Chabot College
Fall 2006
Replaced Fall 2010
Course Outline for Photography 60
INTERMEDIATE BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPHY
Catalog Description:
60 – Intermediate Black and White Photography
May be repeated 1 time
3 units
Using exposure/development controls related to black and white negative materials. Development of
competent print making skills. Emphasis on visual and critical problems related to black and white
photography. Prerequisite: Photography 50 (completed with a grade of “C” or higher). 2 hours
lecture, 4 hours laboratory.
[Typical contact hours: lecture 35, laboratory 70]
Prerequisite Skills:
Before entering the course, the student should be able to:
1. demonstrate an understanding of how light and chemicals interact with film and paper to create
photographic images;
2. demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the essential mechanisms of the camera and the functional
relationships of those mechanisms;
3. demonstrate a working knowledge of various photographic materials, including film, printing
paper, and photo chemicals;
4. develop black and white film and make contact prints and enlargements from negatives;
5. spot and dry mount black and white photographs;
6. demonstrate an appreciation for the importance of a well conceived and executed photograph;
7. articulate critical responses to photographic images.
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:
1. demonstrate familiarity with exposure and development controls applied to black and white
materials;
2. describe the various types of black and white films including exposure/development relationships;
3. operate specialized printing controls, including contrast control, processing variations, and the use
of chemical additives to processing solutions to improve print quality;
4. evaluate print quality and presentation effectiveness;
5. describe the various types of papers, such as warm and cold tone, as well as the general
characteristics of black and white film emulsion;
6. describe archival processing and be able to describe the techniques for processing for
permanence;
7. demonstrate visual skills of black and white photography including composition and black and
white aesthetics.
Course Content:
1. Personal film speed determination and standard developing time; expansion and contraction
developments, critical metering and exposure placement
2. Recognizing the differences in contrast, grain and sharpness between slow, medium and high
speed films and how to evaluate density and exposure
3. Perform dodging, burning and flashing controls and use development controls and chemical
additives to control tonality and contrast
4. Produce prints with correct exposure and contrast and present images using appropriate
mounting and matting techniques
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Course Outline for Photography 60, page 2
Fall 2006
5. Differences in tone and contrast between warm and cold tone papers; speed/grain relationships
between different ISO films
6. Produce archivally processed and toned black and white prints
7. Produce black and white prints that show proper composition and awareness of lighting and a
portfolio of edited and sequenced prints
Methods of Presentation:
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Lecture
Laboratory demonstration
Audio/visual materials
In-class critique
Selected readings
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1. Typical Assignments
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Perform film speed and standard development tests
Make prints from slow and high speed films
Tone prints in sepia, selenium and berg color toners
Produce a portfolio of archivally processed and mounted prints
2. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
a. Shooting and print assignments
b. Portfolio critique
c. Quizzes and exams, including a final exam
Textbook(s) (Typical):
The Ansel Adams Guide Basic Techniques of Photography, Book 2 by John Schaefer, 2000
Special Student Materials:
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Black and white films
Warm and cold tone fiber base photo papers
Blotter book
Mount board and tissue
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Course Outline for Photography 60, page 3
Fall 2006
DL: Revised 10/3//05