Course Detail
Units:
3.0
Course Components:
Studio
Enrollment Information
Enrollment Requirement:
Prerequisites: (Declared Emphasis or Minor in Photography & Digital Imaging OR Declared Major in Film & Media Arts) OR Instructor Consent
Description
Darkroom Film Photography is an introductory in the photography emphasis. This course focuses on basic black-and-white film processing, darkroom printing, and paper development. Students are required to use a 35mm manual camera with adjustable aperture and shutter speeds. If a student does not have a camera, one can be checked out from the photography area. This class focuses on basic camera operations, including shutter speed, aperture, depth-of-field, and film speed (ISO). Students will learn to think and see photographically and incorporate elements of design, framing, composition, and perspective.This course is open to all photography majors and minors and Film & Media Arts majors.