This course is an introduction to the principles and elements of black and whte photography. although the lectures may seem to focus on technique the focus of the course will emphasize personal creative expression.

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Materials Required for course

Textbook: 208 students Henry Horenstein's Basic Photography ISBN#0316373141
308 and grad students need Horenstein's Beyond Basic Photography ISBN#0-316-37312-5
AND
Criticizing Photographs An Introduction to Understanding Images Terry Barrett ISBN#0-767411862
Recommended text Pinhole Photography by Eric Renner Focal Press ISBN#0-240-803507

ART 308 and graduate students should see me individually to work out a semester long project. You will be expected to participate in all other class assignments. The critiques will be aimed at your individual project. Since this is the advanced section of the course I expect you to have some idea as to where your vision is leading you. You should determine what you are interested in concentrating on for the semester and Propose that to me in a clear and uderstandable manner. I expect you to set specific goals and achieve them. I expect to see progress on the project at each class session.

Assignments:

- You must do TWO photography exhibition reports. These should be more than one, but not more than two, double spaced pages. I want you to see and expereince photography first hand and not through reproduction. Photography in New York is the best place to find out about exhibitions.

Grading policy:
You are expected to spend considerable amount of time outside of class shooting and working in the lab. You Must Attend Class! After three absences you will be dropped from the class. You Must Be On Time For Class! Three tardies counts as one absence, if you arrive late to class you must make it clear to me that you have arrived or you will be marked absent. All assignments must be turned in on time, at the beginning of class. No late work will be accepted.

- Final portfolio is 40% of the grade for this course
- Assignments are 10% each
- Book day oral presentation is 10%
- The 2 Exhibition visitation reports are 10% (5% each) these should be included in your final portfolio
Class participation, attendance and participation in critiques are 10%

Shoot at least one roll of film by next class

Bring exposed film, tank reels, thermometer, all chemicals and containers

Processing film

Pinhole camera making session

Pinhole photo information 

First CRITIQUE Bing Still life assignment, photograms, and pinhole images to critique

Narrative or non narrative sequence

Analog special effects:
Polaroid processes
Double exposure
Negative and slide sandwiches
Scratching on film
Solarization
Overexposure with diffusion
Flash and Jiggle
Uelsmann's multiple printing techniques
Cross processing On Hotwired or A simple how to and how to simulate it digitally
Filtration on camera (eg Cokin), on lights (eg gelling the lights)
Alt processes - Cyano, Platinum etc...
Toning - Copper, Sepia, silver
Bleaching

Suppliers
B&H Photo
Freestyle Photography mail order
KM 23rd street and 1st Ave

Labs:
there are a plethora of labs in the photo district between 5th Ave and 6th Ave between 17-20th Streets. Many give student dicounts if you ask.

Publications of interest
AfterImage
Doubletake
Aperture
Art in America
Art Forum
PDN – Photo District News – especially the Pix issue
blindspot
arttext