Undergraduate Course: Developing Darkroom Photography (intensive) (LLLA07100)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | THIS IS A FOR-CREDIT ONLY COURSE OFFERED BY THE OFFICE OF LIFELONG LEARNING (OLL); ONLY STUDENTS REGISTERED WITH OLL SHOULD BE ENROLLED
Intended for students with some existing experience and knowledge in taking, developing and printing photographs, this course aims to consolidate existing skills and develop new ones. The structure of the course is based around the interests of individual participants but also follows a clear programme. By the end of the course students will have completed projects designed to broaden their interest and skills in photography. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- By the end of the course, through attending classes and engaging in directed and independent study, students should be able to:
RESEARCH
demonstrate an awareness of contemporary photography and a sound understanding of analogue photography methods needed to produce high quality, exhibition standard prints
- PRACTICE
show confidence and skill in experimenting with analogue photography processes including (35mm and medium format shooting, 35mm and 120 film processing, studio lighting, alternative printing techniques (photograms, liquid light or solarisation) and resin and fibre tray printing) to create a range of ambitious and coherent photographs.
- PRACTICE
show confidence and skill in experimenting with analogue photography processes including (35mm and medium format shooting, 35mm and 120 film processing, studio lighting, alternative printing techniques (photograms, liquid light or solarisation) and resin and fibre tray printing) to create a range of ambitious and coherent photographs.
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Reading List
Recommended
Gillanders, R., 2004, The photographic portrait: techniques, strategies and thoughts on making portraits with meaning, Devon: David & Charles
Barthes, R., 1994, Camera Lucida: reflections on photography, New York: Hill and Wang
Sontag, S. 1977. On Photography, McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd., Toronto.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Understand manual camera controls for 35mm SLR and medium format cameras, experiment with 2-3 different film types, and learn how to use lenses creatively.
Appreciate photography within an art context - look at the work of fine art photographers.
Experimentation with studio lighting for portraiture (including using an electronic flash).
Learn darkroom and film processing and printing skills including; 35mm/120 film processing, enlarging 35mm/120 film, printing with resin and fibre paper, tray printing, ¿dodging¿, ¿burning¿, contrast, exposure and split-grade printing.
Demonstrate an ability to undertake research and reflective practice and apply these in the context of photography within visual culture.
Experiment with three alternative printing methods of your choosing; Photogram, Solarization or Liquid Light.
Know how to window mount prints to an exhibition standard.
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Robbie Bushe
Tel:
Email: r.bushe@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Sherrey Landles
Tel: (0131 6)50 4400
Email: s.landles@ed.ac.uk |
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