INTERMEDIATE PHOTOGRAPHY LECTURE

PHOTO 2 Spring 2002

 

Photo 2 Lect. #1 �������������������� Course #6131����������������� 1130-1330

 

This course is designed to further apply the basic principles learned in Photo 1, and provide more work in print making, film processing, print quality, other processes, natural light and flash photography.

 

REQUIRED TEXTS: PHOTOGRAPHY FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE, Second Edition, by Michael Leary.

 

RECOMMENDED TEXTS: PHOTOGAPHY SIXTH EDITION: Barbara London and John Upton

ADOBE PHOTOSHOP 5.5 FOR PHOTOGROPHERS: Martin Evening

USING THE VIEW CAMERA: Steve Simmons

 

 

Office Hours: T 1630-1830 / W 0800-0900 / S 1630-1730

Voicemail Number: 408-741-4607

 

 

Equipment and Supplies:

A.                Equipment and chemicals will be furnished for class work. Students will use their own 35mm cameras, Medium Format and View Cameras are available and may be checked out for one week.

 

B.                 Students will use their own 35mm cameras.Medium Format and View Cameras are available for checkout

 

C.������ Each student is responsible for all equipment checked out.When working in your lab station, you are responsible for all equipment in your darkroom space.Check your space to make sure that all equipment is present before you begin to work.An inventory sheet will be given to you so that you can quickly check your station.

 

D.����� In order to check out equipment you need to present your West Valley College I.D. card.Make sure your You are responsible for all equipment checked out to you.If it is lost, damaged, or stolen a fee will be computed based upon the price of the item.Payment must be made to the Finance Office no later than one week from the fee determination or lab use will be denied.

 

E.������ Students are required to purchase EXPENDABLE photographic supplies.A kit containing all these supplies may be purchased at the Viking Bookstore or local camera shops.Your lab instructor will give a list of all these supplies to you.

 

 

Major Course Topics

 

Light Meters�������������������������������������� Photo Papers

View Cameras������������������������������������� Systems Sensitometry

Image Formation�������������������������������� Photographic Emulsions

Photomacography�������������������������������� Exposure Effects

Photometry���������������������������������������� Photographic Exposure

Control Of Color Balance

 

 

 

Lab Schedule

Intermediate Photo Lab # 1������� Sat.������������ 0830 to 1130������������������ Gibson

Course # 6132

Intermediate Photo Lab # 2������ Sat.������������ 1330 to 1630������������������ Gibson

Course # 6133

 

Photo 49B�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������

Course # 6145������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ By Arrangement����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Maruoka

 

 

 

 

Attendance:

 

This course includes so much material, and is so closely scheduled that regular attendance is extremely important.There are many key lectures and demonstrations, which if missed, will not be repeated.Therefore, you must make every effort to attend all scheduled lecture and lab meetings of your class.Students that miss their first lecture meeting will be dropped from the roster and their spots will be filled by students waiting to add.Students added to the class must return their processed add slips to their lecture instructor by the next lecture meeting or will be dropped from the class.

 

Quizzes, Exams, Projects, and Grading:

 

Lecture work accounts for 40% of the course grade. There will be quizzes (no make-ups on quizzes), a midterm and a comprehensive final exam given in this course.Lab work in Photo 2L represents 60% of the course grade, with the final project worth 30%. There will be a total of six different lab projects.These projects will have specific due dates and will be handed in, graded and critiqued on an individual project basis.More information on these projects will come from your lab instructor.A failure in either portion of the class will result in a failing grade for the entire course.

 

��������� 10% Lecture Quizzes

��������� 10% Midterm������������������������������������� 30% Projects 1 through 5

��������� 20% Final Exam��������������������������������� 30% Final Project

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��������� 40% Lecture�������������������������������������� 60% Lab

 

The following schedule will be used to determine your grades:

 

A=100-90, B=80-89, C=70-79, D=60-69, F=50-0

 

If you elect to drop this course you must fill out and process an official West Valley College Drop Slip.Your lecture instructor must sign drop slips during his/her normal campus hours.

 

 

 

Extra Lab Time:

 

Lab work should be completed during your scheduled lab period.If space is available, you may attend another scheduled Photo 2 lab section.There will be a 15-minute grace period at the beginning of each lab period.Lab space will be held during that period.However, if the space is still empty after the 15-minute grace period, the space will be given to any waiting Photo 2 student.If you know that you will arrive after the 15-minute grace period, you may hold your lab space by calling 741-2424.You may also complete extra work in the Scheduled 49B lab.