| 9 | 03.27 |

  • X-rite color test link
  • Liquify tool video
  • Dove transformation video
  • Layers and Masks! - Layers and Masks! - Layers and Masks
  • Demo files we used in class: download here


  • Photoshop: how to use digital files to make digital negatives to print onto silver gelatin B&W paper in the darkroom
  • Using Photoshop to create B&W images
  •       * Color filters and B&W Film info here and here
  •       * VIDEO: Using the B&W Layer tool
  •       * LINK: Film emulation filters
  • How to make digital negative for contact printing
  • Demo in darkroom of contact printing from digital negatives
  • LINK: Making digital negatives information and curves
  • Assignment #5 – digital B&W Contact Printing

For Next Week:

  • No class - Jen out of town. Work on Assignments #3, #4, and #5
For April 10th:
  • CRITIQUE!!: 10 printed images from the assignment #3
  • CRITIQUE!!: At least 1 scanogram - assignment #4
  • CRITIQUE!!: At least one B&W digital to darkroom print - assignment #5

| -- | 03.20 |

Spring break!!

| 8 | 03.11 |


  • How to make a scanogram
  • Scanning color negatives to the V-750
  • Using Silverfast
  • Rudimentary photoshop
  • Assignment #3 given (shooting on a theme - negs and digital)
  • Assignment #4 given (scanogram)
  • HANDOUT: Revised Syllabus and Assignments #3 and #4
For next week:
  • Spring break - no class!
For March 27th:
  • BRING: developed negatives and digital files 

| 7 | 03.06 |

35mm and Medium Format (Yashica) cameras
Some digital camera info too

 SLIDESHOW: Time of day/type of light and color
SLIDESHOW - 1st slideshow about 

Shooting Assignment #2 – due March 13th

  • The goal of this assignment is to create photos that represent the primary and secondary colors of the color wheel. Also shoot these digitally so we can compare.                
  • Red • Orange • Yellow • Green • Blue • Violet
  • For next week bring at least one roll of film, processed, so that we can learn scanning.
  • Each photo should have a dominant and recessive color.  For instance, if you are creating a photo to representred, red should be the dominant color.  Choose a scenario that has a secondary color in the background that accentuates the foreground color.
  • Example photos for assignment


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 Early Color Photographs:

Lumiere Autochromes  from 1910-40's (same photos with dates here)
Color photos from Russia circa 1909-12
FSA color photos from the 1930's-40's 
Madame Yevonde color photographs

Wikipedia: History of Color Photography
Color Film diagram
Light color wheel (as opposed to pigments)


Some videos about how color and perception work:






  • VIDEO: Horizon: Do You See What I See
  • PODCAST: Radiolab - Colors

    • | 6 | 02.27 |

    Critique!!

    5 well printed B&W 4x5 images
    2 Photograms that consist of a positive and negative image

    For next week:

    Bring any 35mm or Medium Format or digital camera that you own
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