Assignment #1 The Black & White Image

Black & White photography is different from color photography from both an obvious visual approach but also from a more conceptual understanding. With the exception of a few who are color blind, we all see and understand the world in color. To make black & white images requires that you make the translation in your head as your shooting.

For this assignment shoot one roll of 36 exposure HP-5 or similar film with the goal of making images where it matters that the image is mono toned and not in color. As part of this assignment, you should bracket all your images, one stop over, one exposed what you believe to be the correct exposure and one stop under exposed.

Bring the exposed film to class for in class processing September 3.

Welcome to ART 1186 Black & White Photography I

Course Syllabus (the fine print)

Prof. Stan Strembicki

Black and White Photography I ART1186 sec 01

FL 2014 V1.0

Monday & Wednesday 1:00-4:00

08/2514           class intro; exposure and development; assignment #1-The Black & White image 08/27/14  TBA possible field trip

09/01/14          Labor Day-no WU classes

09/03/14          film processing demo; students bring exposed roll to class from Assignment #1

09/08/14          slides for assignment #2 (“Street Photography-Decisive Moment”); lab time for film processing

09/10/14          contact printing & enlarging demo; students bring developed film to class

09/15/14          Crit assignment #1-The Black and White Image

09/17/14          Contrast control & Burning and Dodging demo -work day   

09/22/14          slides for assignment #3 Landscape of the Street

09/24/14          Crit for assignment #2- Street Photography/Decisive Moment assignment

09/29/14          Field trip to SLAM or TBA

10/01/14          Stan’s Life In Art lecture

10/06/14          slides for#4 Documentary photography-The Event

10/08/14          Crit for #3 Landscape of the street

10/13/14          Slide lecture for  #5-“environmental portrait”

10/15/14          No Stan (TBA)

10/20/14          fiber print demo/lecture 

10/22/14          Crit for #4 Documentary Photography-The Event

10/27/14          Lecture and give assignment # 6 Studio portrait

10/29/14          crit for #5 Environmental Portrait

11/03/14          Slides for studio assignment  #7 Studio nude

11/05/14          nude model in class

11/10/14          crit  # 6 Studio portrait

11/12/14          Slides for Self portrait #9

11/17/14          crit for assignment  #7 studio nude

11/24/14          crit for assignment #8-Personal Still Life

11/26/14          No class-Thanksgiving Break-lab closed

                       

12/01/14          presentation, mounting and matting

12/03/14          crit for # 9 Self Portrait

12/05/14          last day of classes

12/08/14          final portfolio due today                                 

12/11/14          final exams begin                   

12/15/14          portfolios returned

Assignments:

1. Exposure and development P/F
2. Street Photography-decisive moment
3. Landscape of the Street
4. Documentary Photography-The Event
5. Environmental Portrait
6. Studio Portrait
7. Studio nude
8. Personal Still Life
9. Self portrait

Final Portfolios:

You are expected to shoot film, perform all lab work, and final presentation. Students who use other students’ prints or negatives without attribution are guilty of cheating and will be referred to the Associate Dean for further action, and fail the class. Final portfolios consist of 10-15 matted or mounted prints, printed to your highest standards.  Portfolio may include assignments, may be thematic, or may just have 15 of your best images.  All prints should be spotted and ready for presentation.  All prints must be in something that resembles a folder or case.  No trash bags or loose prints please.  Label all mats on rear with your name and class.

Grading:

Work will be graded in two parts, 1) craft and technique, which refer to camera handling skills, and print quality and 2) concept and creative solution to assignment problem.

Final grade comprised of the following guidelines:

                                                                        25% assignment

25% attendance and class participation

                                                                        50% final portfolio

Attendance policy:

Students are expected to attend all classes, in case of medical excuse, students are responsible for supplying documentation to faculty.  Excessive absence  (five unexcused) will result in lowering of grade, one letter and seven unexcused, failure of class entirely.  Students should plan on arriving to class on time. Excessive tardiness will result in a lowering of the final grade.

Digital Etiquette:

This should go without saying, but let’s say it anyway: you should turn off your cell-phone and/or other devices (iPods, etc) before you enter the classroom. If your phone rings once during class this semester, we’ll all laugh and I’ll ask you to turn it off. If your phone rings again during class this semester, we’ll need to have a talk.

I understand that your phones connect you with your friends and family, but the classroom should be a place apart, however briefly, from the outside world. You will learn more, in short, if you can concentrate on the class while you’re in class. If you’re really into your phone to that extent, consider taking my class this Spring 2015 “Cell Phones, Snapshots and the Social Network”, it’ll all be about the mobile device and making art.

Stan’s office number/voice mail:  935 8406

Stan’s cell 314 440 2894

Stan’s E mail address:  Strembicki@wustl.edu

Class blog: www.blackandwhitephoto1.blogspot.com