Beginners Photography Film & Darkroom Short Course
Course description
Course overview
The course is suitable for beginners or anyone with a basic understanding of photography who would like to improve their camera handling skills, explore the many possibilities that a black-and-white darkroom has to offer, and develop a greater appreciation of the medium.
While digital cameras and scanning colour and black-and-white film will be discussed, the practical part of this course will be dedicated to working with your own negatives in the black-and-white darkroom to explore printing techniques. By the end of the course, you will have learnt new processes and discovered different ways of creating images by experimenting and making mistakes. You will have lots of photographs, a keen eye and a better understanding with which to continue your practice.
Who this course is for
This course is for you if you are a complete beginner or have some experience using digital cameras but want to explore the possibilities that a black-and-white darkroom has to offer.
Key information
Topics covered
- Composition and framing techniques
- Creative camera control
- Exposure and how to use a flash
- Black-and-White film development
- Black-and-White printing using resin-coated and fibre-based papers
- Create photograms and solarise images
- Finishing techniques, such as toning and re-spotting prints
Learning outcomes
- Show confidence in using a film camera and a Black-and-White darkroom
- Express an awareness of the essential picture making skills
- Discover different ways of cresting images by experimenting and making mistakes
- Convey a critical awareness of the medium itself
- Reveal lots of photographs, a keen eye and a better understanding with which to continue their practice
- Digital badge and certificate of attendance.
Materials
Please bring a film camera with you to the first session. This can be:
- Fully Manual camera with a separate light meter
- Semi-Automatic camera (light meter incorporated)
- Automatic camera with a manual setting
Note: The College has 35mm SLR's that you may be able to borrow for the initial part of the course. If you are unsure of what to but you can wait for the first session, when the tutor can give you advice.
Printing paper will be supplied at the start of the course. Your tutor will then advise you on the appropriate paper to buy for your individual project, available from local retailers.
Tutor
Chris Ould
Chris Ould is an artist and experienced tutor who has worked within the photography department at Central Saint Martins college for over 15 years. Since graduating from the MA Fine Art programme in 1999, he has continued to make his own work and has taught across a broad range of short courses, BA and Post-Graduate programmes, as well as public and private institutions. He has also worked as a freelance lecturer, delivering talks and workshops that address photo-editing skills within the digital print arena to several fashion retouching companies, and has been a reviewer on several books on photography.
Book a course
Loading