Please Note: There is a $150.00 Photography Department Fee each semester for any student taking one or more photography classes.  If a student decides to drop a photography class they must fill out a Drop/Add form, have it signed by the appropriate department faculty and deliver it to the Office of the Registrar on or before Wednesday, February 11, 2015, 5 PM or they will be charged and responsible for the $150.00 Department Fee.

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PHOT 104 Introduction to Photography for Non-majors

Tanya Marcuse

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10:10 am-1:10 pm

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An introduction to both the techniques and aesthetics of black and white photography as a means of self-expression. Systematic instruction in darkroom techniques along with weekly criticism of individual work will provide the student with a solid basic understanding of the use of the camera as an expressive tool. The student must obtain within the first week of class: 1) a camera (35mm or 21/4”) with fully adjustable f/stops and shutter speeds,  2) a hand-held reflected light exposure meter. No previous darkroom experience is required. This class is open only to Upper College students who have successfully moderated in disciplines other than Photography. Class size: 12

15483

PHOT 105 A Photographic Seeing

An-My Le

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1:30 pm-4:30 pm

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Beyond the material technique of photography lies a visual technique. This involves learning to see the way a camera sees; learning how a photograph, by its nature, transforms the world in front of the camera. The first half of the semester is devoted to exploring this visual grammar of photography and how it clarifies a photograph's meaning and the photographer's intent. During the second half of the semester, students pursue independent projects, putting their visual understanding into practice. Prerequisite: Photography 101 or 103. Class size: 12

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PHOT 105 B Photographic Seeing

David Bush

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1:30 pm-4:30 pm

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See above. Class size: 12

15485

PHOT 106 Light

Larry Fink

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1:30 pm-4:30 pm

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Light is the co-author of image. Light can be brazen or bland. It can dramatize or simply describe. This course deals with the exploration of found light or artificially detonated light - strobe. Each week the assignments alternate between real or natural light and artificial or created light. These exercises attempt to clarify the differences and the similarities between the two kinds and how light serves the vision of the light within. In the second half of the semester each student undertakes an individual project based on what has already been experienced. Learning how to control light broadens a photographer’s perception of the ambient options it offers. Prerequisite: Photography 101 or 103. Class size: 12

15487

PHOT / FILM 109 Photography for Filmmakers

Timothy Davis

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1:30 pm-4:30 pm

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This course is designed to instruct film students in the inextricable importance of the camera in the construction of all photographic images, both moving and still. Each weekly assignment will be prompted by a thematic lecture from the history of photography, and will culminate in a seven-week-long individual project. Emphases will be placed on the role of form and the pressures, both conceptual and practical, in building a body of work. Students are expected to have their own digital cameras, even if only point-and-shoots. Class size: 12

15488

PHOT 201 The View Camera

An-My Lé

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6:00 pm-9:00 pm

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View cameras were the first cameras and were the primary photographic tool for the first half of photography’s history. They offer unexcelled clarity, tonality, and image control. The operation of the view camera and advanced darkroom techniques are demonstrated in this course. The class explores the expressive potential of the conscious use of the camera’s precise control of the image. Students are supplied with 4" x 5" camera outfits. Admission by portfolio. Prerequisite: Photography 105 or 106. Class size: 8

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PHOT 203 A Color Photography

Tanya Marcuse

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10:10 am-1:10 pm

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An introduction to the problem of rethinking photographic picture making through the medium of color photography. Transparencies, color negatives, and type C prints are the technical areas explored. Interested students should bear in mind the higher costs of color materials. Class size: 8

15490

PHOT 203 B Color Photography

Barbara Ess

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1:30 pm- 4:30 pm

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Se above. Class size: 8

15478

PHOT 230 BOOKMAKING FOR VISUAL ARTISTS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS

Tanya Marcuse

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10:10am-1:10pm

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Cross-listed: Studio Art This course is open to photographers and visual artists who wish to investigate the visual and conceptual possibilities of the book form.  The aim of the course is to provide students working in a variety of media with the opportunity to express themselves in the unique medium of the book, using such elements as page sequencing, scale and layout.  We will create books using print-on-demand digital services such as Blurb (as opposed to hand book-binding). Students will make a new book every other week. Demonstrations of scanning, interface with InDesign and Photoshop, and other tools will augment our regular critiques of books produced.   Art-book collections, including those at CCS and the Bard Library, will be essential resources for the course.

Class size: 10

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PHOT 302 A Advanced Photography

Barbara Ess

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10:10 am-1:10 pm

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To prepare the student for ongoing independent work, this course emphasizes the exploration of visual problems. At the heart of this exploration is asking good questions of oneself and one's work, seeing how other photographers and artists in other media have dealt with such questions, and "answering" the questions for oneself through individual projects. Class size: 8

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PHOT 302 B Advanced Photography

Gilles Peress

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10:10 am- 1:10 pm

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Se above. Class size: 8

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PHOT SEM Senior Seminar

Larry Fink / Timothy Davis

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8:00 pm- 11:00 pm

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The senior seminar is a requirement of all seniors majoring in photography. The seminar meets on a weekly basis and carries no credit. Class size: 20