Spring Quarter
 Photography Classes

LIGHT TO DARK: DARKROOM EXPLORATION - Rosanne Stutts 5 Mondays beginning April 21, 2008 6 – 8:30 p.m. Member: $112.50 Non-member: $125 Supply Fee: $35 A, T: = This course is for students with little knowledge of the darkroom. Emphasis will be on the technical aspects of black-and-white photography, so that you can work more creatively with your camera and in the darkroom. Camera operations, use of equipment such as lenses, tripod, and light meter, and correct film selection are among the topics to be covered. You will learn basic density and contrast controls for both negatives and prints, along with techniques for developing your film properly. Basic darkroom procedures, safety, printmaking techniques, burning and dodging, toning, archival processing and print presentation will also be discussed. Explore the artistic aspects of photographic composition and develop your own vision while building a portfolio of personal images. student/instructor ratio: 8 to 1

PHOTO COMPOSITION: A FIELD EXPERIENCE - Rosanne Stutts Field Sessions: 3 Saturdays beginning May 3, 2008  (Class will not meet May 10, 2008) 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Classroom Sessions:  2 Tuesdays beginning May 6, 2008 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Member: $112.50 Non-member: $125 Supply Fee: $20 A, T: 1 Explore new ways to see and respond to the natural world using a digital or 35-mm film camera. Comprised of three field-based sessions and two classroom meetings, this course covers an array of technical information on equipment, camera systems, lens and film choices, tripods, filters and special accessories suited for outdoor work. We will explore macro and close-up photography, wide-angle and telephoto lenses, and night and twilight photography while making use of the weather in all its changing moods. The quality of light, line, texture, design, composition, color, tonality, pattern and shape found in nature are discussed on field trips. Class assignments intended to increase your familiarity with equipment and exposures will prepare you to work on your own more effectively. The supply fee covers two rolls of color film one and roll of black-and-white film plus processing, or digital images transferred to a CD with prints. Students must supply their own cameras. student/instructor ratio: 8 to 1