Chabot College
September 1998
Replaced Fall 2010
Course Outline for Photography 61
COLOR MATERIALS AND PROCESSES
Catalog Description:
61 - Color Materials and Processes
3 units
May be repeated 1 time
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Understanding theories of exposure, printing, and processing of various color materials. Emphasis on
visual problems related to color photography. Prerequisite: Photography 50 with grade of “C” or
higher. 2 hours lecture and 4 hours laboratory.
[Typical contact hours: lecture 35, laboratory 70]
Prerequisite Skills:
Upon completion of 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 demonstrate an ability to:
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understand basic color theory as it applies to the control of color materials;
understand proper exposure and processing of various color films;
correctly expose, process, color balance, and present color negative materials;
understand the production and uses of a standard color negative;
use densitometry and sensitometry as aids to printing
color negatives;
use on-camera filtration and specialized color films;
critically evaluate the overall effectiveness of a given color print;
produce a body of color prints which reflects control and visual understanding of the color image;
properly expose and present color positive materials.
Course Content:
1. Basic color theory
a. Physical properties of light
b. Primary and secondary colors
c. Uses of additive and subtractive colors
2. Basic chrome film materials
a. Color temperature
b. Filters for color control
c. Characteristics and composition of chrome films
3. Basic color negative materials
a. Negative film characteristics and emulsion structure
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Course Outline for Photography 61, Page 2
September 1998
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b. Exposure and processing of negative films
c. Production of a standard negative
d. Storage and special problems with color negative films
Basic color negative printing material
a. Use of color printing filters with color negatives
b. Exposure and processing of color negative paper
c. Printing and balancing a standard negative
d. Using viewing filters to correct color balance
e. Finishing and presentation of color negative prints
Advanced printing equipment
a. Use of densitometry in color negative printing
b. Use of color head filtration
c. Use of color analyzers for on easel evaluation
Response and Evaluation
a. Seeing color balance
b. Detection of technical problems
c. Critical evaluation of image effectiveness
d. Special problems in seeing, making, and evaluating color photographs.
Printing from color slides
a. Type R printing
b. Ilfochrone printing
Advanced color technical problems
a. Fine finishing of color prints
b. Special storage for color permanence
Creative color techniques
a. Color from black and white negative
b. Solarization
c. Texture screens
d. Reversed images
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Lecture
Laboratory demonstration
Audio/visual materials
In-class critique
Selected readings
Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1. Written examinations
2. Critiques of photographs submitted
Textbook(s) Typical:
None
Special Student Materials:
Photographic supplies as required by instructor
DL:kh Photo61
Revised: 11/16/98