SUPPLIES: Digital SLR camera (DSLR) with lens(es) Handheld light meter OR a 35mm film SLR with light meter (or possibly your DSLR) Film: 4x5 Tri-X or HP 5 ISO 400 (some film will be provided lucky you!) Paper: 8x10 RC paper for contact sheets 11x14 Fiber based and/or RC paper as needed 4x5 film holders (optional two will be provided) 4x5 negative sleeves (4 per page) Changing bag Dust gun Typical Darkroom supplies (all the stuff you used in Photo I and II) EPSON Inkjet Paper (specific types to be discussed)

Personal photographs, negatives, and slides Appropriated imagery and objects (as needed) Data storage devices: flash drive, portable hard drive, DVDs, etc. Mat board (to be discussed) Loupe Journal WHERE TO SHOP: Chester College Bookstore B&H Photo 1 800 606-6969 - www.bhphotovideo.com Hunt s Photo Manchester 366 S. willow 603.6063322 - Melrose, MA 100 Main St. 781.662.8822 The Camera Shop at the Institute, Amherst St., Manchester 603.623.0313 Freestyle Sales 1 800.292.6173 - www.freestylephoto.biz Light Impressions lightimpressionsdirect.com ATTENDANCE POLICY: If you miss more than 3 classes, your final grade will be dropped one letter grade. If you miss more than 5 classes, you will fail this class. If you come to class 30 minutes late, you will be counted absent. There are no excused absences. GRADING POLICY: Assignments must be turned in on time. Assignments will be evaluated in a group critique format and attendance for these critiques is mandatory. Late assignments will be marked down one letter grade for each class they are late. Submitting work without participating in critique will result in a one-letter grade drop. Not attending critique and not submitting work will result in a two-letter grade drop. If you have a conflict with a scheduled critique date it is your responsibility to make arrangements with me to present your work to the class at another time. If you miss a class it is your responsibility to contact me before the next class in order to pick up any assignments you may have missed. Showing up for class unprepared will be considered another absence. Since much of the discussion of work in this class is conducted in critique, class participation is mandatory and will be taken into consideration for grading. GRADING CRITERIA: Assignments/Critiques Attendance and Participation Final Portfolio/Project

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ROUGH OUT LINE OF THE SEMESTER 8/30 Class intro and overview. Assignment: review View Camera Chapter in text book 9/6GO TO YOUR MONDAY CLASSES TODAY! 9/1Distribute cameras and discuss all the moving parts. Demo: Paper negatives and bellows extension compensation. In-class Assignment 1: Paper negs 9/8Working on Assignment 1 in class Demo: 4x5 film how to shoot it, how to develop it Assignments 2 and 3: shooting and developing film, contact sheets and printing 9/15Lab Day: .processing, contact sheets, printing

9/13 Critique: Assignment 1 Lab time: .processing film, contact sheets, printing 9/20Lab Day: printing

9/27Lab Day 10/4Lab Day Assignment: read Zone System Chapter 10/11 Lab Day 10/18Lab Day 10/25Intro to the second half: the digital realm Assignment 6: Oh, my scanner! 11/1Lab time

9/22 Critique: Assignment 2 and 3Lecture/Demo: Perspective control, Depth of Field, and the Scheimpflug rule Assignment 4 (due 10/7): Same 9/29Lab Day 10/6Critique: Assignment 4 Lecture/Demo:the Zone System Assignment 5 (due 10/21): The Landscape 10/13 Lab Day 10/20 Mid-Term Critique: Assignment 5 10/27Demo: Working with scanned negs, NON-destructive editing Lab time: working on Assignment 6 11/3Critique: Assignment 6 Demo: The things your DSLR does (and why), RAW files, more NON-destructive editing, other technicalities Assignment 7: TBA 11/10Discussion: Print scale Final Portfolio Assigned 11/17Critique: Assignment 7

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11/22 Lab Time 11/29Critique: Works in progress for final portfolio Matting Demo 12/6 Lab Time

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FINAL CRITIQUE DATE: TBA