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ART 166 - Black and White Photography – The Digital Negative
This course is a continuation of Black and White Photography which incorporates the use of digital darkroom techniques. Students will learn the art of conventional printing using enlarged digital negatives. Students will have the opportunity to learn the advanced changes offered to them through the use of digital photography, bridging the technological gap between traditional methods and rapidly changing digital methods in photography. The course is not intended to abandon traditional methods of photography, but to incorporate the technology. This course will not involve the use of digital cameras. The course will use computers to enlarge black and white negatives for contact printing.
Upon successful completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- Integrate knowledge of conventional analog into digital photography techniques.
- Monitor calibration for digital negative production.
- Apply the various methods of scanning for digital negative resolution.
- Practice with the digital negatives to enhance images for fine printing (dodging, burning, sharpening, masking, and contrast controls).
- Use storage and transfer media for file compression.
- Use a service bureau for output production of enlarged negatives for printing.
- Produce a portfolio of prints incorporating the use of digital negatives.
- Use computer software for image enhancement.
Prerequisite: Black and White Photography II (ART 161) and Electronic Imaging I (GRA 209) or permission from the instructor. Students are required to have access to a 35mm camera with adjustable settings and are required to provide their own film, printing paper, CDs, and ZIP disk. The College provides all other lab equipment and supplies and use of a modern photo lab and digital labs.
2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory each week 3 credits