SP26 Tuesday Introduction to Digital Photography

Day/Time: 10 Tuesdays starting February 17, 5:30–8:00 pm

There is no class March 24. 

Location: MIT Arts Studios, W20-429

Instructor: Jacob Geiger

Color photograph of different types of photography and computing equipment arranged in a still life manner. The image is dark, almost to the point of the items being abstracted and obscured.
Office During Stay-at-Home Order 2020. Credit: Jacob Geiger.

Students will learn how to make and process photographs with a digital camera. The course will cover camera controls, exposure fundamentals, digital workflows with Adobe Photoshop, color correction, and inkjet printing. Students will also participate with the instructor in critique, giving and receiving feedback to sharpen their technical skills and conceptual strategies.

 The SAA provides full-frame digital mirrorless cameras for check-out for this course. Students are also permitted to use their own mirrorless or DSLR camera if desired, but owning a digital camera is not a requirement of the course. Students who choose to use their own camera should have a model that offers a fully manual (aperture/shutter speed/ISO) exposure mode.

*Materials will be discussed on the first day of class and are not required until the third class. Students are required to provide their own paper for printing and should purchase: 50 sheets of 8.5×11″ Canon Luster Pro Photo Paper and an 8.5″x11″x1″ proof box to store prints. Material fee offsets the cost of printer ink and other W20 shared consumables. 

Tuition and Fees:
MIT Undergraduate + Graduate Students $165 | MIT Faculty, Staff, Spouses, Alumni $315 | Materials Fee: $15

  •  February 17, 2026 - April 28, 2026
     5:30 pm - 8:00 pm