photography 1 lecture 1 michael yurgeles, instructor
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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
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
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
Abelardo Morell
A long time ago I watched a partial solar eclipse by using the pinhole effect of leaves.Cape Sebastian, Oregon- Mr. Johnson
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.
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.