Historical Black and White Photographic Processes

Catalog description

This course introduces students to the fundamentals of conventional black and white film-based processing and printing. Students must supply their own film-based cameras with adjustable aperture (f-stop) and shutter speeds. Students will learn how to expose and process film and make prints in the darkroom. The course covers both silver and non-silver historical processes. Students will also learn the vocabulary and process of photo criticism. The cost of materials for this course, not including the cost of a camera, is approximately $150.