1. PHOTOGRAPHY 1 Lecture 1 Michael Yurgeles, Instructor

2. Course Description: Three (3) credit hours. Development of skills in the practical application of basic photographic principles including the proper exposure of film, the processing of film, print finishing and the creative aspects of photography.

3. COURSE OUTCOMES: Students will.... Employ the principles of operations of a variety of photographic equipment and darkroom procedures. Demonstrate knowledge of the basic principles relative to photographic exposure, film development, and paper processing through the creation of a portfolio of prints. Incorporate the elements and principles of design in the images they make to communicate ideas. Evaluate photographs using a variety of analytical approaches. Define and analyze a creative process, defining the concept of creativity and describing the components of a creative process in the field of photography. Explain how engaging in a creative process affects one's perception of the world.

4. PHOTOGRAPHY 1 Class Notes Michael Yurgeles, Instructor Lecture 1 January 27, 2014 PHOTOGRAPHY TODAY:  Analog (mostly silver based)  Digital GENRES of photography:  Journalism Journalism  Commercial/Advertising Commercial/Advertising  Fine Art Fine Art  Scientific Scientific  Personal Personal WHY STUDY “OLD SCHOOL” PHOTOGRAPHY? Established art medium Learn design (elements & principles) Learn to use camera controls creatively (film and digital) Unique product with artistic and commercial viability (Example) (Example) Archival advantages MATERIALS FOR THIS COURSE 35 mm camera 35 mm black & white film HEADS UP- NOT this film: Kodak BW400CN C41 PROCESS ONLY!!!!! Can't do it in our lab.

5. FIRST CAMERAS:  PINHOLE CAMERA (Example)Example  CAMERA OBSCURA (Latin: “dark room”) A Negative/Positive Process Light Sensitive material:  Film  Paper Silver Salt (Silver bromide) is most often used. It changes to metallic silver in the presence of light. Chapter 2 Camera Types SLR RANGEFINDER VIEW CAMERA HOLGA TWIN LENS REFLEX DIGITAL MEDIA: American Photography: A Century of Images. Reading Assignment: Chapter 1&2 in Horenstein & Chapter 1 & 2 in Workbook. Due next Monday.

6. GENRES of photography: Journalism Steve McCurry Sharbat Gula, 1984

7. Commercial/Advertising

8. Fine Art Edward Weston. Nude, Charis, Santa Monica 1936

9. Scientific Harold “Doc” Edgerton

10. Personal

11. COURSE RESOURCES WWW.YURGELES.NET/students LIBRARIES

12. Henry Horenstein Kim Mosley

13. 35mm S INGLE L ENS R EFLEX FILM CAMERA

14. LENSES  FIXED  ZOOM  MANUAL FOCUS  AUTO FOCUS

15. CAMERA STRAP

16. CAMERA MANUAL

19. OPTIONAL….BUT REALLY SWELL! LENS FILTERS UV, SKYLIGHT, YELLOW, ORANGE, RED, GREEN, ETC.

20. LENS HOODS

21. CAMERA BAG

24. TRIPOD

25. OTHER PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLIES NEGATIVE FILE SLEEVES 7 ROWS OF 5 FRAMES

26. HAND TOWELS

27. X X NO YES Black & White 35mm film

28. If it says “PROCESS C-41” DON’T buy it!!!

29. Black & White Photo Paper/ Resin Coated- “RC” Type 8”x 10” 25 sheets per package glossy/pearl/luster/matte surfaces

30. PHOTOGRAPHY TODAY: Analog (mostly silver bromide based) -Uses film (1830’s) Digital (1990’s) -uses sensor

31. WHY STUDY “OLD SCHOOL” PHOTOGRAPHY?  Established art medium  Learn design (elements & principles)  Learn to use camera controls creatively  Unique product with artistic and commercial viability (Example) (Example)  Archival advantages

32. PHOTOGRAPHY

33. PHOTO = LIGHT

34. + GRAPHY = DRAWING

36. Abelardo Morell

40. A long time ago I watched a partial solar eclipse by using the pinhole effect of leaves. Cape Sebastian, Oregon- Mr. Johnson

44. CAMERA OBSCURA = ROOM + DARK

45. 400 BC - Founder of Mohism, Mo-ti, is attributed with the first known mention of the basic concept of a pinhole camera.

46. Using it to study perspective, Leonardo da Vinci provides the first detailed description of the pinhole camera in the Codex atlanticus (c. 1485).

49. Johannes Vermeer Girl with a Pearl Earring, c. 1665 Tim’s Vermeer A quest for understanding how Vermeer may have used optical devices as painting aids. Movie Clip Movie Trailer

53. Darren Constantino. Pinhole camera image.