Art
121/07: Darkroom and Digital
Photography I
Fall
2010
Southwestern
College
Instructor:
Siobhan Arnold
Email:
siobhan.arnold@gmail.com
M/W
12:00-2:50pm, Room 518
Course
# 56329
Office
hrs. by appt.
Course website: http://www.siobhanarnold.net/Art121/121index.htm
SWC Photo Dept. website: http://www.swccd.edu/~photography
Textbook
website: http://wps.prenhall.com/hss_london_photo_9
COURSE
DESCRIPTION:
Art
121 is an introductory course in black and white photography. This course focuses on photography as a
creative art and emphasizes the communication of ideas through the visual
image. Students will learn the
technical aspects of the medium including camera operation, darkroom technique,
and digital photographic workflow.
Though Art 121 is a highly technical course, students will also discuss
their concepts, ideas, and apply critical thinking to their own work and the
work of others.
COURSE
STRUCTURE:
This
course will include lectures and demonstrations introducing photographic
concepts and skills. There will be
quizzes to assess your comprehension of technical information. Assignments will encourage research,
problem solving, and creativity.
Each assignment will culminate in a group critique. Students will be required to keep all
handouts, assignment sheets, complete assignments. Additionally, students are expected to keep notes and
research in a notebook form.
COURSE
OBJECTIVES:
REQUIRED
TEXT:
A
Custom Edition of Photography 8 (or 9) by Barbara London, John Upton, Bill
Kobre, and Betsey Brille. This is
available in the campus bookstore. There are also a couple of copies of the
text on reserve at the SWC Library for limited checkout.
Note:
If you plan to continue with your studies in photography, I highly recommend
that you purchase the full text edition of Photography by Upton, et al.
ACADEMIC
ACCOMODATIONS:
Disability
Support Services (DDS) of Southwestern College recommends that students with
disabilities discuss academic accommodation with their professors during the
first two weeks of class. An
alternate format of this syllabus and class handouts are available upon
request. Call (619) 482-6512 or
email dss@swccd.edu.
ACADEMIC
DISHONESTY:
Plagiarism
and cheating constitute violations of academic honesty whether perpetrated
actively or passively. All
violation and suspected violations of academic honesty will result in action
taken against the parties involved and will be documented in writing with the
Dean of the School of Arts and Communication. Penalties may include no credit
on the assignment in question, course failure or formal charges of student
misconduct. Formal charges can
result in academic probation, suspension, or expulsion.
Academic Success Center Referral To further your success, reinforce concepts,
and achieve the stated learning objectives for this course, I refer you to the
Academic Success Center learning assistance services. Upon request for
tutorial services, you will be automatically enrolled in NC3: Supervised
Tutoring, a free noncredit that does not appear on your transcripts.
Services are located in the ASC (420), the Writing Center (420 D), the Reading
Center (420), Math Center (426), the library LRC Interdisciplinary Tutoring
lab, MESA specialized on-campus School, tutoring Labs, the Higher Education
Center, and the San Ysidro Education Center. Online learning materials
and Online Writing Lab (OWL) are available at www.swccd.edu/~asc.
ATTENDANCE
POLICY
The
California Education Code sets these guidelines. You are required to attend the class sessions while
enrolled in this course. This
includes attending both the lecture portion and the lab portion of each class
session. Excessive absences
will result in you being dropped from this course.
Please
make every effort to contact me prior to class if an unusual circumstance (i.e.
illness, extreme family emergency, observance of religious holidayÉ) arises and
prevents you from attending class.
A conflict with your work schedule is not an acceptable excuse for
missing class. You must
arrange your schedule (home, work, children) to allow for attendance of all
class meetings.
Students
are responsible for officially withdrawing from classes they are no longer
attending. Failure to withdraw
from the course by the withdraw deadline may result in an ÒFÓ.
GRADING
AND EVALUATION
This
course requires active participation.
All assignments will culminate in a group critique. You are required to attend and
participate in group critiques.
Your participation in discussion and critique are a necessary component
of your successful completion of this course. You will be asked to share
opinions, responses and observations related to the content of the class. Your participation is also required in
demonstrations, lectures and exercises as well as in the completion of
assignments.
Grading
for assignments and quizzes will be based on a 100point scale.
100-90=
A 79-70=
C
89-80=
B 69-60=
D below
59= F
Assignments
must be turned in on time.
You will be allowed to turn in one late assignment per semester. The late assignment must be turned
in no later than one week past the due date. Any more than one late assignment will result in no credit
for that project.
If
for some reason you are unsatisfied with your grade, I will allow assignment
Òre-doÕsÓ. Any re-doÕs/re-shoots
must be turned in during the last week of class (week 17).
The
final exam will take the form of a final portfolio. The final portfolio must reflect your
best work of the semester, a culmination of the skills and concepts that you have
acquired throughout the term. Details for the portfolio will be distributed
later in the semester.
Criteria for grading of visual
assignments is as follows:
I
will go over in detail what each of these items entails as we approach our
first assignment.
One
Extra Credit opportunity
will be accepted. You may
attend a photography exhibition outside of class requirements/field trips and
write a short essay (one page) about your experience. Your essay must include the following: the title of the
show, the artists included, titles and descriptions of at least three different
works, and your thoughtful opinions about the form and content of the
works. Comments like, Òit suckedÓ
or Òit was really coolÓ are not thoughtful, critical comments. Use the skills you gain in class
critiques to write an informative, well written essay. I will let you know about
events/exhibitions that you may be interested in.
In
addition to assignment grades, your overall grade will be determined by
weighing the following factors:
Assignments/Skills
Development 50%
Quizzes 15%
Participation 15%
Final
Portfolio 20%
Lab Safety And Class Etiquette:
Information
on chemicals used in the lab and related health & safety is available upon
request. Students with concerns should check with the instructor or lab tech,
(Carlos Richardson). If you have an allergic reaction or have an accident,
notify me or the lab tech immediately!
Avoid direct contact with chemistry (this means your skin)! No food or drinks in the labÉthis is
for your safety.
Disruptive
behavior to the class will not be tolerated, can reduce your final grade, and
if continued is grounds for dismissal from the class. Keep cell phones silent during class! Ringing phones are
considered disruptive behavior! Do not answer phones in class. Clean up after yourselves! Treat the
equipment with respect. Photography equipment is expensive and not easily
replaced.
LAB
COURSE ENROLLMENT
This
is a time intensive course. It is
highly recommended that you enroll in the lab support course, Art 118 while you
are taking Art 121. Art 118 is a
one unit, non-instructional lab that allows you to use the photo lab facilities
outside of Art 121 meeting times. You may attend any or all of the three labs
during the course of the week. Please see the schedule for available lab times.
REQUIRED SUPPLIES:
1.
35MM
SLR FILM CAMERA (non-digital).
You do not need to purchase a brand new camera
to use in this class. There are
many good, used cameras available for reasonable prices. Please check local camera shops, flyers
posted in the classroom, craigslist, ebay, and other 2nd hand
sources. (See list of sources
below).
Make sure the camera that you use has a working
light meter (check batteries), a normal lens (50mm or a zoom 18-55, for
example), and UV protective filter for the lens.
2.
35MM
BLACK AND WHITE FILM
There are many brands available including
Ilford, Kodak, Fuji, Arista, etc.
You will need at least 10 rolls of film, ISO 100 and 400. Please see the freestylephoto.biz list for
recommendations.
**Note: DO NOT purchase Kodak T400CN or
Ilford XP2. These can only be
processed by labs, and not in our darkroom.
3.
BLACK
AND WHITE PHOTO PAPER (8X10). 50-100 sheets
Again, there are many brands of photo paper
available. You will need RC (resin
coated) VC (variable contrast) black and white photo paper. See the freestylephoto.biz
list for recommendations. Do not open the box of paper unless you are in the
darkroom!!
4.
Anti-Static
Cloth
5.
Dry
mount tissue
6.
Mat/mount
board
7.
Gray
Card
8.
Negative
sleeves
9.
3
Ring Binder
10.
Portfolio
11.
Lens
cleaning kit
12.
Thumb
drive for data storage
OPTIONAL
SUPPLIES:
1.
Digital
Camera (point and shoot or DSLR, at least 6.0 megapixels)
2.
Cable
Release
3.
Tripod
4.
Plastic
Developing Tank and Reels
5.
X-acto
Knife
6.
Lens
Filters (various)
7.
Handheld
light meter
8.
Apron,
gloves, towels
A list of the above supplies is available for
purchase at discount prices from: www.freestylephoto.biz. Click on Student Lists, then enter 2950
in the Class Code box. I have also
included some optional items that you may find useful.
You are not obligated to purchase your supplies
from Freestyle. Below is a list of
other photographic retailers and camera stores.
LOCAL/REGIONAL
RESOURCES:
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NELSONÕS
PHOTOGRPAHY 1909
India St. San
Diego, CA 92101 (619)
234-6621 http://www.nelsonphotosupplies.com La
Jolla Store: 7720 Fay
Avenue La Jolla, CA
92101 (858) 729-6565 |
FREESTYLE
PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLIES 5124
Sunset Blvd. Los
Angeles, CA 90027 (800)
292-6137 and (323) 660-3460 fax (800) 616-3686 and (323) 660-4885 will
ship |
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Camera Exposure 2703 Adams Avenue, San Diego, CA 92116 619) 640-5300 (619) 640-5304 Fax * See ÒSpecialsÓ for special student deals on cameras |
CALUMET
PHOTOGRAPHICS 830
W. Valley Parkway Suite 330 Escondido,
CA 92025 (760)
737-6002 other locations in CA will ship |
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chula vista photo supply 367 3rd Ave Chula Vista, CA 91910 (619) 425-2400 |
GEORGEÕS CAMERA & VIDEO 3837 30th Street San Diego, CA 92104 (619) 297-3544 |
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KURTÕS CAMERA REPAIR 7811 Mission Gorge Rd # E San Diego, CA 92120 (619) 286-1810 kurtscamerarepair.com |
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