Introduction to Black and White Photography
June 18 - July 30 Monday evenings 6-9pm.

$225 for six weeks, includes usage of darkroom for duration of class. Only chemical charges apply.

Instructor: Chris Fraser
e-mail: cdolanfraser@hotmail.com

Objective: students will learn the basics of exposure, film development, black and white printing and print presentation.
Materials: a camera with manual options; black and white film (Ilford HP, please); black and white paper (RC, not Fiber); plastic negative sleeves (ex: Print File). All materials will be discussed during the first class.

Syllabus
June 18: Exposure: f-stops, shutter speeds, depth of field, and metering.
June 25: Film Development. Bring one or two exposed rolls to class.
July 2: Make Contact Sheets. Learn the basics for creating a black and white print. Bring negatives and B&W paper.
July 9: Print. Making enlargements: dodging, burning, cropping, and contrast control. Bring negatives and B&W paper.
July 23: Print. More practice. Bring negatives and B&W paper.
July 30: Mounting and Presentation: trimming, centering, and the dry press. Bring finished prints and two sheets of 14x18 rag board.



Intermediate Black and White Photography
TBA

Instructor: Chris Fraser
Email: cdolanfraser@hotmail.com

Syllabus
TBA: Advanced Dodging and Burning.
TBA: Split filter Printing.
TBA: Fiber-base Papers.
TBA: Camera Filters. Night Photography and an introduction to the Zone System.
TBA: Toning: how and why. In class: Tone in shifts. Print.
TBA: Overmatting demonstration. Print.



For more information contact:
mike@photosource.biz


mike@photosource.biz tel 916.454.5499 fax 916.454.5622 6346 Elvas Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95819