Study Guide

Objective

The students will be able to
• apply the basic concepts and materials of black and white photography
• develop a black and white film.
• produce high quality black and white prints in darkroom
• identify the expressive potential of black and white photography and to use it in their own work.
• apply the principles and methods of safe ways of working.
• The students will be aware of the health and environmental risks related to darkroom work and adopt safe methods of working and principles of sustainable development.

Content

On this course, the students will focus on black and white analogue photography and the printing of black and white photographs in theory and practice. During the course, the students will discuss the expressive potential of black and white photography and apply this knowledge in their own expression.

Content scheduling

week 44

31.10. 10-16
1.11. 10-16
2.11. 10-16 (Independent work)
- Presentation of the course plan and objectives of the work cycle
- Principles of safe working - familiarisation with darkroom and materials
- The means of expression in analogue black and white photography
- Developing black and white film

week 45

7.11. 10-16 (Jesper present 10-13)
8.11. 10-16 (Independent work)
9.11. 10-16 (Jesper present 10-13)
- Shooting your own projects and developing films independently
- Review of black and white film development together

week 46

14.11. 10-16
15.11. 10-16
16.11. 10-16
- Fundamentals of printing - materials and enlarger
- Making surface prints and enlargements
- Principles of working safely and archiving images
- At the end of the week, a joint discussion on the progress of the work

week 47

21.11. 10-16
22.11. 10-16 (independent work)
23.11. 10-16
- More techniques of printmaking
- Working in the darkroom - printmaking, shooting your own projects and making films
developing films independently and together
- At the end of the week, a joint discussion on the progress of the work

week 48
- Other lessons for PKUVAS23 Photography students

week 49
5.12. 10-16
6.12. Independence Day
7.12. 10-16
- Deepening the techniques of drawing, exploring new means of expression
- Working in the darkroom - printmaking, shooting your own projects and making films
developing films independently and together
- At the end of the week, a joint discussion on the progress of the work

week 50
12.12. 10-16
13.12. 10-16
14.12. 10-16
- Working in the darkroom - making prints, shooting your own projects and making films
developing films independently and together
- Presentation of final course work and feedback discussion 14.12. at 10 am

Evaluation scale

H-5

Objective

The students will be able to
• apply the basic concepts and materials of black and white photography
• develop a black and white film.
• produce high quality black and white prints in darkroom
• identify the expressive potential of black and white photography and to use it in their own work.
• apply the principles and methods of safe ways of working.
• The students will be aware of the health and environmental risks related to darkroom work and adopt safe methods of working and principles of sustainable development.

Content

On this course, the students will focus on black and white analogue photography and the printing of black and white photographs in theory and practice. During the course, the students will discuss the expressive potential of black and white photography and apply this knowledge in their own expression.

Materials

Working safety with chemicals, a lecture.
Group discussions.
Photo books, library and exhibition visits.

Teaching methods

Learning by doing and by seeing other students working results and development. We discuss both in groups and individually.
Exhibition visits when possible.

International connections

Learning by doing and by seeing other students working results and development. We discuss both in groups and individually.

Completion alternatives

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Student workload

Student works with own photographs, new photo series photographed and developed during the course.
Active participation during the course is essential.

Content scheduling

Welcome to the Darkroom

Course starts on Tuesday 25.10. at 10 in the darkroom.

We work with analog photography, film camera, chemistry. In the darkroom the student learns to develop own films and photographs.

Safety working principles is obligatory to understand both ecological and individual health risks.
No contact lenses allowed.
If pregnant we recommend not to participate.

During the course each student develop own films and photographs,it is obligatory to be present at least 2 first weeks when teacher is around. Only after good basic skills are achieved its possible to work even evenings individually or in small groups.

We have weekly group meetings and discuss photographs developed and its obligatory to participate.

Timetable usually Tues - Thu.

Evaluation scale

H-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Active participation.
The student can work independently in the analog darkroom and can develop film and make own b/w photographs.