| - | 09.24 |

No class due to holiday.  NO classes scheduled.  All work due Oct. 1st

| 3 | 09.17 |

• • In class discussion of Class Blog topic
• • In class developing of negatives - 4x5
• • If time allows, In class printing contact sheets from 4x5 negatives
• • If time allows, enlarging 4x5 negatives in the darkroom.
• • Shooting Assignment #1 given (8 negatives using natural light)

For next week:

• • SHOOT: Assignment #1
• • DEVELOP: Assignment #1, have negatives ready to view during class
• • CRITIQUE: Of negatives from Assignment #1 on the light table during the next class
• • READ/ANSWER QUESTIONS: Class Blog discussion topic

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Shooting Assignment #1

Shoot at least 8 B&W negatives that use natural light as their lighting source. 

The subject matter will be open – you can shoot portraits or architecture – whatever works for you and gets you excited.

You can shoot 8 images of the same scene but in different ways – work with angles, close ups, long shots, shoot from above, etc….get to know the camera. 

You can also shoot 8 different scenes.

Have your film developed and ready to print by next week - OCT 1st.

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| 3 | DISCUSSION TOPIC |

-due Oct. 1st before class- 


Read over this short article and take a look at the images from Danny Lyon's project "The Destruction of Lower Manhattan"

More pictures from the series can be found here.

1) Why do you think Lyon's used a large format camera for this project?

2) How does the use of natural light effect quality of the images?

3) Pick an image that stands out to you and tell us what qualities you like about it.|\

| 2 | 09.10 |

• In class discussion of Class Blog topic

• In class shoot with 4x5 and 35mm size cameras

• Swing, Tilt, Shift, Rise and Fall introduced

• How to use your exposure meter

• Tour: Darkrooms


For next week:


• SHOOT: AT LEAST 2 more images to add to the two we shot in class.

• READ/ REVIEW: Handout of Chapter 17 “Using the View Camera” and Chapter 4 “Exposure”

• READ/ANSWER QUESTIONS: Class Blog discussion topic

• BRING:  Negatives you shot in class and outside class to develop in class

• BRING: Negative sleeves, B&W printing paper


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| 2 | DISCUSSION TOPIC |

- Due Sept 17th before class -

Take a look at some of the photographs in Richard Avedon's series "The American West" shot in the late 1970's-early 1980's using an 8'x10' camera. (Similar to our 4"x5" cameras but with negatives 4 times as big!)

http://www.theavedonfoundation.net/index.php#mi=2&pt=1&pi=10000&s=0&p=7&a=0&at=0 

then  

Read this article written by one of Richard Avedon's assistants during his "American West" series shoot.

http://digitaljournalist.org/issue0406/wilson.html
(this link will take you to a "forbidden" page.  Click once in the address bar and hit Enter, then the page will show up.  I'm not sure why. If it doesn't work for you let me know)

then

Take a look at the behind the scene images of the shoot(s)

http://digitaljournalist.org/issue0406/av01.html
(this link will take you to a "forbidden" page.  Click once in the address bar and hit Enter, then the page will show up.  I'm not sure why. If it doesn't work for you let me know)

then

Leave a brief answer for each of these questions:

1) How did Avedon end up pursuing this project?

2) What did he do to prepare for the project?  How did he find his subjects?

3) How did the use of a large format camera effect Avedon's interaction with his subjects?  

4) What kind of set up/lighting was used?

| 1 | 09.03 |

·       Course objectives, requirements, expectations and surveys.

·       Camera assignments

·       Overview of what supplies you need to buy for this course

·       Introduction to the 4x5 camera and how to make an exposure

·       Demonstration: How to load film and zero the camera

·       Handout: Chapter 17 “Using the View Camera”

·       Handout: Toyo CF Manual

         For next week:

·       READ/REVIEW: Materials Check List

·       READ/ REVIEW: Handout of Chapter 17 The View Camera

·       READ/ANSWER QUESTIONS: Class Blog discussion topic

·       BRING: Film holders, B&W film, loupe, cable release, changing bag, light meters, 35mm cameras, 35mm film and/or a DSLR

·       PRACTICE: At home loading film with your eyes closed and setting up the camera

DISCUSSION TOPIC #1: 

During the Large Format Class in Spring 2012 I started a list of photographers who have used large format for at least one of their projects.  I'd like to keep adding to this is and also make the names clickable.

Take a look Page titled Large Format Photographers List.  

1. Choose 5 photographers from the list and in the comments section leave a link to their work so that I can activate their name. (if they already have a link and it is a good one, just put their name)
2. If you know of a photographer who is using large format but is not on the list, please add their name and a link in the comment section
3. Pick ONE photographer that interests you and prepare a short 5 minute oral presentation for the next class focusing on why using a Large Format camera was important for the success of the images.  Choose 5-10 images to show of their work (it can be from one specific project or span many though its probably easier to focus on one project).  Bring the images on a thumb drive and have a hard copy of your presentation to turn in to me.
4. BONUS CREDIT if you also are able to bring a book about that photographer or with some of the photographer's work included in it.