SP24 Black and White Photography Workshop

Days/Times:

Introductory session: February 22, 8:30pm

Critique 1: March 21, 6-8:30pm

Critique 2: April 25, 6-8:30pm

Location: MIT Arts Studios, W20-425

Instructor: Jacob Geiger

This course does not have regular class meetings and is for students who have prior darkroom experience developing film and making prints. Students may take this course more than once. Please contact the instructor if you are unsure whether you have the prerequisite experience for the course.

Students will work independently to produce black-and-white silver gelatin prints through the course of the term, participating in one introductory session and two scheduled critiques to refine their technique and personal vision. Critiques will be held on. Students may enter the class seeking to refine an existing project, begin a new one, or simply explore ways of image-making through prompt-based assignments.

Particular technologies, processes, strategies, and techniques may be covered in supplemental meetings based on student demand. Potential topics for supplemental coverage include: the use of medium- and large-format cameras; sheet film development; pushing/pulling film; the use of view camera movements; and split-grade printing. (All supplemental meetings are optional.)

120 and 4×5 format cameras will be available for check-out to students on a weekly check-out basis. 35mm cameras may be available only if they are not checked out to the Introduction to Black and White Photography class. Students must provide their own film and paper. Darkroom chemistry is provided.