PHOTOGRAPHY 1

Lecture 1Michael Yurgeles, Instructor

Course Description: Three (3) credit hours. Development of skills in the practical application of basic photographic principles including the proper exposure of film, the processing of film, print finishing and the creative aspects of photography.

COURSE OUTCOMES: Students will....

Employ the principles of operations of a variety of photographic equipment and darkroom procedures.

Demonstrate knowledge of the basic principles relative to photographic exposure, film development, and paper processing through the creation of a portfolio of prints.

Incorporate the elements and principles of design in the images they make to communicate ideas.

Evaluate photographs using a variety of analytical approaches.

Define and analyze a creative process, defining the concept of creativity and describing the components of a creative process in the field of photography.Explain how engaging in a creative process affects one's perception of the world.

PHOTOGRAPHY 1 Class Notes Michael Yurgeles, Instructor Lecture 1 January 27, 2014

PHOTOGRAPHY TODAY:

Analog (mostly silver based)

Digital

GENRES of photography:

Journalism Commercial/Advertising Fine Art Scientific Personal

WHY STUDY “OLD SCHOOL” PHOTOGRAPHY?

Established art medium Learn design (elements & principles) Learn to use camera controls creatively

(film and digital) Unique product with artistic and

commercial viability (Example)

Archival advantages

MATERIALS FOR THIS COURSE

35 mm camera

35 mm black & white film HEADS UP- NOT this film: Kodak BW400CN

C41 PROCESS ONLY!!!!! Can't do it in our lab.

FIRST CAMERAS:

PINHOLE CAMERA (Example)

CAMERA OBSCURA (Latin: “dark room”)

A Negative/Positive ProcessLight Sensitive material:

Film

Paper

Silver Salt (Silver bromide) is most often used. It changes to metallic silver in the presence of light.

Chapter 2 Camera Types SLR

RANGEFINDER

VIEW CAMERA

HOLGA

TWIN LENS REFLEX DIGITAL

MEDIA: American Photography: A Century of Images.

Reading Assignment: Chapter 1&2 in Horenstein & Chapter 1 & 2 in Workbook. Due next Monday.

GENRES of photography: Journalism

Steve McCurrySharbat Gula, 1984

Commercial/Advertising

Fine Art

Edward Weston. Nude, Charis, Santa Monica 1936

Scientific

Harold “Doc” Edgerton

Personal

COURSE RESOURCES

WWW.YURGELES.NET/students

LIBRARIES

Henry Horenstein

Kim Mosley

35mm SINGLE LENS REFLEX FILM CAMERA

LENSES FIXED ZOOMMANUAL FOCUSAUTO FOCUS

CAMERA STRAP

CAMERA MANUAL

http://www.butkus.org/chinon/index.html

OPTIONAL….BUT REALLY SWELL!

LENS FILTERSUV, SKYLIGHT, YELLOW, ORANGE, RED, GREEN, ETC.

LENS HOODS

CAMERA BAG

TRIPOD

OTHER PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLIES

NEGATIVE FILE SLEEVES7 ROWS OF 5 FRAMES

HAND TOWELS

X

X

NO YES

Black & White 35mm film

If it says “PROCESS C-41” DON’T buy it!!!

Black & White Photo Paper/ Resin Coated- “RC” Type

8”x 10” 25 sheets per package glossy/pearl/luster/matte surfaces

PHOTOGRAPHY TODAY: Analog (mostly silver bromide based)-Uses film (1830’s)

Digital (1990’s)-uses sensor

WHY STUDY “OLD SCHOOL” PHOTOGRAPHY? Established art medium Learn design (elements & principles) Learn to use camera controls creatively Unique product with artistic and

commercial viability (Example) Archival advantages

PHOTOGRAPHY

PHOTO = LIGHT

+GRAPHY = DRAWING

CAMERA OBSCURA = ROOM + DARK

400 BC - Founder of Mohism, Mo-ti, is attributed with the first known mention of the basic concept of a pinhole camera.

Forest Magic- The Pinhole Effect

A long time ago I watched a partial solar eclipse by using the pinhole effect of leaves.Cape Sebastian, Oregon- Mr. Johnson

Abelardo Morell

Using it to study perspective, Leonardo da Vinci provides the first detailed description of the pinhole camera in the Codex atlanticus (c. 1485).

Johannes VermeerGirl with a Pearl Earring, c. 1665

Tim’s Vermeer

A quest for understanding how Vermeer may have used optical devices as painting aids.

Movie ClipMovie Trailer

Darren Constantino. Pinhole camera image.