Advanced Photography

Catalog description

This course provides an introduction to view camera operation and the basics of studio lighting. Students build on the fundamental technical skills and conceptual issues of analog black and white photography covered in ART 2810, with a special focus on refining darkroom skills and large scale printing. Through an introduction to its history and contemporary practitioners, students engage in dialogue about the aesthetic and conceptual potentials of film-based photography. In addition to skill building, there is an emphasis on the fundamental questions of why and how artists use these tools within the larger context of contemporary art. Class time is devoted to demonstrations, lab periods, presentations, discussions and critiques.