Humanities Arts Cultural Stu 0129 - Photography Workshop I: B&W Film and the Darkroom

This course serves as an introduction to B&W photography, 35mm film, and darkroom printing. Students will learn how to make silver gelatin prints, and conceptually compose a body of work. Towards the end of the semester students will spend some time scanning their B&W film and editing their scans using Adobe Photoshop. Throughout this course students will be introduced to historical and contemporary artists working within the medium of B&W photography. Students will also participate in critical discussions around the topic of photography and how this medium has been historically used as a tool for colonization. Class sessions will consist of printing in the darkroom, lectures, group discussions from assigned readings, and critiques. Keywords:B&W photography, film, Photography, darkroom

In/Justice Lab/Materials fee: $65 Students should expect to spend 6-8 hours weekly on work and preparation outside of class time