FINE ARTS & COMMUNICATION
PHOTOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT
These one and two unit classes change topics to enrich your experience in the ever changing field of photography. Return each quarter to see what is new!
PHOT 68A DARKROOM TOPICS IN PHOTOGRAPH
"Printing Large in the Traditional Black and White Darkroom"
Experience printing on 16x20 photographic paper. This workshop will prepare you for the challenges of printing large in the traditional darkroom. Topics include assessment of negatives for larger printing;
evaluation of tools; workflow for larger prints; proper handling of materials and print finishing.
31645 PHOT-068A-01
Instructor: Kate Jordahl
Schedule:
•Wednesday, January 11 5:00 - 6:00 Orientation Meeting
•Thursday, January 19 7:00 pm - 10:00 PM Introduction to 16x20 Printing: We will explore the specialized tools necessary to successfully print large photographs; discuss the preparatory assignments and see prints to begin to develop a sense of what a "fine print" is particularly when printing 16x20.
• Saturday, March 3 and March 4 -- 9 am - 6 pm: Darkroom time with critique, feedback and demonstrations (You must have your 16x20 photo paper and have completed all testing by this time.)
•Sunday, March 18 1 pm - 5 pm Print finishing, professional presentation and image critique
PHOT78C: DOCUMENTARY FIELD STUDY IN PHOTOGRAPHY
"The Portrait Workshop Extended: Environmental vs. Commercial Posed vs. Documentary"
In this course we will explore the creative, conceptual, and technical differences between the documentary portrait, the outdoor commercial portrait, and the environmental portrait. We will compare and contrast the varied visual and technical appearances of these genres of portraiture and embark upon individual portrait projects after the lecture, discussions, and demos. Explorations will include the documentary portrait and various conceptual and stylistic approaches from the past and present in the history of photography as well as documentary ethics. The environmental portrait will also be approached with many examples from history. We will then examine attributes of the outdoor commercial portrait approach currently popular (such as the senior portrait, family portrait, wedding/bridal portrait genre). Various equipment needs and techniques will be discussed and applied.
31648 PHOT-078C-01
Instructor: Lesley Louden
Schedule:
•Tuesday Jan. 10, 6-7pm – Workshop Introduction & First Assignment
•Saturday-Jan. 21, 10am-6pm – Commercial/Outdoor Portrait, Environmental, & Documentary Introduction-Demonstration + Shooting
•Saturday Feb. 25, 1pm-6pm – In-Progress Critique of Commercial/Outdoor Portrait, Environmental Portrait, & Documentary Portrait + Photoshop Portrait Retouching Demo. (& available online) + http://www.vietnameseparade.org/ (San Jose Vietnamese Spring Parade for Possible Documentary Portrait Practice - once date for 2012 is released)
•Monday, March 26th 6-9pm – Final Critique (Final Revised Commercial/Outdoor Portrait, Documentary Portrait, & Environmental Portrait)
PHOT 78D MUSEUM/GALLERY FIELD STUDY IN PHOTOGRAPHY
"Los Angeles Art and Photography Field Trip"
This workshop will give students a taste of the Los Angeles art and
photography scene in one weekend. In addition to the Photo LA event, we
will visit the Getty Museum and galleries on the Westside where exciting
contemporary work can be found. We'll see the latest works by contemporary
photographers as well as the work of LA's early art pioneers who helped
shape the art community into the vibrant one it has become today. Each day
will be filled with gallery visits and photo opportunities in nearby
photogenic locations such as the Santa Monica Pier and Venice Beach.
Photo LA info: http://www.photola.com/attending.html
For details, please contact Keith Lee - leekeith@fhda.edu
Schedule:
•Wed, Jan 11, 6-7 PM, Orientation
•Thu-Mon, Jan 12-16, Visit Photo LA, Getty Museum, Independent Westside
Galleries
•Wed, Feb 15, 6-8 PM, Photo Trip Review
PHOT 78C DOCUMENTARY FIELD STUDY IN PHOTOGRAPHY
"A Color Document with Impact:
From the Field to the Large-Scale Digital Photographic Print"
In this workshop we will examine camera calibration in the field for documentary purposes, white balance tricks for in the field shooting (for less post-processing), field steps to achieving proper large print size (upscaling issues) for photographic purposes, and then we will do demos/lectures on printing large-scale digital photographic prints on some of the finest inkjet papers in the market. Hands-on demonstrations will make up the entire course with lectures and field demonstrations. Paper samples will be shared and examined for printing various subject matter. You will leave the course with large scale color digital pigment prints on 11x17, 13x19, & 17x22 paper printed on our large-format pigment Epson printers using images that you created in the field. This course is for anyone who has wanted to take a color photographic image (digital or scanned film) from in the field start to finish, realized in the beautiful large print.
Workshop Dates & Times:
MEETING #1 & #2:
10AM-2PM – SATURDAY, APRIL 14TH, 2012- Room 6107
10AM-2PM – SUNDAY, APRIL 15TH, 2012 – Idea Lab
MEETING #3 & #4:
10AM-2PM– SATURDAY, MAY 5TH, 2012– Idea Lab
10AM-2PM – SUNDAY, MAY 6TH, 2012 – Idea Lab
MEETING #5 & #6:
10AM-2PM – SATURDAY, MAY 12TH, 2012– Idea Lab
10AM-2PM – SUNDAY, MAY 13TH, 2012 - Room 6107
*Email me with any questions: loudenlesley@foothill.edu