MACA 1065 - Black & White Photography

Credit Hours: 4.00

Objectives: The student will:

1. Demonstrate use of a light meter to determine exposure.
2. Explain film ISOs and their light sensitivities.
3. Demonstrate the relationship of the aperture and shutter speed settings.
4. Explain the use of depth of field.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to process black and white film.

Objectives: The student will:

1. Explain and demonstrate the chemical process of a negative film.
2. Demonstrate the making of a contact sheet from negatives.
3. Explain the grain of film and it relationship to ISO speed.
4. Demonstrate proper handling and storage of negatives.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to print and display prints by mounting and matting.

Objectives: The student will:

1. Demonstrate making an enlargement from negatives.
2. Explain dodging and burning a print.
3. Demonstrate contrast control using filters.
4. Explain and demonstrate methods of displaying prints.

1. Introduction, course goals and objectives, grading and attendance policy, assignment of equipment, procedures on equipment use and care; Material and supply list
2. Assignment: Read Chapters 1 and 2

2nd Class Meeting

1. Lecture and Demonstration: Camera operation, exposure control, and film speeds
2. Assignment: Read Chapters 3, 4, and 5

Week 2. 3rd Class Meeting

1. Lecture and Demonstration.
2. Assignment # 0 What will you Photograph? (review pages 9-12 Chapter 1)
3. Assignment: Read Chapter 6
4. Developing the Negative

4th Class Meeting

1. Lecture and Demonstration
2. Lab: Developing Film from Assignment #0
3. Assignment: Read Chapter 7

Week 3. 5th Class Meeting

1. Lecture and Demonstration
2. Printing the Positive; Contact Sheet; Test Strip, Enlargements
3. Assignment: Review Pages 20-23 of Chapter 2 The Shutter

6th Class Meeting

1. Lecture and Demonstration
2. Assignment #1 Stop Action
3. Lab: Film processing and printing
4. Due: Assignment #0

Week 4. 7th Class Meeting

1. Lab: Printing Assignment #1 continues
2. Assignment: Review Pages 24-29 Chapter 2 The Aperture

8th Class Meeting

1. Lecture and Demonstration
2. Assignment #2 Depth of Field
3. Lab: Film processing and printing; Complete Assignment #1
4. Due: Assignment #1

Week 5. 9th Class Meeting

1. Lab: Film processing and printing

10th Class Meeting

1. Assignment: Read Pages 160-167 Chapter 8 Finishing and Mounting
2. Lab: Film processing and printing

Week 6. 11th Class Meeting

1. Lecture and Demonstration
2. Assignment #3 Backlighting
3. You will need to mount the rest of your assignments
4. Assignment: Review Page 106 Chapter 5 Using Exposure
5. Lab: Film processing and printing
6. Due: Assignment #2

12th Class Meeting

1. Lecture and Demonstration: Finishing and Mounting Demo
2. Lab: Film processing and printing
3. Assignment: Review Pages 94-105 Chapter 5 How to Meter

Week 7. 13th Class Meeting

1. Lecture and Demonstration
2. Assignment #4 Brightness Range
3. Lab: Film processing and printing
4. Due: Assignment #3

14th Class Meeting

1. Lab: Film processing and printing

Week 8. 15th Class Meeting

1. Lecture and Demonstration: Hot Lights Demo
2. Assignment #5 Still Life
3. Lab: Film processing and printing
4. Due: Assignment #4

16th Class Meeting

1. Lecture and Demonstration
2. Assignment: Bring in Five Ads. Tell what you likedislike about each.
3. Lab: Film processing and printing

Week 9. 17th Class Meeting

1. Lecture and Demonstration
2. Assignment #6 Advertising
3. Lab: Process, print, and display
4. Due: Assignment #5

18th Class Meeting

1. Lecture and Demonstration
2. Critique and grading of assignments

Week 10. 19th Class Meeting

1. Lecture and Demonstration
2. Assignment #7 Candid Shots of People
3. Lab: Process, print, and display

20th Class Meeting

1. Lecture and Demonstration
2. Due: Assignment #6
3. Critique and grading of assignments

Week 11. 21st Class Meeting

1. Lecture and Demonstration
2. Assignment # 8 Portraiture Studio Lighting
3. Lab: Process, print, and display

22nd Class Meeting

1. Lecture and Demonstration
2. Due: Assignment #7
3. Critique and grading of assignments

Week 12. 23rd Class Meeting

1. Lecture and Demonstration
2. Assignment #9 Model Portfolio
3. Lab: Process, print, and display

24th Class Meeting

1. Lecture and Demonstration
2. Due: Assignment #8
3. Critique and grading of assignments

Week 13. 25th Class Meeting

1. Lecture and Demonstration
2. Model Portfolio Assignment #9 Continued
3. Lab: Process, print, and display

26th Class Meeting

1. Lecture and Demonstration
2. Critique and grading of assignments

Week 14. 27th Class Meeting

1. Lecture and Demonstration
2. Assignment #10 Landscape
3. Lab: Process, print, and display

28th Class Meeting

1. Lecture and Demonstration
2. Due: Assignment #9

Week 15. 29th Class Meeting

1. Lecture: Landscape Assignment #10

30th Class Meeting

1. Lecture and Demonstration

Week 16. 31st Class Meeting

1. Review for exam
2. Due: Assignment #10
3. Remove all locks and personal property from your locker

32nd Class Meeting

1. Final exam
2. Final grades and equipment maintenance