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102 Photography II Spring 2010 --- T, Th 9:00 - 11:50 PMAD Center, 1st Floor Edward Stapel 887-7444 --- edward.stapel@chestercollege.edu Office: PMAD Center Offices, 2nd Floor Office Hours: Tues. and Thurs., 1:00 2:30 and by appointment My blog: edwardstapel.blogspot.com COURSE DESCRIPTION This course continues in-depth instruction in the areas introduced in PHO 101. The students will be challenged not only to perfect their technical skills, but will begin to develop a deeper understanding of the meaning of photographic work. Students will complete assignments designed to develop both their technical skills and aesthetic awareness. Students will be required to keep a journal to document ideas. Students will be required to create a final portfolio of 12 16 matted prints. TEXT Photography by London and Upton Other readings will be provided SUPPLIES Camera: - A 35mm film camera that allows full manual operation with a built-in light meter Paper and Film: - Photo paper: 100-sheet box 8x10 Ilford, Fiber-base paper, GLOSSY 25-sheet box 8x10 Ilford, RC, PEARL - Roughly 30 rolls of 35mm film Ilford HP5, ISO 400, 36 exposure Kodak Tri-X, ISO 400, 36 exposure Typical darkroom supplies: - Film developing tank with two reels preferably Paterson plastic tank and reels - Towel and paper towels - Negative sleeves (Print Files 35-7B) - 3-ring binder or 3-ring negative binder box - Gray card - Multigrade printing filters, 4 or 6 (preferably Ilford) - Can of Dust-off - Bottle opener - Masking tape

- Scissors - Sharpie - Yellow or white china marker - Metal ruler - X-acto knife - Mat board (to be discussed) - Print storage box - 8.5x11 portfolio - Journal WHERE TO SHOP: Chester College Bookstore B&H Photo 1 800 606-6969 - www.bhphotovideo.com Hunts Photo Manchester 366 S. Willow St. 603.6063322 - Melrose, MA 100 Main St. 781.662.8822 The Camera Shop at the Institute, Amherst St., Manchester 603.623.0313 Freestyle Sales 1 800.292.6173 - www.freestylephoto.biz Light Impressions lightimpressionsdirect.com Michaels and/or AC Moore and other art supply stores CLASSROOM POLICIES Our class time is designed to provide each student a reasonable educational environment, and as such, we must respect one another both in and out of the classroom. Your preparation for class assignments and discussions forms one part of this, but your behavior forms the other. Please do not arrive late or leave early or use digital media in a distracting fashion. You may use a laptop, or other device, to take notes or to look up issues that arise in class discussions. Use of laptops, music players, and other devices (including texting) will not be permitted during demonstrations, presentations, or critiques (except for note-taking). You are not to participate in social media while in class unless such usage is part of a class discussion or presentation. Ignoring these guidelines may result in disciplinary action. ATTENDANCE: If you miss more than 3 classes, your final grade will be dropped one letter grade. If you miss more than 5 classes, you will fail this class. If you come to class 15 minutes late, you will be considered absent. If you ignore the guidelines regarding electronic devices outlined above you will be considered absent. There are no excused absences. GRADING: Assignments must be turned in on time. Assignments will be evaluated in a group critique format and attendance for these critiques is mandatory. Late assignments will

be marked down one letter grade for each class they are late. Submitting work without participating in critique will result in a one-letter grade drop. Not attending critique and not submitting work will result in a two-letter grade drop. If you have a conflict with a scheduled critique date it is your responsibility to make arrangements with me to present your work to the class at another time. If you miss a class it is your responsibility to contact me before the next class in order to pick up any assignments you may have missed. Showing up for class unprepared will be considered another absence. Since much of the discussion of work in this class is conducted in critique, class participation is mandatory and will be taken into consideration for grading. GRADING CRITERIA: Assignments/Critiques 30% Attendance and Participation 30% Final Portfolio/Project 40% ROUGH OUTLINE OF THE SEMESTER TUESDAY THURSDAY 1/19 Class intro discuss syllabus, etc. Assignment: review Ch. 1-8 and 16. Bring your camera to next class 1/26 Review Assignment 1 Assignment 2 - Prints from Assignment 1 come prepared to print 2/2 Working on Assignments 1 and 2 in class

1/24 Review the basics. Look over cameras. Assignment 1 1/31 Review Assignment 1/Working on Assignment 2 Printing demo: filters and split filters, Color enlargers for B&W printing, Lab time Assigned reading: TBA 2/7 Critique: Assignment 2 For next class: read Ch. 15 Slide Lecture: Jumpstart your brain 2/14 Lab Day 2/21 Critique: Assignment 3

2/9 Lecture/discussion from reading Lecture: Zone system basics Assignment 3: The landscape 2/16 Lab day 2/23 Lecture/Demo: TBA Assignment 4: TBA

2/28 Lab Day 3/6 Lab Day

3/13 Assignment 5: Narrative sequence Discussion: The Americans Lecture/Demo: Print toning 3/20 Lab Day

3/1 Lab Day 3/8 Mid-term Critique: Assignment 4 Assigned reading: Intro to Robert Franks book, The Americans, by Jack Kerouac 3/15 Individual Evaluations / Lab Day 3/22 Lab Day

The remainder of the semester is geared toward producing a final portfolio of 12 16 matted prints accompanied by an artists statement. You are encouraged to explore your own personal vision as well as different technical and aesthetic concerns covered in the technical and reading assignments covered in class. For your final portfolio, you may use up to FOUR prints from the mid-term critique. 3/27 Lab Day 3/29 Critique: Assignment 5 Assignment: Final Portfolio Lecture: Artists statements 4/3 Lab Day 4/5 Matting demo then Lab time 4/10 Lab Day 4/12 Lab Day 4/17 Lab Day 4/19 Critique: Works in progress for final portfolio Artists Statement drafts due 4/24 Lab Day 4/26 Lab Day 5/1 Lab Day 5/3 Lab Day FINAL CRITIQUE DATE: TBA