Black & White Weekend

This intensive course introduces students to the fundamentals of black and white imagery: shooting, developing & printing.

The morning of Day 1 is spent learning about the properties of B&W film, tonality & filter use. After lunch we will go out and shoot in a varied urban environment and then return to class to develop our film.

lily.jpgDay 2 is spent in the darkroom. After orientation, students will make a contact sheet of their film. We will examine the contact sheets and discuss the qualities of a good image. Students will then create their own prints, learning some darkroom tricks to give their images that extra punch.

All materials (film, chemicals, paper) are included in the course fee but students must provide their own 35mm film camera (SLR preferred but a point-and-shoot can also be used). Lunch is not included. Students are welcome to remain at delirium during the lunch break.

Course fee: $150
Ages: 16 to adult
Prerequisites: none
Class limit: 4

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Intro to Black & White

This course gives students an introduction to the camera, photography and the traditional wet darkroom. We start with the basics of the camera and how images are made on film. Students then move on to the fundamentals of composition, applying what they’ve learned to shooting assignments. Finally, it’s in to the darkroom to learn the magic of development and printing.

Students need access to a 35mm SLR camera. All other materials are provided.

Fee: $150 – includes all film, chemicals and paper
Ages: 12 to adult
Prerequisite: none
Class limit: 4

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Pinhole Photography Workshop

Learn the fundamentals of photography through the magic of the most basic camera of all, the pinhole camera. Students willpinhole1.jpg construct their own pinhole cameras and then use them to learn how an image is captured. In the darkroom, students will develop their images and make prints while learning about the darkroom process.

Fee: $80 – includes all materials
Ages 12 to adult
Prerequisite: none
Class limit: 4

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