Photography
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The darkroom is located in W20-426. Classes meet in the Shooting & Finishing Studio (W20-429). Cameras and other equipment can be checked out on a weekly basis.
Please be aware of EHS guidelines. If you are in a class, the instructor will cover these, if you have signed up for Independent Use, the studio head will have covered this in the mandatory orientation.
Please be cognizant of “community” materials-use and as always, when finished, please store your supplies neatly and leave the studio in as good as or better condition than when you arrived.
Courses for Summer 2013
Jun 10 - Aug 16, 2013
Registration closes on Friday, August 16th.
Monday Intro to Photography
Monday, 5:30 - 8 pm
Instructor: Greg Kuperman [email]
Do you love taking photographs? Maybe you look at someone else's photos, and you think, "Wow, that is amazing... I wish I knew how to do that!" Perhaps you sometimes get a great shot, and you want to know how to do so more consistently?
In this class, we go over digital photography from start to finish; all the components to give you the tools to create really great photographs will be covered. We begin by understanding how to use a digital camera; no more auto mode! We then study all the pieces that make a photograph what it is: exposure, composition, lighting, etc. Finally, we go over how to turn a picture you like into a photograph you love by using post-processing (the secret weapon of many great photographers!). By the end of this class, you will be able to begin answering the question: "What makes a photograph good?", and you will be well on your way to getting the great photos that you love!
The only pre-requisite is a desire to shoot better photos! No formal knowledge of photography is assumed. For this class, please have a DSLR camera, or something similar that allows for manual controls (and preferably interchangeable lenses). If you are not sure if your camera suffices, please email me <gregk@mit.edu>. For post-processing, we will be using Adobe Lightroom 4.2 (though any photo processing software will work).
Class dates are 6/10, 6/17, 7/1, 7/8.
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Fees: students $80.00 | staff and affiliates $120.00 | others $200.00
8 of 10 spots available [register]
Tuesday Intro to Photography
Tuesday, 5:30 - 8 pm
Instructor: Greg Kuperman [email]
Do you love taking photographs? Maybe you look at someone else's photos, and you think, "Wow, that is amazing... I wish I knew how to do that!" Perhaps you sometimes get a great shot, and you want to know how to do so more consistently?
In this class, we go over digital photography from start to finish; all the components to give you the tools to create really great photographs will be covered. We begin by understanding how to use a digital camera; no more auto mode! We then study all the pieces that make a photograph what it is: exposure, composition, lighting, etc. Finally, we go over how to turn a picture you like into a photograph you love by using post-processing (the secret weapon of many great photographers!). By the end of this class, you will be able to begin answering the question: "What makes a photograph good?", and you will be well on your way to getting the great photos that you love!
The only pre-requisite is a desire to shoot better photos! No formal knowledge of photography is assumed. For this class, please have a DSLR camera, or something similar that allows for manual controls (and preferably interchangeable lenses). If you are not sure if your camera suffices, please email me <gregk@mit.edu>. For post-processing, we will be using Adobe Lightroom 4.2 (though any photo processing software will work).
Class dates are 6/11, 6/18, 7/2, 7/9.
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Fees: students $80.00 | staff and affiliates $120.00 | others $200.00
6 of 10 spots available [register]
Wednesday Intro to Black and White Photography
Wednesday 5:00-7:30pm
Instructor: Nicole Tariverdian [email]
Black and white film photography is a beautiful, fun, and engaging process to learn. This class will cover the basics of black and white 35 mm film photography. Students will learn to process film and print in the darkroom. Students will also gain experience with composition and form.
* Students must provide: Black and white photo paper (box of 8 x 10 N/ pearl finish), and black and white film (35 mm).
The SAA has a limited number of film cameras for loan and provides all the chemistry for students.
Fees: students $120.00 | staff and affiliates $200.00 | others $300.00
4 of 8 spots available [register]
Independent Study in Photography
anytime other than class times
Instructor: Thery Mislick [email]
This is 24 hour access for photography practice, no instruction.
Independent Study in Photography requires PREVIOUS SAA PHOTO EXPERIENCE FOR A TERM WITHOUT EXCEPTION. Use of the SAA darkroom, including equipment and selected chemicals for black-and-white film developing and printing is provided. Color use is not included. Students supply film and paper. The expectation for the Independent Studio user is that they aid in maintaining the studio and assist in mixing chemicals.
Fees: students $120.00 | staff and affiliates $200.00 | others $300.00
10 of 10 spots available [register]
Monday Moving Beyond Monochrome
Mondays, 6-10pm
Instructor: Thery Mislick [email]
Being able to shoot, develop and print your own black and white images is an empowering and fulfilling accomplishment. It is also just the start of your journey into expressing your inner vision, and creating images that feel like light, that pop, and that people will take with them. This course will teach you how to move beyond mere black and white and into the textures of your images, from how you conceive them, expose your negative, and realize the image as a print. Topics that will be covered include the Zone system, the effective use of color filters with your monochrome film, developing techniques, split-grade printing and burning, toning, and print mounting.
Students will buy (as a group) fiber-based papers to share. Cost of paper will depend on number of students in class.
Bring a few of your prints to the first class.
Fees: students $120.00 | staff and affiliates $200.00 | others $300.00
8 of 8 spots available [register]