PHOTOGRAPHY 1
Lecture 1
Michael Yurgeles, Instructor
Course Description: Three (3) credit hours.
Development of skills in the practical
application of basic photographic principles
including the proper exposure of film, the
processing of film, print finishing and the
creative aspects of photography.
COURSE OUTCOMES: Students will....
Employ the principles of operations of a variety of photographic equipment and
darkroom procedures.
Demonstrate knowledge of the basic principles relative to photographic exposure,
film development, and paper processing through the creation of a portfolio of
prints.
Incorporate the elements and principles of design in the images they make to
communicate ideas.
Evaluate photographs using a variety of analytical approaches.
Define and analyze a creative process, defining the concept of creativity and
describing the components of a creative process in the field of photography.
Explain how engaging in a creative process affects one's perception of the world.
PHOTOGRAPHY 1 Class Notes Michael
Yurgeles, Instructor Lecture 1 January 27, 2014
PHOTOGRAPHY TODAY:
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Analog (mostly silver based)
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Digital
GENRES of photography:
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Journalism
Commercial/Advertising
Fine Art
Scientific
Personal
WHY STUDY “OLD SCHOOL” PHOTOGRAPHY?
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Established art medium
Learn design (elements & principles)
Learn to use camera controls creatively (film and digital)
Unique product with artistic and commercial viability (Example)
 Archival advantages
MATERIALS FOR THIS COURSE
35 mm cameraC41 PROCESS ONLY!!!!! Can't do it in our lab.
35 mm black & white film HEADS UP- NOT this film: Kodak BW400CN
FIRST CAMERAS:
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PINHOLE CAMERA (Example)
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CAMERA OBSCURA (Latin: “dark room”)
A Negative/Positive Process
Light Sensitive material:
 Film
 Paper
Silver Salt (Silver bromide) is most often used. It changes to metallic silver in the
presence of light.
Chapter 2 Camera Types SLR
RANGEFINDER
VIEW CAMERA
HOLGA
TWIN LENS REFLEX DIGITAL
MEDIA: American Photography: A Century of Images.
Reading Assignment: Chapter 1&2 in Horenstein & Chapter 1 & 2 in Workbook. Due next
Monday.
GENRES of photography:
Journalism
Steve McCurry
Sharbat Gula, 1984
Commercial/Advertising
Fine Art
Edward Weston. Nude, Charis, Santa Monica 1936
Scientific
Harold “Doc” Edgerton
Personal
COURSE RESOURCES
WWW.YURGELES.NET/students
LIBRARIES
Henry Horenstein
Kim Mosley
35mm SINGLE LENS REFLEX FILM CAMERA
LENSES
 FIXED
 ZOOM
 MANUAL FOCUS
 AUTO FOCUS
CAMERA STRAP
CAMERA MANUAL
OPTIONAL….BUT REALLY SWELL!
LENS FILTERS
UV, SKYLIGHT, YELLOW, ORANGE, RED, GREEN, ETC.
LENS HOODS
CAMERA BAG
TRIPOD
OTHER PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLIES
NEGATIVE FILE SLEEVES
7 ROWS OF 5 FRAMES
HAND
TOWELS
NO
YES
X
X
Black & White 35mm film
If it says “PROCESS C-41” DON’T buy it!!!
Black & White Photo Paper/ Resin Coated“RC” Type
8”x 10” 25 sheets per package
glossy/pearl/luster/matte surfaces
PHOTOGRAPHY TODAY:
Analog (mostly silver bromide based)
-Uses film (1830’s)
Digital (1990’s)
-uses sensor
WHY STUDY “OLD SCHOOL” PHOTOGRAPHY?
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Established art medium
Learn design (elements & principles)
Learn to use camera controls creatively
Unique product with artistic and
commercial viability (Example)
 Archival advantages
PHOTOGRAPHY
PHOTO = LIGHT
+
GRAPHY = DRAWING
CAMERA OBSCURA =
ROOM + DARK
400 BC - Founder of Mohism,
Mo-ti, is attributed with the
first known mention of the
basic concept of a pinhole
camera.
Forest Magic- The Pinhole Effect
A long time ago I watched a partial solar eclipse by using the pinhole effect of leaves.
Cape Sebastian, Oregon- Mr. Johnson
Abelardo Morell
Using it to study perspective, Leonardo da
Vinci provides the first detailed description of
the pinhole camera in the Codex atlanticus
(c. 1485).
Tim’s Vermeer
A quest for
understanding
how Vermeer
may have used
optical devices as
painting aids.
Johannes Vermeer
Girl with a Pearl Earring, c. 1665
Movie Clip
Movie Trailer
Darren Constantino. Pinhole camera image.